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The U.S.-based retailer and wholesale distributor of a range of leather and leathercraft related items has reported its first quarter 2022 results.
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Cotance has announced its patronage for the upcoming III IULTCS EuroCongress event, which will take place in Italy from September 18-20, 2022.
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ILM Consultant Technical Editor Karl Flowers examines the current state of traceability in the automotive industry and how it can be expected to develop going forward.
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American Leather Holdings, which owns American Leather, Lee Industries, Brookline Furniture and BenchMade Modern, has named Brian Golden as its new CEO.
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Italian footwear and apparel manufacturer Geox has reported sales of €184 million in the first quarter of 2022, up 24.3%.
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The Brazilian meatpacker has announced its first quarter results, with a profit increase of 151.4% to R$5.14 billion (US$1.02 billion).
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Japan-based Mazda Motor Corporation has announced its financial results for the full year ended March 31, 2022.
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In the latest episode of ILM’s podcast, View from the Top, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth brings you three articles that, together, present an image of the challenging global environment leather finds itself in today.
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In an upcoming webinar, hosted by ILM, Andreas Weckmann, Technical Marketing Leather Biocides at Lanxess, will discuss the need for biocides in the leather industry.
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The Salvatore Ferragamo Group has reported its first quarter 2022 results, achieving revenue growth of 23.2% to €289 million.
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Tapestry has released its third quarter 2022 financial results, achieving 13% growth in net sales year-on-year to US$1.44 billion.
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Italian luxury group Tod’s has reported a 23% increase in reported revenue for the first quarter of 2022 at €219.6 million.
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Sporting goods distribution and retail group Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings has reported a 4% drop in revenue for the first quarter of 2022 at US$2.39 billion.
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In the first quarter of the current financial year, Adidas’ results show top-line growth reduced by €400 million due to supply chain issues.
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Tyson Foods has reported its second quarter and first half results for the ongoing financial year.
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The Australian Fashion Council (AFC) has announced the launch of the Australian Fashion trademark to identify goods originating from the country.
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Bentley Motors has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022, with operating profits up 162% to €170 million.
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The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) is the latest organisation to join Leather Naturally.
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TFL will be holding a presentation at the upcoming Freiberg Leather Days event on the topic of biobased finishes.
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Zegna Group has reported its first quarter 2022 financial results, achieving revenue of €377.6 million, up 25.4% year-on-year.
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In a free-to-attend upcoming webinar, hosted by ILM, experts from global chemicals business Lanxess will explain the benefits and challenges of using of biocides in leather.
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Registration is now open for the III EuroCongress IULTCS 2022 “Rinascimento: The Next Leather Generation” event.
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Global automotive seating company Adient has announced its second quarter financial results, reporting a net income loss of US$81 million.
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Volkswagen Group has released its first quarter 2022 financial results, achieving growth in sales revenue of 0.6% despite the difficult global environment.
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Automotive technology company Lear Corporation saw sales fall by 3% year-on-year in the first quarter to US$5.2 billion. Lear Corp includes leather processor, Eagle Ottawa.
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Sportwear brand Puma has reported its first quarter 2022 results with sales increasing by 19.7% to €1.91 billion.
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In association with the UK Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists (SLTC), leather industry expert Richard Daniels has released another leather guide, this time aimed at the beginner who wants to know more about how to make leather.
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A report from Statista has revealed that more than half of the value of counterfeit goods seized in the U.S. in 2020 are luxury items.
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Pietro Beccari, CEO of Dior, has said in a media interview that the company is under pressure from Russian authorities to reopen its closed stores.
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Volvo Cars has reported its first quarter 2022 financial results, with revenue increasing by 8% to SEK74.3 billion (US$7.59 billion)
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After an extended absence due to Covid-19, the 10th Freiberg Leather Days event will take place in Chemnitz, Germany from May 11-12, 2022.
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According to trade promotion body ZimTrade, Zimbabwe is eyeing growth of 40% for leather products exports by 2030.
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Footwear brand Ugg, which is owned by Deckers, has announced that its Fall 2022 collection will feature sheepskin sourced from farms that practice regenerative agriculture.
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ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth narrates three articles from ILM columnist Mike Redwood around the current obstacles and efforts in the areas of leather messaging and education.
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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev recently made a visit to the city of Qarshi to see the UzShoes production facilities.
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The latest digital issue of ILM is now available to view via the ILM app, featuring an in-depth look at deforestation and some of the efforts of leather-using industries to make a change.
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JBS Couros is focusing on the British furniture upholstery market this week, exhibiting Kind Leather at the January Furniture Show.
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Tyson Foods has announced that six of its plants have achieved Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) Gold level validation.
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The luxury fashion group has reported its first quarter results for the 2022 financial year, achieving €4.96 billion in revenue, up 27.4% on a reported basis.
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Leather goods brand, Brunello Cucinelli has reported its first quarter 2022 financial results, achieving net revenues of €196.9 million, up 19.6%.
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The footwear manufacturer and retailer, which also owns Simona Tanning, has reported its first quarter 2022 financial results.
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Authorities in Shanghai have reported that restrictions will remain in place for now even in districts which have cut Covid-19 transmission to zero.
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The French luxury group announced on April 15 that revenues at constant exchange rates came in at €2.8 billion (US$3.06 billion) in the three months to March, up 27% at constant exchange rates, beating consensus estimates, which had forecast 15% organic growth.
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VGCT and FILK Freiberg, organisers of the Freiberg Leather Days event, have released the programme for the event.
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Luxury group LVMH has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2022, with recorded revenue of €18 billion, up 29% year-on-year.
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The footwear brand, which is owned by Wolverine Worldwide, has announced the launch of Merrell ReTread, its multinational product buyback and resale programme.
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ERICA, a repository for the European leather industry's collective agreements, is now online after more than a year of work.
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The Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally (LN) have confirmed that World Leather Day will take place in 2023 after a successful inaugural celebration.
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Mercedes-Maybach has unveiled its final Project Maybach collaboration with the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh.
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Renata Sartori, CEO of Italy based leather maker, Gruppo Mastrotto, has joined the Leather Working Group (LWG) Executive Committee, elected by the membership of the organisation.
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