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Chinese furniture giant upgrades technology with Lectra

Published: September 4, 2019

Kuka, a leading home furnishing supplier in China, has teamed up with France based Lectra in its pursuit to put digital technology at the heart of its leather cutting operations.

Mec Man Giant vac drier

Published: June 26, 2019

Occupying a whole corner of a hall inside the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition centre during Simac Tanning Tech last February was the enormous Mec Giant 9.0 vacuum drier from Mec Man.

Peta displays anti-leather U.S. billboard

Published: October 19, 2017

Rejected by other U.S. cities such as Atlanta, Los Angeles and New Orleans, the billboard has raised mixed concerns among the population of Detroit, state of Michigan.

JBS boss hands himself in to federal police

Published: September 11, 2017

Joesley Bastista, one of JBS owners, handed himself in to Brazil’s federal police on September 10 as Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered his arrest. Earlier in the month, Brazilian meatpacking giant JBS SA announced it had signed agreement to adhere to the terms of the leniency agreement between its controlling shareholder, J&F Investimentos, and the Federal Public Prosecutor’s Office.

Chinese conglomerate buys Uruguayan meat processor

Published: September 2, 2016

Aiming to become China’s biggest meat supplier, the company has already made acquisitions in Australia and Argentina.

Leather with a conscience

Published: December 10, 2014

Swedish vegetable leather and saddle maker Tärnsjö Garveri is using hides from organically reared cattle to produce leathers for global fashion retail giant H&M’s Conscious and Conscious Exclusive sustainable fashion ranges

Job losses at Coach

Published: July 21, 2014

Leather goods giant Coach has announced 150 job losses as part of its efforts to restructure and reinvigorate the brand amid sluggish sales in recent quarters.