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India’s NGT orders the closure of another 78 tanneries

Of the 106 tanneries operating in the clusters of Banthar and Unnao, Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 78 units have been ordered to close.

U.S. and China make “substantial” trade talk progress

The U.S. President, Donald Trump, said both countries are “very, very close" to reaching an agreement following a weekend of talks held in Washington DC.  

Dermacolor introduces finishing auxiliaries

Italian leather finishing expert, Dermacolor, has introduced a range of leather finishing auxiliaries following research at its own application laboratory. 

Wet end updates from Debag Kimya

The Turkey based beamhouse and wet end chemical specialists has introduced a number of new innovations in the recent past. They include the following. 

LWG meets in Chennai

The Leather Working Group, which is now in its 13^th year, held its first meeting of 2018 in Chennai, India February 3, following the 33^rd India International Leather Fair (IILF). 

Greater optimism following the Chennai leather fair

The 33rd edition of the India International Leather Fair (IILF) concluded on February 3, and most exhibitors that ILM spoke with said they were more optimistic about the domestic market than they were following the previous edition of the fair in 2017. 

Brazilian market weakens

The market in Brazil is reported as weakening further in the past couple of weeks, with wet-blue quotations sliding another US¢5/sq ft on average. This comes following recent price drops in the U.S., including those for wet-blue, where Brazilian tanners have to compete in the current tight market. 

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Buriganga’s water quality improves after tannery relocation

Local water services have reported that the water quality of the Buriganga river has slowly started to improve after the tanneries relocated from Hazaribagh to Savar.

Alpargatas footwear group announces board resignations

The Brazilian footwear manufacturing giant has appointed a new Chairman on May 23 following the resignations of Joesley Batista and Vincent Trius from its Administrative Board.

JBS shares lose about a third of their value

Shares of the meatpacking giant dropped over 30% on May 22 at São Paulo’s stock exchange, Bovespa.