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Minimise cost per hide, optimise leather performance with Optitan

Published: July 20, 2020

The new Optitan range by Smit offers products which are designed for optimised application results. The range consists of phenolic/disulphonic-condensate-based products, with the highest possible content of active components, offering state-of-the-art performance on emissions, heat yellowing and light fastness. This way, Optitan improves product efficiency and thereby minimises the cost per hide in retanning and its environmental impact. Plus, it enables optimised retanning results. It’s a genuine win-win-win situation.

Shinola to outsource leather design after worker lay offs

Published: December 9, 2019

The Detroit headquartered luxury goods and high-end watches brand plans to outsource some of its operations after laying off some its employees.

Daimler to significantly cut costs

Published: May 24, 2019

The shift to electric cars as well as external factors, such as volatility in the global economy, are impacting industry margins and forcing automotive manufacturers such as Daimler to increase costs-cutting efforts.

Cost reductions help boost Toyota’s profit in Q2

Published: November 7, 2018

The Japanese automotive manufacturing Group attributes the +16% rise in net profit in the second quarter to cost reductions and rising sales in North America, its largest market.

Italy’s Moroso partners with Lectra

Published: October 11, 2018

Italian upholstered furniture designer Moroso has partnered with France based technological solutions provider, Lectra, for cost-cutting solutions without compromising on quality.

Three reasons for the leather industry to work together

Published: August 6, 2018

The sky’s the limit and the future is bright for the new generation at GST AutoLeather. We are thankful to everyone who has supported the company during the past few months, and we are super excited about our fresh start, especially the opening of our new 180,000 sq ft modern finishing facility in Jiaxing, China – tours will begin in Q2 of 2018.

The world of zero marginal cost

Published: March 6, 2018

At the World Leather Congress in Shanghai last August, I went on record that the major international Internet businesses were collecting and using data at a speed, and in a volume, that made them look like villains rather than the dominant paragons of customer service that they suggest. They represent a new class of business where knowledge and intangibles are more important than plant and equipment and physical assets.

U.S. subsidiary listing a priority for JBS

Published: December 11, 2017

The Brazilian meatpacking giant says the public listing of its U.S. subsidiary remains a priority as it seeks to reduce the Company’s cost of capital.

Beef segment to boost Tyson’s FY2017

Published: September 29, 2017

American multinational Tyson Foods has announced increased adjusted guidance for fiscal 2017, adjusted guidance for fiscal 2018 and cost savings targets for 2018-20, which includes eliminating around 450 jobs.

Why are donkey hides so expensive?

Published: November 10, 2016

The Sauer Report has investigated why the prices of donkey hides are so expensive compared with other similar species. Single air dried African hides can cost as much as US$98 each.