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Brazilian hide and skin exports up 8.4% in July

Published: August 9, 2019

Total hide and skin exports for the month of July 2019 amounted to US$84.2 million, up 8.4% year-on-year, when total exports were US$77.7 million, according to latest data published by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB). However, this was a decrease by 3.7% compared with June, when monthly exports totalled US$87.5 million.

Pakistan tanning zone left without electricity

Published: August 6, 2019

The tanning area of the industrial complex located in Karachi was deprived of electricity for consecutive five days, impacting the processing of hides and skins.

Sharp drop for Brazilian leather exports in June

Published: July 15, 2019

Brazilian exports of hides and skins declined 34.8% in value in June, year-on-year, and were down 23.3% in terms of area shipped.

Better performance for Brazilian hide exports in May

Published: July 3, 2019

In terms of area exported, shipments increased 31.4% in May compared with the same month in 2018.

Construction of new Indonesian tannery cluster hindered

Published: March 28, 2019

The development of a new industrial area to help solve problems such as tannery waste has been hampered by local residents, who allegedly refuse to release some land.

Integrating electronic applications into automotive leather

Published: March 25, 2019

Aligning leather with the integration of electronics and smart devices into car interiors is a new challenge for the automotive leather supply chain. Andreas Kindermann, CEO of Wollsdorf Leather, will explain some its latest developments in this area at the “ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain conference”, in Munich on May 21.

Kanpur tanneries ordered immediate closure

Published: November 22, 2018

The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board gave notice to almost 300 tanneries operating in the Jajmau, Kanpur area, for immediate closure on November 20 on effluent discharge grounds.

Indian tanners speak out against Kanpur tannery forced closures

Published: October 3, 2018

Indian tanners have expressed their opposition to the planned shut-down of beamhouse and wet-end processing activities in the Kanpur and Unnao area, during the largest Hindu religious gathering (known as Kumbh Mela) to be held in Allahabad, on the Ganges river, between January and March 2019.

Kering enters the STOXX 50 European Index

Published: September 26, 2018

French luxury conglomerate, Kering, announced it has joined the Euro STOXX 50 index, one of the major indexes of listed shares of the euro area.

Lacklustre first-half performance for Brazilian leather exports

Published: July 12, 2018

Apart from crust, Brazil’s leather exports registered a decline in the first six months of the year, with finished leather down by double-digits in both value and volume.