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Stellantis to increase GAC JV majority share

Published: January 28, 2022

Stellantis has announced its plans to increase its majority share in GAC-Stellantis from 50% to 75%.

Leather and fashion courses combined at University of Northampton

Published: August 20, 2021

The University of Northampton has announced the combination of its leather and fashion subject areas into one division, in response to student desire for an integration of leather into footwear and clothing design.

This is a crisis still to play out

Published: February 10, 2021

In a rather slow changing world, strategic thinking was a very relaxed process during the centuries of leathermaking, but in the last few decades, the subject has needed to become part of routine management team discussions. As the 20^th century progressed, the leather industry slowly began to recognise that changes were happening that required long term planning to adapt for the implications of an aging global society, rapid urbanisation and a huge emerging middle class.

The subject of manufactures

Published: November 13, 2019

Alexander Hamilton, the Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, produced his Report To Congress On The Subject Of Manufactures in 1791. A lot of politics was involved, and he ended his life being fatally injured duelling with swords. Many of his views fit (or are made to fit) with the recent more isolationist thinking that has stalled what appeared to be relentless progress towards globalisation and western style democracy.

Circular Economy in the Leather Industry – Webinar

Published: October 15, 2019

Continuing its successful webinar series, ILM is hosting a new, free-to-attend edition, exploring what is arguably one of the hottest and most relevant current topics, “The Circular Economy in the Leather Industry”.

Lanxess to sell its chrome chemicals business

Published: August 13, 2019

The German specialty chemicals company is selling its chrome chemicals business to Brother Enterprises, a Chinese leather chemicals producer. An agreement to that effect was signed on August 12, subject to approval by relevant antitrust authorities. Lanxess expects to complete the planned transaction by the end of 2019.

Leather mislabelling problem has to be fixed

Published: June 18, 2019

The issues associated with the labelling of leather, or perhaps we should say the mislabelling of leather, has been the subject of countless articles and discussion in many meetings among industry professionals.

Attacking bonded leather

Published: February 21, 2017

Just seven days ago, I used this column to discuss a two-year-old UK advertising case to discuss definitions of leather and issues with what gets called "bonded" leather. Within an hour, by pure coincidence, a colleague sent me a copy of an article from the U.S. on exactly the same subject.

Animal welfare best practice and global challenges

Published: October 7, 2016

Animal welfare best practice and global challenges is a subject on the agenda at the upcoming Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference 2016 taking place in London on November 17. A leading industry expert will give his opinion on best practice in the livestock sector.

VF Corp disposes of Contemporary Brands businesses

Published: July 4, 2016

VF Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its Contemporary Brand Businesses in a move to adopt a more focused approach to its brands portfolio.