3-D leather upholstery in the new Flying Spur.
The British car manufacturer promises to set “new standards of luxury”, with three-dimensional, textured leather upholstery - an automotive world-first - a key feature.
Read more...Thousands of tannery owners and workers staged a protest in Kanpur, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, following an official order to disconnect the power supply of 225 tanneries for an indefinite period of time.
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Leather upholstered interior of the Alpine A110 Legende
New passenger car registrations in the European Union declined 0.4% in April, year-on-year, mainly offset by demand from Central European countries.
Read more...The specialty chemical supplier has recently upgraded its flammable product manufacturing facilities in Buscate, Italy, with the most recent technology.
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The international tanning Group has inaugurated its first showroom in Europe on May 9.
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The Turkish Leather Industrialists Association has elected a new President and Vice-Presidents during its AGM on May 9 in Istanbul.
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Following China’s new tariff announcement on May 13, the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) has provided a list of hides, skins, and tanned materials such as wet-blue affected by the new tariff levels.
Read more...A jury for a District Court in the U.S. state of Illinois found that some pairs of sheepskin-lined boots sold by the Australian manufacturer infringed Decker Brands’ ‘UGG’ trademarks.
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Audi S4 Avant TDI
As Europe remains the backbone of Volkswagen’s business with 4.4 million vehicles delivered in the region in 2018 (+1.2%), the automotive Group has plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Eastern Europe, after Germany's Zwickau unit. Two new electric car production facilities in China are also underway.
Read more...Despite footwear accounting for 43.5% of India’s leather sector exports, the country has a 3% global market share in footwear.
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Balenciaga Phileas bag in calfskin
Structured in three tiers (Bronze, Silver and Gold) and focussing primarily on the welfare of animals, the Kering Animal Welfare Standards are applied alongside the French luxury conglomerate’s Standards for Raw Materials and Manufacturing Processes, which mainly concern leather.
Read more...The regional pollution control board and other officials are reported to have inspected sewage pumping stations, a CETP and tanneries in Kanpur with the view of submitting a report to the State government.
Read more...The U.S. headquartered automotive parts supplier has moved its operations located in Hammond and Portage, U.S. state of Indiana, to its new 240,000 sq ft plant in Hammond.
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The Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale (Genuine Italian Vegetable-Tanned Leather Consortium) has launched the eighth edition of Craft The Leather, a training project focussed on a group of talented young designers from prestigious international fashion and design schools.
Read more...A study conducted by consultancy firm Trade Partnership Worldwide has examined the economic effects of the actual and threatened tariffs on the U.S. economy and U.S. workers one to three years after the hike in tariffs have been in effect. Products listed on escalation of tariffs include leather, leather products and allied manufacturing, motor vehicles and parts.
Read more...The European Commission has decided to maintain the anti-dumping duties in force for the imports of Chinese chamois for another five years.
Read more...Total hide and skin exports from Brazil declined 25.4% in April, year-on-year, to US$102.2 million.
Read more...Traders in Buta Mandi, the largest raw hide market in northern India after Kanpur, struggle to see a future for their businesses as demand is at a historic low.
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The French luxury label is to build a new factory in Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule, a town located in France’s central region of Allier.
Read more...PrimeAsia China, which has been undergoing audits by the Leather Working Group (LWG) for nearly 12 years, maintains its Gold rating.
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BMW X3 Sport
In the first quarter 2019, the automotive manufacturing Group’s profit before tax (EBT) amounted to €762 million, a steep decline from €3,139 million recorded in the same period of 2018 (-75.7%).
Read more...Despite the trade war between the U.S. and China continuing to benefit Brazilian footwear exports, shipments from Brazil declined 17.7% in value in the month of April, year-on-year, representing the second consecutive fall since the beginning of 2019.
Read more...Several leather sector stakeholders met in Dhaka on May 5 to discuss the findings of the study “The leather sector after the tanning industry relocation: issues and challenges”.
