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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.

LVMH ups stake in Tod’s to 10%

Published: April 26, 2021

The French luxury conglomerate will increase its stake in Italian luxury brand Tod’s to 10% in a move which Tod’s Founder and Chairman Diego Della Valle described as one which “consolidates the friendship” between his and Chairman and Chief Executive of LVMH Bernard Arnault’s families, as well as their businesses.

Brazil’s Minerva to acquire Colombian slaughterhouse

Published: August 10, 2020

The Brazilian meatpacker has entered into an agreement to acquire a slaughter and deboning unit in Colombia.

Faurecia partners with BAIC China for seating business

Published: July 30, 2020

The automotive tier-1 technology company, Faurecia has entered into a 50-50 joint venture with one of China’s largest automotive manufacturers, BAIC.

Leather veteran passes away

Published: February 11, 2020

Bob Higham passed away on January 30 at the age of 82.

Rev Bob Higham

Published: February 11, 2020

Eighteen months ago, we were having dinner with Bob Higham and his wife Diana in their house in Berwick, on the border of Scotland and England. Recently having entered his eighties, he was still actively interested in the leather industry, and busy continuing to plan more cross-country walks to support charities such as the Nepal Leprosy Trust, where he had been a Trustee in the 80s and 90s, and the Berwickshire Christian Youth Trust.

VF Corp to sell Reef brand to The Rockport Group

Published: October 5, 2018

Branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories Group, VF Corporation, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Reef brand to The Rockport Group, based in Massachusetts, U.S..

VF Corp to sell Nautica brand

Published: March 20, 2018

U.S. headquartered branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories Group, VF Corp, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Nautica brand business to Authentic Brands Group (ABG).

JBS agrees to sell all its feedlot operations in the U.S.

Published: January 22, 2018

JBS USA announced on January 17 that it entered into an agreement to sell its Five Rivers Cattle Feeding’s feedlot operations in the U.S.

Dutch to help establish sustainable Mongolian tanneries

Published: June 19, 2014

MVO Nederland and various Dutch companies from the leather industry, including Stahl, have entered into a partnership to support tanneries in Mongolia with making their production process sustainable.