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4th WLC to discuss livestock contributions to climate change

Prof. Frank Mitloehner, Professor and Air Quality Specialist in Cooperative Extension from the Department of Animal Science at the University of California (Davis), will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming World Leather Congress (WLC) taking place in New York on July 16.

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LVMH, M&S and ASOS join TFL at Leather Sustainability in Retail Conference

Prominent brands, retailers, chemical and legal representatives will be taking part in the open panel discussion sponsored by TFL at the upcoming Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference taking place November 16 in central London. The professional panel will be tackling topical leather sustainability issues from across the leather supply chain.  

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Brazilian cattle slaughter in decline

Payment disputes and lack of trust between JBS and cattle breeders are leading to a decline in slaughter numbers in the country, while other Brazilian meatpackers such as Marfrig and Minerva Foods are reported to be unable to process the same quantity of beef as their main competitor.

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LIA lab offers Leather Orientation course

The Leather Industries of America (LIA) Leather Research Laboratory (LRL) at the University of Cincinnati will be hosting a two-day Leather Orientation course October 8-9. They have also announced the acquisition of a new Agilent GC/MS analytical test equipment for leather testing.

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