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Micam Shanghai announces new dates and positioning

Published: January 19, 2015

theMICAMshanghai footwear show returns in March with new dates and a new positioning, with a partnership between Assocalzaturifici, Fiera Milano and its Chinese company HMFS - Hannover Milano Fair Shanghai, SMI - Sistema Moda Italy and EMI - Ente Moda Italy, in collaboration with ICE - Italian Trade Promotion Agency.

ICT statements on Sustainability and Animal Welfare

Published: December 30, 2014

As part of the manifesto announced by the new Italian Presidency – Rino Mastrotto, representing UNIC – at the time of his election in March 2014, the International Council of Tanners has just published on its website - www.leathercouncil.org agreed statement on Sustainability and Animal Welfare.

Minister warns tanners to relocate by March

Published: September 11, 2014

Industries Minister Amir Hossain Amu on September 9 threatened to cancel the plots for tannery owners unless they relocate their hazardous factories from Hazaribagh in Dhaka to Savar by March next year. 

Going beyond wet-blue

Published: August 20, 2014

Funded by the government and leather industry, the Brazilian Leather project aims to promote the export of crust and finished leather in particular. The data up to March 2014 suggests that wet-blue still accounts for the highest volumes. Martin Ricker reports