Zünd, Mind and Mindhive to showcase at Simac
Zünd, Mind and Mindhive will demonstrate end-to-end digital leather processing workflows at Simac Tanning Tech 2026 in Milan from September 15-17. Read More...
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Best article, best use: The case for verified hide data
Ray Connor, COO of Mindhive Global, discusses the value of using verified hide-level data early and consistently. Read More...
Make it leather, make it worth making: Why hide grading determines everything
For World Leather Day 2026, Mindhive discusses how leather’s true value is determined at the hide grading stage, where consistent, data-driven assessment ensures each hide is used to its highest potential, making leather genuinely “worth making”. Read More...
Formal leather traceability standard unveiled at APLF 2026 conference
Deborah Taylor, Managing Director of the Sustainable Leather Foundation, will introduce the new EU standard around leather traceability at the upcoming ‘Leather Supply Chain Conference 2026 – The Great Leather Reset’, which is taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) ahead of the APLF in Hong Kong on March 11. Read More...
APLF panel discusses how AI-power can shape leather grading
Representatives from Mindhive Global and JBS Couros will form part of a panel discussion exploring the real-world journey of implementing AI-powered grading at scale at the half-day Leather Supply Chain Conference 2026 – The Great Leather Reset, taking place in Hong Kong on March 11, 2026. Read More...
Using AI to solve practical tannery problems
Geoff Holmes, Director of the New Zealand Leather and Shoe Research Association (LASRA), will be one of the industry leading speakers at the half-day Leather Supply Chain Conference 2026 – The Great Leather Reset, taking place in Hong Kong on March 11, 2026. Read More...
APLF 2026 – The great leather reset
International Leather Maker (ILM) and APLF Ltd have teamed up again and will host a half-day conference on March 11, 2026 (the day before the start of the APLF). The event is titled: Leather Supply Chain 2026 – The Great Leather Reset. Read More...
Mindhive secures funding for AI-powered leather platform
New Zealand-based technology company Mindhive Global has closed a Series A funding round that will accelerate deployment of Mindhive’s AI-powered leather intelligence technology across key global markets, including Brazil, Europe and Asia. Read More...
MindHive launch AI-powered leather inspection system at SIMAC 2025
New Zealand-based technology company Mindhive Global will showcase its Mindhive FinishSelect system at SIMAC Tanning Tech 2025 in Milan, taking place September 23-25. Read More...
Automation and AI: Zünd and its partners are redefining leather processing
Zünd is setting new standards in highly automated and integrated leather cutting, together with partners Mind and Mindhive Global. At Simac Tanning Tech in Milan, the three technology partners will be unveiling the Dectura Workflow. Industry experts will experience firsthand how AI, machine vision and digital cutting systems are working together perfectly to make hide capture, classification and cutting even more precise, reliable and faster than ever before – all within a fully networked environment. Read More...
