South African tanners failing to match up to competition
South African tanners are taking too short term a view and expecting too high a return, reports Ian Banks, Editor of theSauerReport. Read More...
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Pittards confirms investment but remains under pressure
Pittards has announced that a trade investor has agreed to invest up to £1 million (US$1.28 million), but the company continues to face administration. Read More...
Nigerian tanneries highlight issues arising from Sudan conflict
Tanneries in the Kofar Wambai market in Kano City have said their businesses are struggling because of the ongoing conflict in Sudan. Read More...
Fire destroys leather businesses in Nigeria
A fire has destroyed businesses in the Powerline Industrial Leather Wear Cluster in Aba, Nigeria. Read More...
UNCTAD to hold workshop on sustainable tanning in Kenya
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has joined forces with the Technical University of Kenya (TUK) to hold a workshop on eco-tanning processes in Kenya. Read More...
South African union wins wage increase for leather workers
The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union’s (SACTWU) leather negotiating team has won a wage increase above inflation for the general goods, handbags and footwear sectors. Read More...
Kenya to ban leather imports within two years
Kenyan President William Ruto has said that he plans to ban leather imports in the next two years to support domestic production. Read More...
Podcast: News Bulletin 26/06/23 – Tanners warn of hide smuggling
In this week’s bulletin, we cover concerns in Bangladesh over hide smuggling, flooding at a tannery in Brazil, Sustainable Leather Foundation workshops in Tanzania and more. Read More...
Sustainable Leather Foundation holds workshops in Tanzania
The Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) travelled to Tanzania to take part in two workshops supporting sustainable leather production. Read More...
Kenyan tanners oppose machinery move
The Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute (KIRDI) has opposed a government-ordered transfer of tannery equipment to the Ewaso Ng’iro South Development Authority (ENSDA). Read More...
