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VDMA Industry Meeting cancelled for 2021

Published: November 23, 2021

The German Mechanical Engineering Industry Association (VDMA) has announced the cancellation of its Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies Industry Meeting on December 9-10.

All change in the world

Published: September 3, 2019

It is a wet Monday and we are drinking tea in a hotel lobby in Shanghai to keep warm. Typical really as we stole the (rather dishonest) tea producing process out of China so we could do it in India and now the U.S. is putting tariffs everywhere to stop China stealing intellectual property. The tea heist back in 1848 was carried out by Scotsman, Robert Fortune, dressed as a Mandarin. Today’s activities are apparently full frontal but in everything today the black arts of cybercrime and straightforward political double speak play a big role.

A Leather Industry Icon

Published: March 12, 2019

This feels like one of the most important Hong Kong Asia Pacific Leather Fairs we have ever had, which is a profound comment given the significance of APLF in guiding the leather industry towards China in the late 20^th century. But, with some raw material being valued at less than US$0.30 per piece and others as “worthless” according to a recent webinar podcast, leather is challenged today like never before. It will be a hectic and worrisome week.

Lineapelle London to showcase collections of 42 exhibitors

Published: January 18, 2019

On January 22, Lineapelle London will showcase the collections of 42 exhibitors, including 27 tanneries, at the Ham Yard Hotel located in Soho.

Leather and the experience economy

Published: January 2, 2019

Buying and selling companies for billions of dollars has become commonplace, often creating massive concentration and oligopoly in markets. When LVMH spends over US$3 billion for a train and hotel business, first established with the visionary purchase of a loss-making hotel and a couple of old train carriages, even the leather industry needs to look up.

Trumpler celebrates 150th anniversary in style

Published: August 30, 2018

Germany based leather chemical maker, Trumpler celebrated its 150^th anniversary with a banquet for customers and suppliers at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Shanghai on August 29.

Cromogenia Units hosts technical and sales meeting

Published: August 24, 2018

The Tanning Division of Spain based chemical manufacturers, Cromogenia Units organised a two-day international technical/sales meeting on July 24-25 at the Marina Hotel in Barcelona.

George William Odey was one of the great tanners of the twentieth century

Published: July 26, 2017

Hanging prominently on the wall of the main staircase of the Lairgate Hotel in Beverley, East Yorkshire, England is a portrait of George Odey CBE (1900 – 1985). The portrait is by the Royal portrait painter Norman Hepple and was painted in 1973.

Lineapelle London showcases Summer 2018 collections

Published: January 24, 2017

The 16th edition of the Lineapelle London is taking place at Ham Yard Hotel in central London today where exhibitors are showcasing their Spring/Summer 2018 collections.

LETSB co-host sustainable leather training seminars

Published: August 1, 2016

A four-day training program titled; “Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Practices in the Leather Sector” has taken place in the conference hall of the Four Seasons hotel, Dhaka, July 25-28, 2016. It was jointly organised by the EU Switch-Asia project - ECOLEBAN and LETSB (Leather Engineers and Technologists Society of Bangladesh).