Four Brazilian tanneries will participate at the upcoming edition of the international leather trade fair, taking place in Milan on September 25-27.
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Sneakers and Chill at Micam
Attendance figures for the 86th edition of the international footwear show, held in Milan on September 16-19, were in line with the September 2017 edition but +2.7% higher than in February 2018
Read more...To be held in Naples, Italy, on April 4-5, 2019, the 6th edition of the World Footwear Congress (WFC) will bring together international speakers and experts to discuss digitalisation and sustainability in the footwear sector.
Read more...The Executive Committee of the IULTCS (International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies) has announced that three different grants will awarded to young scientists in 2019 for research projects in leather research, machinery/equipment and sustainability/equipment.
Read more...Rafael Andrade, International Strategy, Design and Planning Consultant at the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), will be giving a presentation titled; “Design and Sustainability - An Overview on Brazilian Leather Industry Continuous Improvement Protocols", at Première Vision Leather on September 20.
Read more...The U.S. meatpacker has appointed a new President and CEO as Tom Hayes steps down from the role for personal reasons.
Read more...British fashion label, Ted Baker, is reported to have signed an agreement with Pentland Group to acquire No Ordinary Shoes Limited and No Ordinary Shoes USA LLC.
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Douglas G. DelGrosso
The U.S. headquartered automotive seating manufacturer has announced a new President and CEO, effective from October 1, 2018.
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The France headquartered luxury conglomerate is to hold the fourth edition of the “Les Journées Particulières”, whereby 56 Maisons and 77 exceptional places in 14 countries will be open to public visit over three days.
Read more...Three Brazilian tanneries will showcase their collections at the upcoming edition of Première Vision Leather (PVL), taking place September 19-21 in Paris.
Read more...Volkswagen brand worldwide deliveries totalled 513,300 units in August, up +3.7% compared with the same month in the previous year.
Read more...VF Corporation said it plans to grow revenue of its Vans brand by US$2 billion to reach US$5 billion by fiscal year 2023, representing growth between 10-12% over the five-year period.
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Susan Schofer
U.S. based Modern Meadow, which has over a dozen patents and grows biofabricated materials in a lab from skin cells that produce collagen, will discuss how its innovation in cellular agriculture could be applied to leather at the upcoming Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference taking place in central London on November 15.
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Chiara Morelli
Chiara Morelli, Sustainability Senior Manager for Kering Supply Chain, Worldwide Logistics and Industrial Operations, will be among the presenters at the Première Vision Leather, Smart Talk seminar organised by ILM on September 20 in Paris.
Read more...The French luxury brand has posted a net profit increase of +17% to €708 million in the first half of 2018, with recurring operating profitability reaching an all-time high of 34.5% of sales.
Read more...The Switzerland based luxury holding has appointed a new Chief Executive Officer as it announced a +25% sales increase at constant rates (+22% adjusted) for the five months to August 31.
Read more...The Hong Kong based footwear manufacturer has reported a +5% increase in sales in August.
Read more...Exploring the possibilities of the circular economy, including leather, the third edition of Première Vision’s Smart Square will be held under the theme ‘Tomorrow is here’.
Read more...Hundreds of U.S. companies are reported to have joined a multi-industry letter sent to the Trump Administration on September 7 in opposition to the third round of potential Chinese tariffs, including several footwear, accessories and furniture manufacturers.
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The 11th edition of the Asia International Conference of Leather Science and Technology (AICLST), hosted by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) and organised by Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST), will take place in the historic city of Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China, October 16-19.
Read more...The Netherlands headquartered chemical manufacturer celebrated ten years of production in China with a gala dinner held in Shanghai on August 30.
Read more...In a move seen as challenging to Tesla, Mercedes seeks to secure its share of the fully-electric luxury car market with its new EQC SUV.
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The premium car brand has recorded a +14.5% rise in global sales in August compared with the same month in 2017, setting a new record.
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The pro-leather industry campaign, Leather Naturally, outlined its future strategy during the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) in Shanghai on August 30. The campaign is to move away from a defensive strategy to a more positive campaign targeting designers, stylists as well as younger consumers.
Read more...The Brazilian meatpackers have adjusted their organisational restructuring strategies by announcing new senior management appointments on the same day.
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Former world number one U.S. tennis player, Stan Smith, has released a book titled “Stan Smith: Some People Think I’m a Shoe”, in reference to Adidas’ iconic leather sneaker range of the same name.
