BYD reports record revenue in 2024
Chinese OEM BYD has reported record revenue and 29% growth for its 2024 financial results. Read More...
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Chinese hide prices to remain low through CNY
The Chinese hide and skin market is expected to remain at low prices through Chinese New Year (CNY), according to the latest analysis from theSauerReport. Read More...
Biobased leather at the forefront of ILM November/December 2024
ILM’s November/December 2024 issue, out now, includes an expansive feature on the leather industry’s desire for ever higher biobased content, an exclusive look inside Henan Prosper Colomer Moda’s huge factory complex in China and much more. Read More...
Jinja tannery deports 20 Chinese workers
A Chinese-owned tannery in Uganda has laid off its staff and is reportedly under new ownership. Read More...
Navigating today’s complex geopolitics
Mike Redwood summarises some of the biggest geopolitical concerns for the leather industry, and offers some advice on navigating this minefield. Read More...
Mixed picture for Chinese leather goods and garment exports
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has released official production data for leather goods and leather garment exports and imports for the first half of 2024. Read More...
Chinese leather footwear down 11% in H1
In the first half of 2024, sales revenue for key Chinese footwear makers, of all types, was worth RMB260 billion (US$36.7 billion), a 6.9% increase year-on-year. Read More...
CLIA announces new finished products fair in Shanghai
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has announced a new trade show to run in parallel with the All-China Leather Exhibition in 2025. Read More...
Chinese finished leather production falls in H1
Chinese finished leather production dropped in H1 while raw and semi-processed material imports increased, according to the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA). Read More...
LVMH subsidiary put under court administration
An Italian subsidiary of LVMH has been placed under court administration after allegations that it sub-contracted work to Chinese-owned firms that abused workers. Read More...
