China’s leather industry recorded a decline in exports over the first seven months of 2026, while imports increased, according to statistics published by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) covering January to July 2026. Read More...
China’s imports of raw hides and skins increased in the first half of 2026, while imports of semi-finished and finished leather declined, according to data from January to June 2026 published by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA). Read More...
Italian leather manufacturer Masoni Industria Conciaria has acquired a minority stake in a Tuscan tannery to strengthen its vertically integrated leather supply chain. Read More...
Novicuir is investing €18 million in a new leather industry facility in Santa Margarida de Montbui, Catalonia, a region of Spain, which is expected to create around 20 jobs. Read More...
Following an interview with General Manager at Wega Roberto Mastrotto, ILM Editor Megan Thomas unpacks how Wega is transforming leather traceability by integrating digital identity, measurement and quality data to create transparent, data-driven supply chains for the automotive sector. Read More...
Karl Flowers, ILM Consultant Technical Editor, argues that unless waste becomes a valuable part of the production production process, its environmental burden becomes unfairly reallocated to the products that enter the commercial market. Read More...
With a career spanning operations, supply chain and global leadership in the leather chemicals industry, Xavier Rafols now serves as the new CEO of Muno, which has officially launched as an independent spin-off company from Stahl. Read More...
China leather industry sales revenues and import-export values all experienced declines in 2025 compared with 2024 as the impact of slowing domestic demand, trade tariffs and geopolitical events impact trade. Read More...
The 2026 edition of the APLF concluded on March 14 with geopolitical events creating a level of market uncertainty in the global leather supply chain and no clear direction of where the market is heading. Read More...
Vita Kobiela, Projects and Communications Manager, Cotance outlined an EU funded project under the MetaSkillTCLF project to bring virtual reality and online training and education to the leather industry during the “Leather Supply Chain 2026 – The Great Leather Reset” conference in Hong Kong on March 11. Read More...
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