APLF ASEAN 2025 to be held in Vietnam
The Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF) ASEAN edition is scheduled to take place from November 13 to 15, 2025, at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Centre in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Read More...
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Most exhibitors happy as APLF 2025 concludes
The APLF leather fair concluded on April 14 and most exhibitors were happy with the level of visitors over the three days of the show. Read More...
Bangladeshi leather group founder passes away
Syed Manzur Elahi, a prominent Bangladeshi industrialist and former advisor to the caretaker government, passed away at the age of 83 on March 12. Read More...
Pecca Group partners with Zhejiang Tenchen
Automotive and aviation leather supplier Pecca Group has announced a joint venture with Zhejiang Tenchen Controls. Read More...
Pecca Group achieves record profit in second quarter
Automotive and aviation leather supplier Pecca Group Berhad has reported a record-high quarterly profit for the second quarter ended December 31, 2024. Read More...
Mixed start to 2025 for Brazilian footwear
Brazilian footwear exports showed mixed results in January, with a rise in volume but a decline in revenue, according to data from the Brazilian Footwear Industry Association (Abicalçados). Read More...
Tannery workers protest at Savar over wages
Tannery workers staged a protest on January 28 at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate, demanding the immediate enforcement of the government-declared minimum wage. Read More...
Footwear imports up and exports down for Brazil in 2024
Imports of footwear into Brazil were up dramatically in 2024 while exports declined, according to the latest data from the Brazilian Footwear Industry Association (Abicalçados). Read More...
Sharp drop for Brazilian footwear exports in October
Brazilian footwear exports dropped sharply in October, according to the latest update from the Brazilian Footwear Industry Association (Abicalçados). Read More...
Karachi leather goods industry seeks government support
The leather goods industry in Karachi is seeing government support for handbag exports. Read More...
