The covid-19 years had an impact on the leather industry in China, as on all other sectors. But vice-president of the China Leather Industry Association, Chen Zhanguang, insists the industry has stood up to...
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31 August 2023
Self-help: Dr Kerry Senior
The secretary of the International Council of Tanners (ICT), Dr Kerry Senior, makes it clear that the industry needs to keep driving the changes that will improve leather’s standing in the eyes of brands,...
30 June 2023
Ideas factory: Guilherme Motta
As the largest leather manufacturer in the world, JBS Couros processes high volumes of hides. In recent years, though, it has focused not just on volume but on innovation, too, resulting in a string of new...
31 May 2023
A force for good
Bekir Burak Uyguner is president of his family’s leather manufacturing company, Uyguner Deri, based in Istanbul.
31 March 2023
The needle moves
The director of marketing at UK-based leather manufacturer Pittards, Debbie Burton, took up the role of chair of industry campaign group Leather Naturally in July 2022. She had previously been head of its...
03 March 2023
Suwatchai Wongcharoensin – Regional influence
Thailand’s leather industry has much to offer finished product manufacturers across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic union and beyond, according to industry leader, Suwatchai...