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Pasubio boycotts leather from illegal Paraguayan forests

Published: December 21, 2023

Italy based Pasubio Group, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of automotive leather, announced on December 20 that it will refuse to buy leather from suppliers whose activities directly or indirectly threaten the forests inhabited by the uncontacted Ayoreo people in Paraguay. Read More...

RLSD 2023 Student Design Competition opens for entries

Published: March 14, 2023

Real Leather. Stay Different. 2023 International Student Design Competition is now open for entries from higher education students and recent graduates. Read More...

Calls for better waste management and hide storage at Savar

Published: January 23, 2023

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries’ (FBCCI) President, Md Jashim Uddin, has said that an international standard Central Waste Treatment Plant (CETP) is necessary for the development of the leather sector in Bangladesh.

XXXVII IULTCS Congress set for Chengdu

Published: January 23, 2023

The XXXVII IULTCS Congress will be held in Chengdu, China from October 18-20, 2023. It will be organised by China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) and IULTCS (International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies).

Events generated US$116.5 million for Brazilian footwear

Published: January 10, 2023

International industry events in 2022 have generated US$116.5 million for Brazilian footwear companies, reports the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados).

Assintecal to bring 31 foreign buyers to Inspiramais

Published: December 20, 2022

The Associação Brasileira das Empresas de Componentes para Couro, Calçados e Artefatos (Assintecal) has said that it will bring 31 international buyers to Brazil for the Inspiramais trade show.

Indian enterpreneur Irshad Mirza passes away at 95

Published: December 5, 2022

Indian leather and finished leather goods exporter Padma Shri Irshad Mirza reportedly passed away in a private hospital on December 4.

Leather Manifesto returns for COP27

Published: November 14, 2022

While COP27 is underway in Egypt, the leather industry has come together again to produce a manifesto addressing the role of natural materials in the challenges of climate change.

RLSD International Student Design Competition winner announced

Published: November 3, 2022

The winners of the 2022 Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition were announced at an awards party at The Martinez in London’s trendy Soho area on November 2.

FGL International and Finikem join forces

Published: September 19, 2022

The two Italy-headquartered chemical companies belonging to the Lapi Group will become a single company where the two products lines will coexist covering the wet-end phase and finishing.