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Microplastics a problem even in leather

Published: February 21, 2022

In the latest app-exclusive article, Abigail Clare, Authenticae and ILM Consultant Technical Editor Karl Flowers explore the dangers of microplastics, an issue so ubiquitous that the leather industry is also part of the problem.

U.S. wet-blue exports up 55% January-November 2021

Published: January 13, 2022

Hide and skin export data released by the Leather and Hide Council of America for January to November 2021 shows that exports of wet-blue bovine hides grew by 55% over the same period in 2020 (pandemic affected) to a global total of 4,067,922 pieces.

U.S. Q1 pigskin exports decrease against 2020

Published: May 13, 2021

The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) has released its Hides and Skins Export Summary for May 2021, which shows pigskin exports decreased 31% in volume and 24% in value compared to the same period in 2020, with China/Hong Kong and Vietnam the only regions increasing in value.

Raw hides dumped on streets during Eid al-Adha

Published: August 4, 2020

Cheap prices have led to traders dumping unsold raw hides on the streets of Chittagong, a large port city on the south eastern coast of Bangladesh.

ECHA launches EU Chemicals Legislation Finder (EUCLEF)

Published: March 11, 2020

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) said its new online service gives companies, particularly SMEs, access to a free-of-charge overview of 40 pieces of EU chemicals legislation they may need to comply with.

Tanners begin to pay raw hide traders in Bangladesh

Published: September 2, 2019

After reports that some seasonal small raw hide traders in Tangail, the largest district in Dhaka, are facing huge losses as thousands of pieces of raw hides have remained unsold, local tanners have allegedly begun paying their dues as agreed during a meeting mediated by Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in August.

Automated leather grading from DV Leather

Published: June 26, 2019

Italian tannery automation specialist machinery maker Feltre has teamed-up with a Canadian company to form a joint-venture called DV Leather.

Elitron gain extra Kudos

Published: May 28, 2019

A number of new or updated pieces of machinery and smart software solutions were unveiled by Italy based cutting system specialist Elitron during the Simac Tanning Tech fair in Milan this year.

Tanners lacking funds to buy Eid hides

Published: August 14, 2018

Tanners in Bangladesh are worried about the processing and preservation of rawhides amid an acute funding crisis, though they have set a target to procure about seven million pieces of rawhide during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha this year.

United States cattle on feed up 3%

Published: September 18, 2015

Cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in the United States were up 3% on August 1, 2015 compared to the same month last year.