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Australian cattle slaughter expected to be lower in 2022

Published: December 14, 2022

Cattle slaughter for 2022 is expected to be lower than in 2021, according to the latest update from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA).

Main takeaways from Simac Tanning Tech

Published: September 29, 2022

Simac Tanning Tech, the machinery and automation technology show for the tanning, leather goods and footwear machinery manufacturing sectors took place in Milan on September 20-22 alongside Lineapelle. Here are a three main takeaway trends for tannery machines.

Apex Tannery FY22 results

Published: September 12, 2022

Apex Tannery, located in Savar, has reported a profit increase for its FY2022 with the company announcing higher profits but lower overall sales by volume compared with the same period in 2021.

Strong growth offset by China for Richemont in Q1

Published: July 19, 2022

Swiss luxury group Richemont has posted its first quarter results, with growth weakened by Covid-affected China results.

Metal-free tanning trend comes to Lineapelle

Published: February 23, 2022

After a quiet start, visitor numbers picked up on the first day of Lineapelle with exhibiting tanners highlighting their Spring/Summer 2023 collections. The 99^th edition of the trade fair is taking place at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition grounds, from February 22-24, featuring 950 exhibitors.

Weekly cattle cull numbers fall

Published: September 21, 2021

The set of weekly slaughter statistics released by the USDA, for the week ending September 4, 2021, have shown a significant drop in numbers when compared to the week prior and the recent weekly average.

We need to innovate out of the commodity trap

Published: May 26, 2021

In a world grown accustomed to low prices as businesses prioritise efficiency, it is hard to avoid a commodity trap. Efficiency has been very much about reducing costs through a mix of using lower cost labour and higher levels of mechanisation in order to achieve shareholder gains.

Atlanta Shoe Market back to physical format

Published: February 12, 2021

After having cancelled its August 2020 edition, the footwear trade event is taking place in a physical format February 20 - 22.

Brazilian footwear exports show improvement

Published: February 9, 2021

Although footwear exports from Brazil in January were lower than in the same month of 2020, the data points to an improvement since last April.

Demand for European cow hides up

Published: January 21, 2021

Cowhides from all global origins have been in good demand from Chinese tanners since the middle of 2020, however, towards the end of last year the upward price momentum had started to slow. According to theSauerReport, there are signs that demand for European origins in particular may be increasing.