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Full program released for Sustainable Leather Forum

Published: August 22, 2022

A full program has been released for the fourth edition of the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF), which will take place on September 12 in Paris, France.

The much needed promotional and educational booklet on leather

Published: April 20, 2022

Two weeks ago, the UK based Leather Conservation Centre held its first three-day residential course for conservators since December 2019. It was a big moment as this normally annual course attracts conservators from Museums all round the world.

Good leadership rather than good luck

Published: June 2, 2021

Leadership can be quite a nebulous concept and one that only gets defined when some specifically successful action is highlighted, regardless of whether the next time round the same action proves useless in a different context.

Qualus secures additional £1 million financing

Published: June 2, 2021

The provider of sustainable solutions to the tanning industry has secured £1 million (US$1.4 million) of financing in a round led by Irrus Investments.

Round-up from global markets on the impact of the coronavirus on the tanning industry

Published: March 31, 2020

Continuing its round-up series on the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 crisis on the global leather industry and supply chain, ILM has the latest overview from international tanneries and industry associations. As this is a fast evolving situation, the information is correct at the time of publishing, with further news updates being added on an ongoing basis. The below focusses on the United Kingdom and Argentina.

U.S. – China trade talks resume

Published: May 1, 2019

U.S. officials have travelled to Beijing for another round of trade talks starting on May 1.

Israeli meat biotech company receives fund from several investors

Published: May 9, 2018

On May 2, Jerusalem-based biotechnology company Future Meat Technologies announced a US$2.2 million seed investment round, co-led by Tyson Ventures, the venture capital arm of Tyson Foods. The Israeli company is advancing a distributive manufacturing platform for the cost-efficient, non-GMO production of meat directly from animal cells, without the need to raise or harvest animals.

AQSIQ discussed at Beijing meeting

Published: March 30, 2016

In order to strengthen the communication and bilateral cooperation between both countries in leather industry, CLIA and USHSLA held a round-table meeting in Bejing on March 28, 2016. The meeting was attended by 40 delegates including officials from the American Embassy to China, the United States overseas agriculture service officials, AQSIQ, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environmental Protection and China National Council Of Light Industry, delegates from American rawhides suppliers and buyers from China.

Momad Shoes’ dates brought forward

Published: November 9, 2015

Momad Shoes, the international footwear and accessories trade show, has decided to alter the dates of its first edition.

TFL increases its filling offer at ACLE 2015

Published: July 15, 2015

After the very successful launch of Magnopal IPF last year, TFL presents a new all-round product based on the same innovative polymeric filling technology.