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Australian leather producer cries foul on South African subsidy

19/06/2003

The Australian automotive leather producer, Howe Leather, has shed 65 jobs, around 10% of its workforce, after losing the Mitsubishi account to a South African producer.  The development follows the loss of the General Motors account to the South African arm of Eagle Ottowa in August 2002 (For that story, use search facility leatherbiz.com news page).

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