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U.S. beef exports continue to top US$1 billion

Published: October 10, 2022

August beef exports from the U.S. topped US$1 billion for the seventh out of eight months in 2022, according to the latest data released by the USDA and compiled by the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF).

Positive year for Brazilian exports

Published: September 30, 2022

Data prepared by the Brazilian Association of Leather, Footwear and Component Companies (Assintecal) indicates that, between January and August, exports in the sector generated US$291.8 million in export income. The amount is 20% higher than that recorded in the same period of 2021.

Leather exports up in value

Published: September 29, 2022

According to the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), between July and August 2022, overall leather and leather products exports were up against the same period from the previous fiscal year.

EU car registrations finally return to growth in August

Published: September 22, 2022

New car registrations in the European Union (EU) fell by 10.4% in July 2022, before returning to growth in August.

Brazilian hide exports on a downward trend

Published: September 13, 2022

Declines have continued for Brazilian hide exports in August 2022, according to the latest data released by SECEX (Foreign Trade Secretariat) of the Ministry of Economy and reported by CICB/Brazilian Leather.

Volvo car sales down in August from 2021 results

Published: September 2, 2022

Volvo Cars has reported its August sales results, with sales of 43,666 cars in the month, down 4.6% compared with the same month in 2021.

A quiet revolution in tanning

Published: August 23, 2022

In ILM's July/August edition, Content Director Martin Ricker looked at the rise of vegetable tanning and the fall of chrome tanning.

Low-impact chemical roundup in ILM July/August

Published: June 21, 2022

Do not miss ILM’s July/August issue, now available on the app, which features in-depth interviews with the ICLT and Egbert Dikkers alongside a roundup of the latest low impact leather chemical innovations.

U.S. beef exports climb to US$1 billion in August

Published: October 8, 2021

Data released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveals that beef exports have climbed to the US$1 billion mark in August, driven by record shipments to China and Japan.

Monthly electric vehicles outsell diesel in Europe for first time

Published: September 28, 2021

In Europe, electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids outsold diesel vehicles by 10,100 units in August, coming out on top for the first time with a 21% market share.