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A marker of change

Mike Redwood Published: July 25, 2023

Mike Redwood reflects on the passing of Franco Rosati and why the industry must not rest on the laurels of the tanners who helped establish modern leather. Read More...

Turnover up 79% for Valleverde in 2022

Published: February 13, 2023

Italian brand Valleverde has reported its results for the 2022 financial year, achieving an increase in turnover of 78.6% year-on-year. Read More...

Langro Chemie announces Centralkimica as exclusive distributor

Published: January 20, 2023

Germany-based leather chemical maker Langro Chemie has announced the appointment of Centralkimica as its exclusive distributor in Italy for the areas of Tuscany, Marche and Abruzzo.

UNIC and SSIP aid counterfeit belt seizure

Published: December 7, 2022

Italian tanners’ association UNIC and the Italian Leather Research Institute (SSIP) have reportedly aided in the seizure of counterfeit leather belts from Chinese merchants.

UNIC provides updates at Annual Assembly

Published: November 29, 2022

UNIC, the Italian tanners’ association, has provided an update on the progress of the Italian tanning industry during its Annual Assembly which was held at the ADI Museum in Milan on November 25.

Italian Fashion Team acquired by Golden Goose

Published: October 14, 2022

Footwear brand Golden Goose has acquired one of its suppliers, Italian Fashion Team for an undisclosed sum.

EU fails to exclude leather from deforestation legislation

Published: September 26, 2022

The European Parliament voted on September 13 on the amendments presented on the EU Proposal for a Regulation on Deforestation-Free Products entering the EU market. Among them was amendment 247 which was tabled by Italian EPP MEP Luisa Regimenti and 40 other Italian, Spanish, Polish, Romanian, German, Hungarian and Belgian MEPs across political groups.

Furla appoints Giorgio Presca as CEO

Published: September 21, 2022

Italian leather goods company Furla has announced the appointment of Giorgio Presca as its new CEO.

Leather chemistry and analysis discussed at IULTCS EuroCongress

Published: September 19, 2022

The first presentation sessions of the III IULTCS EuroCongress featured novel developments in leather chemistry, especially around beamhouse and wet-end process steps, as well as the latest updates in analytical methods and restricted substances.

Italian Fashion Chamber predicts record results in 2022

Published: September 9, 2022

The Italian fashion industry is expected to reach record results in 2022, according to Italian Fashion Chamber President Carlo Capasa.