On October 21, news began to surface that China had imposed a ban on German hides following a blue tongue out-break, which affects ruminate animals.
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Prof Mwinyikione Mwinyihija
Prof Mwinyikione Mwinyihija, Executive Director of the Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), is the new President of the International Council of Tanners (ICT).
Read more...Despite having a more significant number of livestock, Tanzania’s hide exports still lag behind other African countries such as South Africa, and it produces very little semi-finished leather.
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The family-owned furniture business reportedly plans to invest €11 million in the construction of a new production plant for designer furniture, which includes leather sofas and armchairs.
Read more...According to Aqeel Ahmed Panaruna, Chairman, CLE, India’s leather exports are now close to pre-pandemic levels.
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Gilberto Tomazoni
Speaking during a panel discussion on October 16, the CEO of the Brazil headquartered meat processing giant said they could guarantee that 100% of the Group’s direct suppliers do not deforest the Amazon.
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The tannery complex, the only one so far identified in Pompeii, occupies almost an entire block (insula 5) of the ancient city.
Read more...The EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is reported to be the biggest driver for the growth of Vietnam’s footwear industry since it came into effect.
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The Australian leather footwear and apparel brand planned to make 500,000 pairs of shoes annually by 2023.
Read more...Solid waste from the tanneries located at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) is being dumped in a nearby open field.
Read more...The international tanning Group has announced the launch of Creation of Sustainable Materials (COSM) Division, specialised in the development and production of additional sustainable products alongside its leather production.
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Volkswagen ID.4
Passenger car registrations in the European Union increased 3.1% in September. Between January and September registrations were down 28.8%.
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Located in Ostashkov, Russia’s Tver Region, the tannery has recently joined the Leather Naturally initiative.
Read more...Mexico’s largest meat processor said it is now providing comprehensive and quantifiable traceability for 100% of its hides. The protocol named “SK3” seeks to address animal welfare and to raise industry standards
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A U.S. federal judge has issued an injunction barring the state of California from enforcing a law that criminalises the sale and imports of alligator and crocodile leather and leather goods.
Read more...The Dutch specialty chemicals manufacturer has launched a Chinese website and is increasing presence on Chinese social networks, such as WeChat, Baidu and Yuku to enhance digital customer engagement in the country.
Read more...Local researchers claim that beef and sheep farmers in New Zealand are in the path to becoming carbon neutral.
Read more...Investors from Japan, Taiwan and Vietnam have been in contact with leather goods and footwear manufacturers in Bangladesh, according to local media reports.
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A record-breaking 3.8 million Australian cattle were graded in 2019-20.
Read more...The tracking and tracing of products and services are said to have the largest economic potential at US$962 billion.
Read more...Dutch multinational Smit & Zoon and BioProTech Italia are joining forces in the areas of development, production, and marketing of zeolite products for tanning and retanning.
Read more...The report outlines how, with over 118 million livestock, the East African countries provide a good resource base for the production of hides and skins, but are missing out billions of dollars in earnings due to a lack of adequate investment in the sector.
Read more...Two years after the launch of the LIFE GreenShoes4All project co-funded by the European Commission, “Footwear environmental footprint category rules implementation and innovative green shoes ecodesign and recycling”, the consortium shares the achievements toward a circular economy, targeting “Zero Waste to Landfill”.
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The French luxury fashion label is reported to have acquired Ballin, a Venice headquartered high-end footwear brand.
Read more...According to figures analysed by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), official data points to an improvement of the leather export figures in September, year-on-year and also for the first time in 2020.
Read more...The Leather Working Group (LWG) has launched two new standards aimed at assessing manufacturers completing subcontracting operations on behalf of their customers and companies commissioning 100% of their operations out to subcontractors; the Subcontractor Audit Protocol and the Commissioning Manufacturer Audit Protocol.
Read more...The Department of Environment (DoE) has fined eight tanneries at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate for pollution.
Read more...The new factory is to locally manufacture all military and paramilitary garments and footwear for Nigeria.
Read more...Footwear exports from Brazil declined 19% in volume in September, while footwear imports into the country rose 10.5% in the same month.
Read more...The Calcutta Leather Complex (CLC) employs an estimated 40,000 workers, many of which are migrants from other regions of India.
Read more...The U.S. auto industry is reported to have shown signs of recovery in the third quarter, with strong demand for trucks and sport-utility vehicles.
Read more...After several weeks of advanced training, about 40 women trainees have qualified to work in the Sudanese leather industry.
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As consumers in China have more purchasing power, there has been a shift from importing raw materials, such as hides, toward importing meat, dairy, and other value-added products.
Read more...A total of 328,041 new cars were registered in the UK in September, representing the lowest volume for the month recorded since 1999.
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Over 70 footwear students from across Europe had signed up to participate in the second edition of the #InMyShoes Talent contest, organised within the framework of an EU Social Dialogue project promoted by Assocalzaturifici, the European Footwear Confederation (CEC) and IndustriAll Europe Trade Union.
Read more...The U.S. administration is reported to have launched an investigation into an alleged currency manupulation by Vietnam, which could lead the U.S. to impose tariffs on the latter.
Read more...The Dutch chemical specialist is launching Zeology, a new, sustainable tanning concept which is chrome-, heavy-metal- and aldehyde-free and is said to offer superior leather performance.
Read more...The U.S. largest meatpackers, including National Beef and JBS, were alleged to have conspired to fix cattle prices.
Read more...The initiative from the West Bengal government is aimed at quality management training at the tanneries, with modern machinery imported from Italy.
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Revenue for the UK headquartered tanner and leather goods producer amounted to £6.6 million (US$8.53 million) for the first half ended June 30, 2020, down from £12.1 million (US$15.65 million) in the comparative period of 2019.
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After generating 1,140 new jobs in July, another 6,300 jobs were created in the Brazilian footwear sector in August.
Read more...The Leather and Hides Council of America (LHCA) has joined more than 60 agriculture organisations in calling for continued U.S. participation in the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Read more...Pakistan's leather exports increased 8.39% in the first two months of the current fiscal year 2021 compared with the same period of the prior fiscal year.
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The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) is joining the Walmart Foundation, Cargill, and McDonald’s to launch a million-acre grazing initiative to help restore grasslands and address climate change.
Read more...Bangladesh’s government is said to be planning to authorise the tanneries at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) to set up their own effluent treatment plants (ETPs).
Read more...The contracts are said to regard the sale of finished leather of various grades and quality.
Read more...The workshop held in Karachi sought to address the issues of solid waste and wastewater in industries that pose serious threats to the environment, particularly in the tanning sector.
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The renovation of an old building as a new storage site would enable the tannery to expand its manufacturing capacity.
Read more...Net profits for Apex Footwear declined 48.49% in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, due to lower sales in both domestic and export markets.
Read more...The competition judges selected winners for a product demonstration and awards ceremony held in Taipei on September 8.
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