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Zünd establishes new Spanish subsidiary

Published: January 12, 2023

Zünd Systemtechnik has announced the creation of Zund Ibérica, a new subsidiary for the company in Spain.

Textile Exchange reports senior management changes

Published: November 17, 2022

Textile Exchange has announced changes in its senior management team, including the appointment of a new CEO.

Co-Chair elected at Leather and Hide Council Annual Meeting

Published: October 5, 2022

Chad Robertson has been elected as Co-Chair of the Leather and Hide Council (LHCA) at the association’s Annual Meeting.

Korean organisations join IULTCS

Published: August 12, 2022

Two organisations from the Republic of Korea have joined the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS).

Online retailer Fwrd launches luxury resale programme

Published: July 20, 2022

Luxury fashion online retailer Fwrd, part of the Revolve Group, has announced a new resale initiative.

Sicit opens new laboratories and invests in China

Published: November 29, 2021

Sicit formally opened its new laboratories in Arzignano on November 26 in the presence of two local mayors and Sicit co-owners which include leading Italian tanner, Rino Mastrotto.

First Zimbabwe tanners join Sustainable Leather Foundation

Published: August 17, 2021

Two tanneries from Zimbabwe have become the first from the country to join the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF).

Worker death at Ambur tannery

Published: June 17, 2021

A 56-year-old man was asphyxiated by noxious fumes when he entered a leather waste storage tank to rescue his co-worker in a tannery unit at Ambur on June 15.

Traceability in the leather industry – from cow to product

Published: November 12, 2020

Nina Conrad, Co-founder and Sustainability Manager of leather brand Leit & Held will be the final speaker in the upcoming free-to-attend webinar “What brands and retailers are looking for from their leather suppliers”, organised by ILM in association with theSauerReport. The webinar will be broadcast on November 18, 2020 at 2pm UK time (3pm CET). To register, please click here.

CEC shares achievements of project targeting “Zero Waste to Landfill”

Published: October 12, 2020

Two years after the launch of the LIFE GreenShoes4All project co-funded by the European Commission, “Footwear environmental footprint category rules implementation and innovative green shoes ecodesign and recycling”, the consortium shares the achievements toward a circular economy, targeting “Zero Waste to Landfill”.