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U.S. hide traders and tanners gather in Shanghai

Following a turbulent year in the hide market, the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association hosted a customer appreciation reception and networking event following the first day of the ACLE in Shanghai on August 31.

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Market bad practice – trade that stinks

Sounds tough. And tough it is. But before starting to write about this regretful part of our trade I must explicitly state that it does not relate to all of the trade, just a small part of it. The majority of the industry is ethical and admirable. I’m not referring to that.

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USHSLA issue letter over international contract concerns

The U.S Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) on May 3 issued a letter to its leather industry colleagues and fellow representative organisations requesting their assistance in reminding individual companies of the importance of contracts and the rule of law in the global trading system.

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ICHSLTA back Contracts 6 & 7 at Hong Kong meeting

Led by President, Nick Winters, ICHSLTA members gathered for the 86th annual AGM in Hong Kong on March 29  2015 preceding the Asia Pacific Leather Fair. The group confirmed its mission to promote the use of hides and skins products to the global leather industry as a valuable raw material and to continue to promote the use of the only truly globally respected international hide and skin contracts no. 6 and no. 7.

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