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A quiet revolution in tanning

Published: August 23, 2022

In ILM's July/August edition, Content Director Martin Ricker looked at the rise of vegetable tanning and the fall of chrome tanning.

Tyson CEO testifies to U.S. Congress on beef prices

Published: April 27, 2022

Donnie King, President and CEO of Tyson Foods, has delivered a prepared testimony to the U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Agriculture on rising beef prices.

Tanners expect finished leather prices to rise

Published: August 13, 2021

In one of the most dramatic shifts in the 2021 ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey, 69% of tanners said that they expect finished leather prices to rise over the next six months.

CLIA reports rise in leather products

Published: June 4, 2021

In anticipation of the All China Leather Exhibition from August 31- September 2 in Shanghai, China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has reported a rise in footwear, bags and hides and skins - key leather sectors in 2020.

Changing face of the U.S. retail landscape

Published: April 6, 2021

A report by the Swiss multinational investment bank, UBS has found there were 115,000 shopping centres across the U.S. at the end of 2020, compared with 112,000 in 2010 and 90,000 in 2000. However, UBS has estimated that 80,000 retail stores will shut across the country by 2026. That assumes e-commerce sales rise to represent 27% of total retail sales, up from the current 18%.

Rise in demand for sheepskin slippers

Published: January 8, 2021

As Covid restrictions continue and lockdown measures are applied again in some countries, sales of comfortable slippers, particularly made of sheepskin, are reported to have significantly increased.

India sees rise in demand for industrial leather gloves

Published: July 17, 2020

According to media reports, India is experiencing a rise in orders for industrial leather gloves from across the world, in particular from mining companies, as economic activities gradually resume amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cargill sees 1% revenue rise for fiscal 2020

Published: July 17, 2020

Global commodities trader Cargill’s revenue for fiscal 2020, which ended on May 31, rose to US$114.6 billion, up 1% from the previous year.

U.S. reopens market for Brazilian beef

Published: February 24, 2020

Tereza Cristina, Brazil’s Minister of Agriculture, said the U.S. has reopened its market for Brazilian beef, leading to a rise in shares of the major Brazilian meat processors.

Automotive mega-trends provide threats and opportunities for leather sector

Published: May 24, 2019

The global rise in the premium SUV segment will provide key opportunities for the automotive leather supply chain, while mega-trends such as mobility and the rise in green tech constitute threats as the focus is shifting from car interiors to connectivity. These are some of the key findings by Giacomo Rossi, Senior Consultant, Mobility Europe, at automotive consultants Frost & Sullivan, who presented at the 4^th ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain Conference in Europe, which was held on May 21 in Munich, Germany.