factories

Christian Dior acquires Art Lab

Published: November 28, 2022

Christian Dior, which is part of the LVMH Group, has reportedly acquired leather treatment specialist Art Lab.

Bangladesh eyes US$10 billion exports by 2030

Published: March 15, 2022

The commerce ministry of Bangladesh has set a target of US$10-12 billion in leather and leather goods exports by 2030.

Tanzanian minister proposes tax cuts to set up leather processing factories

Published: April 15, 2021

The Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries has requested a 50% tax cut on imported leather processing machines to save 98% of hides which would otherwise go to waste due to poor quality.

Mango discloses Tier-1 suppliers list

Published: October 9, 2020

By releasing on its website the list of Tier-1 factories that supply the Spanish fast fashion chain, Mango said its actions fulfil the requirements of the Transparency Pledge Standard.

Footwear manufacturers suspend operations in Cambodia

Published: April 29, 2020

Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour announced on April 27 that over 130 garment, footwear and travel goods factories across the country have suspended operations due to a significant decline in orders caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Bangladesh facing order cancellations for leather and garments

Published: March 30, 2020

Bangladesh is the world’s second largest garment exporter after China, with the sector employing around 4.1 million people.

Puma’s sourcing not severely impacted by coronavirus

Published: March 12, 2020

The international sportswear manufacturer has provided an update on its activities since the COVID-19 outbreak.

Chemical Management in Leather seminar

Published: November 5, 2019

Eurofins | BLC and Eurofins | AQM are offering a free technical seminar on ‘Addressing the Challenges of Chemical Management in the Leather and Textile Industry’, to be held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, on November 22.

Animal feed factories condemned for using tannery waste

Published: April 3, 2019

Bangladesh’s High Court is reported to have ordered the immediate closure of poultry and fish factories that were using hazardous tannery waste for producing feed.

Factors behind lower hide sales to China in 2018

Published: September 20, 2018

The Foreign Agriculture Service (FAS) of the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released an assessment on the state of the hide trade into China. While a regular market observer will find little new, it offers a systematic picture of the key factors behind the recent downward intake trend into the country.