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Faurecia to open fourth plant in Morocco

Published: January 3, 2023

Automotive tier-1 supplier Faurecia, part of the Forvia Group, is reportedly opening its fourth factory in Morocco.

Quimser fatliquors produced without fish oil

Published: July 11, 2022

Spain-based leather chemicals maker Quimser has highlighted its efforts to produce products without damaging the environment with its new fatliquors.

Kangaroos are better for Australia than cattle

Published: March 23, 2022

Industry Consultant Catherine Money discusses the facts that contradict the flawed thinking of animal rights activists when it comes to the kangaroo industry in Australia.

Three tanneries join forces for new industrial complex in Brazil

Published: October 23, 2020

The new industrial plant aims to produce hydrolysed collagen and gelatin for the pharmaceutical and food industries, while making better use of tannery disposals such as scrapings, shavings and clippings.

Luxury manufacturing help during COVID-19 pandemic

Published: March 26, 2020

Several luxury fashion brands have announced they will be using their machinery and manufacturing skills to produce protection masks.

TFL France joins the fight against the coronavirus

Published: March 26, 2020

Leather chemical manufacturer TFL Group has joined the battle against the coronavirus at its production operations in Huningue, France by switching some of its production to making alcohol solutions.

Fratelli Carlessi presents Spray Lab XL

Published: May 20, 2019

At the 2019 edition of Simac Tanning Tech in Milan, Italy finishing and drying machinery specialist Fratelli Carlessi presented Spray Lab XL; an extended version of its Spray Lab system first launched in 2017, with same benefits and versatility designed to spray hide sides.

Modern Meadow to discuss biofabricated materials at London Conference

Published: September 13, 2018

U.S. based Modern Meadow, which has over a dozen patents and grows biofabricated materials in a lab from skin cells that produce collagen, will discuss how its innovation in cellular agriculture could be applied to leather at the upcoming Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference taking place in central London on November 15.

Footwear production increasingly shifts from China to Vietnam

Published: May 31, 2018

Lower labour costs and favourable tariffs are said to be leading global sportswear brands such as Nike and Adidas to intensify production in Vietnam.

Tannin Corp showcases wide range of specialties at ACLE

Published: August 18, 2017

The North American chemical supplier serving the global leather market will present a wide range of specialties at the upcoming edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) taking place in Shanghai between August 31 – September 1.