outdoor

PrimeAsia launches new collections under Responsibly Raised

Published: June 23, 2022

PrimeAsia has launched two new leather collections under its Responsibly Raised program for the outdoor and athletic lifestyle footwear industries.

Ecco wins Outdoor Retailer Innovation Award for DriTan technology

Published: February 25, 2020

The leading global footwear brand and leather maker has been recognised in U.S. tradeshow Outdoor Retailer’s Innovation Awards for its DriTan technology and achievements in innovation and sustainability.

Canada Goose expands into footwear

Published: November 6, 2018

Canada Goose Holdings has acquired Baffin, a Canadian designer and manufacturer of performance outdoor and industrial footwear.

Stahl launches new water-repellent solutions

Published: September 1, 2017

The specialty chemical manufacturer has launched a new portfolio of PFC-free (Perfluorocarbon) and BTX-free (benzene toluene xylene) water-repellent solutions at the All China Leather Fair (ACLE) concluding today in Shanghai, China.

Lower October revenue for footwear manufacturing giant

Published: November 14, 2016

The leading design and equipment footwear manufacturer for brands such as Timberland, Salomon and Nike has reported lower consolidated revenues in October 2016, year-on-year.

Making leather has never been so complicated

Published: January 22, 2015

It seems like a lifetime ago when I was driving that little tannery truck and dropping bags of salt at mud and straw houses as I collected a few hides in the neighbourhood that week. It was a very poor village in the northern part of Brazil, where families subsisted on a few banana trees and a couple of goats and cows grazing in their backyard.