The new global foundation, which aims to bring together all stakeholders from across the leather industry and is set for its official launch later this year, held its first inaugural partnership meeting, which outlined key goals and developments and delivered a progress report so far.
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Michael Duck
Informa Markets has announced the appointment of Michael Duck as Executive Vice President – Commercial Development across its global business.
Read more...Over 50 students were shortlisted in February 2020 to make samples for the competition’s final stage.
Read more...The EU passenger car market contracted 23.7% to 9.9 million units in 2020, reportedly as a direct result of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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The Arzignano based tannery decided to offer the compensation bonus to its employees following satisfactory results despite the pandemic.
Read more...Tatek Yirga, President, Ethiopian Leather Industry Association (ELIA) took part in a panel discussion aired by the Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation.
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The European Commission published a list of potential agricultural practices that the eco-schemes could support in the future common agricultural policy (CAP). This list aims to contribute to the debate around the CAP reform and its role in reaching the Green Deal targets.
Read more...International shipments for the Hong Kong headquartered footwear manufacturer declined 21.7% for the three months ended December 31, 2020, year-on-year.
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Brazilian footwear production declined 21.8% in 2020, reaching the same level recorded four years ago.
Read more...Imran Khan, Pakistan’s Prime Minister, said the government is taking steps to promote the domestic industries that are a main source of value-added export products, such as the leather industry.
Read more...Pakistan and South Korea are said to be working on a free trade bilateral agreement.
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Exports of hides and leather from Brazil increased 25.1%, year-on-year, in December 2020.
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Sicit Italy
The Italian Group specialised in protein hydrolysates of animal origin has announced the opening of a production site in China, its first site outside Italy.
Read more...The article dated January 11 seeks to affirm the status of a hide, and the resulting leather, as a byproduct of meat and dairy production.
Read more...The Indian Group’s eight business units, which includes leather chemicals, could be sold off separately, according to local reports.
Read more...Renewed for another five years, the measure is valid for both leather and synthetic footwear imported from China.
Read more...The Energy Minister of the Sindh province in Pakistan has reportedly requested a final policy report to generate electricity from waste in Karachi, while the tanneries could see their CETP electricity supply switched to solar power.
Read more...The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has reported that since January 5 over five million notifications have already been received in the Substances of Concern In articles (SCIP) database.
Read more...The entire Hebei area in China, which includes the Wuji tanning district, is reported to have gone into lockdown.
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As Covid restrictions continue and lockdown measures are applied again in some countries, sales of comfortable slippers, particularly made of sheepskin, are reported to have significantly increased.
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Cadillac XT14
General Motors, which delivered 2.9 million vehicles with its joint ventures in China in 2020, is reportedly going to build two electrical models for Honda.
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Annual new car registrations in the UK fell to 1.63 million units in 2020, representing toughest year for market since 1992.
Read more...On January 6, the Bangladesh Bank reportedly introduced a loan rescheduling and one-time exit policy with easy terms for tanneries.
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Headquartered in Buenos Aires, the tannery was acquired by a group of local investors, with a diversified industry portfolio.
Read more...Since the Leather Decree became effective in Italy on October 24, 2020, the Italian Tanners Association (UNIC) has defended the term “leather” when incorrectly used by fashion companies such as Armani and OVS, or even Amazon UE and car brands.
Read more...Overall, total exports from India declined by a slight 0.8% in December 2020, while the country’s trade deficit widened to US$15.71 billion as imports increased.
Read more...The Italian footwear sector recorded a 17.8% contraction in domestic footwear consumption and a 20.1% decline in export volume for the first nine months of 2020.
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A special project in 2021 will be the integration of the carbon and water footprint into Oeko-Tex's Made in Green label.
Read more...Hermès Cuirs Précieux, a division of French luxury group Hermès, has decided to carry out renovation works at Tanneries du Puy, located in Chadrac, south-central France.
Read more...The U.S. cattle supplier has been allegedly accused of misrepresenting the quantity of cattle it purchased for the Arkansas-based food company’s beef division.
Read more...The request to lower duty fees is said to include products such as chemicals, equipment and manufacturing inputs.
Read more...A project aimed at overcoming environmental issues at the tannery zone in Sialkot is reported to be underway, with tanneries to be relocated away from the city.
Read more...A bench of the Bombay (Mumbai) high court has stated that the possession of a dead animal’s skin does not amount to an offence under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act of 1976.
Read more...The leather chemicals manufacturer has achieved Level 3 ZDHC certification for all manufacturing plants and products.
Read more...Leather product manufacturers and tanneries in the East African state are said to be shutting down their processing facilities due to foreign currency
Read more...Switzerland’s AQC (Association pour l’Assurance Qualité des Fabricants de Bracelets Cuir / Association for Quality Assurance of Leather Strap Manufacturers) has announced a new version of its tanner’s specification, V.3, which will come into force from January 1, 2021.
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The Italian Tanners’ Association, UNIC, has presented its latest Sustainability Report for the Italian tanning industry.
Read more...The Indian government is reportedly planning to raise duties on a range of imports including leather goods and textile products, as well as to tighten rules of origin.
Read more...The French luxury conglomerate said the inquiry by the French National Financial Public Prosecutor’s Office appears to be linked to legal proceedings initiated in November 2017 involving LGI, the Group’s Swiss subsidiary.
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The market share of SUVs is said to have remained stable for most of the year, but their registrations fell 13% in November, and 21% year-to-date when compared to 2019.
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The Australian leather footwear and apparel brand is reportedly planning to source its leathers from Australia only, and no longer from countries such as France or New Zealand.
Read more...Between January and November, the passenger car market in the European Union contracted by 25.5% to about nine million units.
Read more...German retailer Tchibo has published a comprehensive Animal Welfare Policy in what it says is a move towards becoming a 100% sustainable business.
Read more...While the Brazilian footwear industry projects a 25% fall in production for 2020 due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the sector forecasts a growth rate of 19% for 2021.
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The U.S. headquartered automotive seating and components supplier has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Morocco’s Ministry of Industry for an investment estimated at US$18.23 million.
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The Leather Working Group (LWG) said it is confident that the next iteration of its keystone auditing standard will be ready for launch in the first quarter of 2021.
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Jaguar F-Pace
InMotion, Jaguar Land Rover (JLR)’s venture capital and mobility services arm, has invested in a blockchain technology that will enable JLR to source premium materials with greater transparency as to the provenance, welfare and compliance of suppliers throughout its networks.
Read more...Footwear and leather goods manufacturers in Kenya can now access regional markets following the adoption by the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) of nine new standards for leather, hides and skins, and footwear.
Read more...Free trade agreements such as the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) are expected to boost the country’s production and exports.
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The specialty chemical manufacturer said the solution will enable the company to improve the way it shares and verifies its products’ sustainability credentials with brands that use materials treated with Stahl chemicals.
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