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Zünd establishes new Spanish subsidiary

Published: January 12, 2023

Zünd Systemtechnik has announced the creation of Zund Ibérica, a new subsidiary for the company in Spain.

Hugo Boss announces resale platform and repair service

Published: April 25, 2022

Hugo Boss will be launching premium resale platform Pre-Loved in France in the third quarter of 2022 which will include its leather goods items.

Simac Tanning Tech announces 2022 date change

Published: March 25, 2022

Assomac, organisers of the Simac Tanning Tech event have announced that the show will now be held from Tuesday September 20 to Thursday September 22, 2022.

Gruppo Mastrotto expands Express delivery service

Published: February 25, 2022

The Italian group unveiled its new sustainable collection at the recent Lineapelle trade fair in Milan, February 22-24, which will be added to its Express delivery service.

Adidas launches resale program

Published: October 11, 2021

The sports and footwear brand has launched the Choose to Give Back program to enable customers to send back used products for reuse or resale.

AI powered leather digitisation process by ICOL

Published: May 20, 2021

Italy headquartered ICOL Group has introduced a new operational model named VQI.Leather (VQI stands for Visual Quality Inspection), a ‘powered by AI’ leather digitalisation process, performed with the help of a high-quality scanner of materials, installed directly in cutting rooms or at tanneries, or anywhere in the middle.

Pakistan’s largest footwear exporter to go public

Published: April 6, 2021

Service Global Footwear Limited (SGFL) held an initial public offering (IPO) briefing on March 24, 2021, to inform investors of the launch of SGFL on the stock market. The company is offering shares to raise funds to invest in a new joint international business venture.

Hidexe debuts its SaaS hide and leather auction platform at LHCA webinar

Published: February 18, 2021

Hidexe has unveiled its software-as-a-service platform at a well-attended webinar organised by the Leather & Hide Council of America (LHCA) on February 10. The event, hosted by LHCA President Stephen Sothmann, brought together both large and small companies, ranging from meat packers and hide processors to leather tanners and traders.

ILM launches twice weekly e-newsletter service

Published: October 20, 2020

International Leather Maker (ILM) has launched its re-vamped e-newsletter which will be distributed twice weekly from October 20. The new look e-newsletter will be sent out each Tuesday and Thursday to industry professionals around the globe to keep them up-to-date with the latest industry news and information.

Ferragamo introduces online immersive shoe customisation

Published: October 16, 2020

The Italian luxury brand’s made-to-order Tramezza programme offers a unique tailor-made shopping experience, with a choice of five classic styles of men’s shoes, ranging from a Derby to a Moccasin.