Read more...The Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) is reported to have asked Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance to revise the Statutory Regulatory Orders (SROs) on imports of tannery machinery and raw hides and skins, as well as the withdrawal of import tax on basic chemicals.
Read more...Leather sector representatives in Ethiopia have claimed the Government’s policy of value addition on exported leather and its ban on exports of pickled and wet-blue have exacerbated the decline of the sector.
Read more...Between January and April, new passenger vehicle sales in Brazil grew 8.7% to 685,800 units.
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Bentley Continental GT
Sales revenue of the Volkswagen Group rose 3.1% in the first quarter of 2019, year-on-year, despite worldwide deliveries declining 2.8% to 2.6 million units. Premium brands Audi and Porsche were particularly affected by lower demand.
Read more...An operation aimed at stopping companies from polluting rivers in Nairobi County has led to the closure of five tanneries and to the arrest of tannery supervisors on May 2.
Read more...In a joint initiative, France and Sweden are reported to have submitted a proposal to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) to ban or limit over 1,000 skin sensitisers used in the production of textiles, leather and furs.
Read more...As the trade war tensions between the U.S. and the European Union scale up, the proposed lists of products likely to face import tariffs on both sides of the Atlantic include items such as leather handbags.
Read more...Sales of new, light vehicles in the U.S. declined 2.3% in April, year-on-year, to about 1.33 million units.
Read more...Consolidated unaudited revenue for the Russian footwear retailer increased 12.2% in the first quarter of 2019.
Read more...A fire broke out in a leather goods showroom located in Vellore, Indian state of Tamil Nadu, in the late evening of April 30.
Read more...Currently being tested in the UK, the service aims to provide the consumer with all the details regarding their beef purchase, from farmer to point of retail.
Read more...Home to over 400 tanneries, the tanning clusters of Kanpur remain deserted, nearly two months after the end of the annual Kumb Melah Hindu festival.
Read more...Despite facing strong competition from some countries in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), demand for Vietnam’s footwear manufacturing continues to increase.
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From left: Dr Michael Meyer, FILK, and Matthew Abbott, President, SLTC.
Eight speakers delivered on a range of topics during the 122nd Annual Conference of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists (SLTC), which took place in Northampton, UK, on April 27.
Read more...The meatpacker says it invested R$88.2 million (US$22.45 million) in 2018 to improve animal welfare practices across the organisation, and at all its facilities.
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Mercedes GLS 2019
Mercedes-Benz Cars sold a total of 555,300 units in the first quarter of 2019, down 7% year-on-year.
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The global automotive leather supplier officially inaugurated its new state-of-art leather finishing facility in Jiaxing, China, on April 9.
Read more...The U.S. headquartered automotive seating, electrical and electronic systems supplier has posted total sales of US$5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2019, compared with US$5.7 billion in the same quarter of the previous year.
Read more...China has allegedly reduced hide imports from Bangladesh, while some key buyers are said to have switched to cheaper leather alternatives.
Read more...Dior’s Managing Director of Leathergoods, Accessories and Shoes is rumoured to be joining Versace in May.
Read more...India’s leather and footwear sector has raised concerns over the trade imbalance with neighbouring China.
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Global sales for the premium automotive manufacturer were up 9.4% to 161,320 units in the first quarter of 2019.
Read more...Pakistan is reported to have obtained favourable duty-free access on 313 products as part of the China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA).
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Kate Spade
The New York headquartered owner of premium fashion leather accessories and footwear brands has announced new 2025 corporate responsibility goals in its 2018 Corporate Responsibility Report released on April 22.
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Durango Rebel Pro boots
First quarter net sales for the U.S. manufacturer of outdoor, work, western and military footwear increased 7.4% to US$65.9 million, up from US$61.4 million in the same quarter of 2018.
Read more...The Index, which reviews and ranks 200 of the biggest global fashion and apparel brands and retailers according to how much information they disclose about their suppliers, supply chain policies and practices, as well as social and environmental impact, has released its 2019 report.
Read more...As the U.S. carmaker pursues its US$14 billion global cost-saving plan, about 550 jobs could be cut in the UK workforce.
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