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Once upon a time

Published: July 19, 2022

In the midst of a heatwave, Mike Redwood considers the concerning state of climate change efforts and the role the leather industry could play.

Faurecia sees sales drop 10% in Q3

Published: October 28, 2021

The car parts manufacturer has posted a 10% drop in sales for the third quarter of 2021 as semiconductor shortages continue to cause production delays in the automotive sector.

Spain plans US$4.2 billion aid to boost auto industry

Published: June 16, 2020

The Spanish government is planning for a US$4.2 billion stimulus package to rescue the country’s automotive industry, badly impacted by the coronavirus lockdown.

German court rules in favour of Prevent over VW dispute

Published: February 11, 2020

A court in Dusseldorf, Germany, is reported to have ruled in favour of the Bosnia based automotive seating and components supplier.

Groupe PSA to spin off Faurecia

Published: November 4, 2019

The French OEM is to spin off the automotive seating and components supplier on the occasion of its merger with FCA.

JBS Couros explains ‘Kind Leather’ and outlines its traceability systems

Published: July 8, 2019

Fernando Bellese, Marketing and Sustainability Manager at JBS Couros, is the third and final presenter in the upcoming free-to-view ILM webinar ‘Traceability in the leather supply chain - Part III’, to be held on July 10.

Lear’s new US$30 million seat manufacturing plant operational

Published: May 13, 2019

The U.S. headquartered automotive parts supplier has moved its operations located in Hammond and Portage, U.S. state of Indiana, to its new 240,000 sq ft plant in Hammond.

Improvements in drought conditions across the U.S.

Published: November 21, 2018

The Drought Monitor of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has reported improvements across parts of the U.S. Southeast, Northeast, Northern Plains, the Rockies, and Desert Southwest.

High-performance silicone additive for leather finishing from CHT

Published: September 7, 2018

Performance and functionality are very important for the automotive industry, especially for designers that are thinking about the future of the car upholstery market. Fashion trends and technical needs have to be sustainable and, therefore, the goal will be clearly to provide environment-friendly performance with aesthetic appeal for leather materials.

Adient to invest US$10.8 million in U.S. plant

Published: April 5, 2018

The U.S. headquartered automotive seating and interior parts supplier plans to upgrade the manufacturing plant by installing assembly equipment and expanding production lines.