Read more...Jonathan Anderson, whose luxury product range includes women's and men's leather bag collections, has appointed former Communications and Events Director at Louis Vuitton, Jenny Galimberti, as the Company’s CEO.
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The board of Scottish Leather Group has announced new Managing Director appointments at Glasgow based upholstery leather manufacturer, Andrew Muirhead & Son, as well as at W J & W Lang and NCT Leather.
Read more...People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is to run an ad campaign against leather, fur, down and wool in five major shopping destinations across the U.S..
Read more...The French seating and auto parts manufacturer is planning to build a new factory in the south eastern U.S. state of Tennessee.
Read more...Karl Lopker, the co-founder of Deckers Outdoor Corporation, passed away on August 25 at the age of 66.
Read more...Dr Luis Zugno, Technology Director Leather of U.S. based specialty chemicals manufacturer, Buckman, has joined the Steering Committee of the Leather Naturally initiative (LN).
Read more...Officially announced on August 29, the British luxury sportscar manufacturer is to launch an initial public offering (IPO) before the end of the year.
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Germany based leather chemical maker, Trumpler celebrated its 150th anniversary with a banquet for customers and suppliers at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Shanghai on August 29.
Read more...The premium Italian fashion brand is reported to have reached an agreement to acquire an 85% stake in Thom Browne in a move to attract younger shoppers.
Read more...Florida Group, owner of footwear brands Van Dal, Pikolinos, Marc and Rockfish is to close a ladies’ shoes factory located in Norwich, UK, to concentrate production in India and Italy.
Read more...North American sales for the retailer and wholesale distributor of a range of leather and leathercraft related items declined -1.8% in the second quarter of 2018, while international sales improved +5.6%.
Read more...The All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) fair will take place from August 29-31 in Shanghai. 14 businesses from Brazil will be displaying their leathers with the support of Brazilian Leather - a project that incentivizes exports developed by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil).
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Thomas Schneider
Industry leading and innovative global tanner, Thomas Schneider, Founder and Executive Chairman of global tanning group, ISA TanTec will present how the company has hugely reduced its environmental footprint through its LITE leather concept at the “Tannery 2030” conference in Shanghai on August 28. He will also outline his vision of the future for leather making.
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Dennis Thams
ILM will host a discussion panel with leading industry experts in their chosen fields during the upcoming, “Tannery 2030” conference in Shanghai on August 28. The theme of the discussion panel will be: “What will the tannery in 2030 be like and does leather have a sustainable future?"
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Lear Corporation recently celebrated the grand opening of a new manufacturing seating facility at the Buick City campus in Flint, Michigan on August 11. The 156,000 sq ft facility will employ approximately 600 workers by the end of 2019, including more than 400 new people.
Read more...Tyson Foods, announced on August 20 that it has reached a definitive agreement to buy the Keystone Foods business from Marfrig Global Foods for $2.16 billion in cash.
Read more...Brazil headquartered meatpacker and tanning giant, JBS SA posted a net loss in the second quarter as a trucker’s strike that took place last May and a sharp rise in currency-related charges affected its results.
Read more...Hong Kong footwear manufacturer Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) Ltd has reported revenue for the six months ending June 30 grew 7.2% to $4.8 billion. However, profit declined 41.9% to $150.1 million from $258.5 million compared with the same period last year.
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The market leading September-October 2018 edition of ILM has now been published in print and on its digital app for apple and android devices. The latest edition reveals the results of its annual tanner survey reflecting the mood of the tanning industry in 2018.
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Thierry Poncet, CTC Group
John Graebin, Senior Materials Director, Deckers Brands, Chiara Morelli, Group Operations Sustainability Manager, Kering and Thierry Poncet, Sustainable Development Manager, CTC Group will be the three keynote speakers and panellists during the “Sustainability and transparency in the leather supply chain” seminar co-organised by ILM and Premiere Vision Leather (PVL) set for September 20.
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ILM is pleased to announce that the final speaker line-up for the upcoming Tannery 2030 conference taking place in Shanghai on August 28 is now complete.
Read more...The Leather Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati will be hosting further Leather Orientation Courses once again in 2019.
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Michael Costello
Michael Costello, Director of Sustainability at chemical supplier Stahl, will present key insights about what sustainability in the leather and footwear sector means to the Generation Z during the Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference 2018, taking place on the afternoon of November 15 in central London.
Read more...The international sportwear Group has reported a +20% increase in net profit in the second quarter of 2018, to €418 million, beating analysts’ expectations of €387 million.
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