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Chinese tanneries opting to close until after Chinese New Year

Published: January 5, 2023

Ian Banks, Editor of theSauerReport, examines the situation in China at the start of 2023, with tanneries choosing or forced to close until after the Chinese New Year.

Strong dollar and covid hits Chinese tanners

Published: September 29, 2022

According to analysis by theSauerReport Editor, Ian Banks, working life at Chinese tanneries was going all guns blazing at the start of 2022, right up until the Chinese New Year period. Since then the market situation has become much more complex for local tanners.

Science minister offers funding for leather start-ups

Published: September 1, 2022

Union Minister of State for Science & Technology Jitendra Singh has offered seed funding for prospective start-ups and entrepreneurs in the domestic leather sector.

Biobased material start-up raises US$1.7 million

Published: May 3, 2022

New York-based start-up TomTex has raised US$1.7 million in pre-seed funding for development of biobased materials from mushroom and seafood shell waste.

Chanel hikes handbag prices again

Published: November 8, 2021

France headquartered luxury brand Chanel has announced that it has raised its prices again, the third price increase since the start of the pandemic with latest hike reported to be as much as 15.5%.

Leather production volumes down in China

Published: October 7, 2021

A number of tanneries in the Wenzhou area are not working this week as it is a national holiday and in other regions of the country, according to theSauerReport, work will not start until mid-October at the earliest. These are stoppages imposed by local authorities.

ILM Podcast on ESG, Higg Index and digital transformation

Published: November 3, 2020

The latest episode of the ILM “View from the top” podcast series is now available free to download and listen to here, as well as via Apple Podcast, Spotify and Deezer.

U.S. start-up seeks to reinvent the world of shoe repair

Published: October 27, 2020

Launched in November 2019, the e-commerce platform for "shoe-repair" is comprised of a group of hand-picked master artisans who provide expert cleaning, repair, restoration and customisation services for premium sneakers and high-quality leather goods, including women's and men's shoes, handbags, and select leather garments.

Learning for life

Published: October 21, 2020

The changing nature of work has pushed university education to the forefront in recent years as a prerequisite for survival during a life where few of the jobs available at the start of a career will exist towards the end.

Ugandan government considers setting up new tannery

Published: December 19, 2019

Yoweri Museveni, President of Uganda since 1986, is considering setting up a new leather processing plant in order to help curb the trend of importing expensive shoes.