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A 256th birthday party

Mike Redwood Published: November 22, 2022

In this latest column, Mike Redwood discusses the importance of historical figure and tanner Tom Poole on the occasion of his 256^th birthday.

LHCA signs on to endorse Protein PACT

Published: July 27, 2022

The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) has announced that it has signed on as an endorser of the Protein PACT, following a vote by the association’s executive committee.

Current traceability in automotive leather

Published: May 18, 2022

ILM Consultant Technical Editor Karl Flowers examines the current state of traceability in the automotive industry and how it can be expected to develop going forward.

Metcha releases leather trend report

Published: November 26, 2021

Pro-leather marketing campaign Metcha, launched by Leather Naturally, has released a trend report, comprising an analysis of behavioural movements the Metcha team has been identifying over the last few months.

JBS says way forward is more beef, less land

Published: October 21, 2020

Speaking during a panel discussion on October 16, the CEO of the Brazil headquartered meat processing giant said they could guarantee that 100% of the Group’s direct suppliers do not deforest the Amazon.

FFANY and FDRA to merge

Published: June 22, 2020

Pending Board approval, the Fashion Footwear Association of New York (FFANY) and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) are to join forces, with FFANY members automatically becoming fully pledged FDRA members.

Expo Riva Schuh and Gardabags to revise dates

Published: April 3, 2020

The organisers of the Italian trade shows said they are currently revising the calendar and considering the possibility of bringing the winter edition forward to the latter part of 2020.

LWG and UNIC sign collaboration agreement

Published: October 7, 2019

The Leather Working Group (LWG) and the Italian Tanners Association (UNIC), signed a Memorandum of Understanding on October 4, 2019 during the final day of trade show Lineapelle.

APLF dates brought forward by two weeks

Published: October 17, 2017

Following a consultation with both buyers and exhibitors, the organisers of the international leather trade fair decided to bring the event forward by approximately two weeks, to mid-March 2018.

Can the leather industry learn from its past mistakes?

Published: August 24, 2017

This time next week I should be writing from the World Leather Congress (WLC) in Shanghai, which means that for many of us the holiday period is over and we are looking forward to being pitched back into the maelstrom of the leather industry. I will be talking briefly about how marketing has evolved and how the volatility around us means that it is harder to pre-determine marketing strategies and most top marketers now develop programmes that are suited to being adapted as they go along.