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Five tanneries permitted to export wet-blue

Published: July 11, 2022

The Bangladesh government has given permission for five local tanneries to export wet-blue for one year.

Highest capacity Kenyan tannery ready for commissioning

Published: July 11, 2022

A new tannery, located in the Ewaso Ngiro area and built by the Kenyan government, is now open for commissioning.

PrimeAsia pilots Sferes technology

Published: July 6, 2022

PrimeAsia Leather Co and Qualus started an important pilot to evaluate the possible benefits of Qualus’ patented polymer Sferes technology in PrimeAsia’s Vietnam facility, which produces more than six million sq ft of leather per month.

Gucci’s Pigini unit to expand production

Published: June 29, 2022

Footwear manufacturer Pigini, part of Gucci’s industrial platform, is constructing a new footwear upper factory in Italy.

Xingye plans to double Hongxing’s leather output

Published: June 15, 2022

Xingye Leather Technology is reportedly planning to double the area output of Hongxing Auto Leather’s manufacturing in the next year.

Pakistan tanners to exhibit at APLF Dubai

Published: February 18, 2022

The upcoming APLF exhibition in Dubai, from March 30 – April 1, 2022, will host 27 tanner exhibitors from Pakistan.

The leather industry could lead the way in manufacturing

Published: July 28, 2021

This is the headline from the top of the editorial page of the Financial Times (FT) on July 23. It had the word “British” added, and yes it was 2021 and not 1821. The headline came from the FT but the letter it headlined I had written in response to an article about hopes for future employment in manufacturing and services.

Government relaxes wet-blue exports for five producers

Published: July 12, 2021

The ministry of commerce in Bangladesh has announced that it is relaxing its ban on the export of wet-blue hides and skins from the country as the local sector faces an over-supply of hides and skins and reduced demand for locally made finished leather in the run up to the Eid festivities.

Guangdong Tannery stock price down 45%

Published: May 1, 2020

Listed in the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1996, the company’s share price is reported to have declined 45% over the past year.

ISA TanTec trials production at new Vietnam plant

Published: March 10, 2020

The international tanning Group started trial production at TransAsia TanTec, its second tannery in Vietnam and fifth in the world, in the beginning of March.