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Survey reports that 90% of Chinese consumers prefer leather alternatives

Published: August 19, 2021

A study by the Material Innovation Initiative, in collaboration with North Mountain Consulting Group, found that 90% of respondents would prioritise a leather alternative product and 70% reported a “high likelihood of purchasing”.

Global Conference on Sustainable Beef to take place virtually

Published: March 5, 2021

Taking place on April 14, the 2021 Global Conference will offer a format that will allow participants to build their own itinerary from live and on-demand content.

Ecco Leather to hold workshop for designers and leather technicians

Published: June 23, 2020

Titled ‘The Experiment’, the 13^th edition of Ecco Leather’s workshop takes place July 7-10, during which participants will learn how leather is made, be able to make leather and influence the leather making process online.

Over 250 participants at AICC Veneto Technical Conference

Published: December 9, 2019

The 11th AICC (Italian Association of Leather Technologists and Chemists) Veneto Technical conference was held on November 15 under the theme; “Technological innovations in the tanning world”.

Leather machinery manufacturers to attend XXXV IULTCS

Published: June 20, 2019

The upcoming XXXV IULTCS International Congress will welcome numerous representatives from manufacturers of machinery and equipment for leather manufacture and processing, as well as Tier 1 suppliers from the automotive industry.

Heusch hosts fleshing and shaving improvement workshops in Morocco

Published: May 10, 2018

An expert team from Germany based tannery blade specialist, Heusch, visited Morocco’s three main leather hubs, with the focus on improving the fleshing and shaving quality of tanned hides and skins.

Lectra hosts furniture upholstery event

Published: December 20, 2017

The integrated technology solutions supplier held a two-day event at its Advanced Technology Centre in Bordeaux-Cestas, France, to explore how digitalisation is shaping consumer expectations and transforming upholstered furniture manufacturing market.

UNIDO’s workshop on Eco-tannery zones underway

Published: May 3, 2017

Aimed at promoting better knowledge and understanding of sustainable production in the leather processing industry, the two-week workshop which begun on May 2, 2017, is taking place at Tubitak/Butal in Bursa, northwest Turkey, and is being attended by 16 international delegates.

Leather course opportunities at the LIA Lab

Published: December 21, 2015

The Leather Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati will be hosting several educational opportunities in 2016.

COTANCE’s final conference confirmed

Published: November 24, 2015

The final conference “A Future for European Leather!” will be held on February 2, 2016 in Brussels, in partnership with the European Economic and Social Committee.