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Cotance project to bring virtual reality training for tanners

Vita Kobiela, Projects and Communications Manager, Cotance outlined an EU funded project under the MetaSkillTCLF project to bring virtual reality and online training and education to the leather industry during the “Leather Supply Chain 2026 – The Great Leather Reset” conference in Hong Kong on March 11. Read More...

Formal leather traceability standard unveiled at APLF 2026 conference

Deborah Taylor, Managing Director of the Sustainable Leather Foundation, will introduce the new EU standard around leather traceability at the upcoming ‘Leather Supply Chain Conference 2026 – The Great Leather Reset’, which is taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) ahead of the APLF in Hong Kong on March 11. Read More...

The business case for durable leather and its lifecycle impacts

Federico Brugnoli, CEO & Founder of SPIN360, a Bureau Veritas Company, will be among the high-profile speakers at the “Leather Supply Chain Conference – The Great Leather Reset” which is taking place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC) in Hong Kong on March 11, 2026, the day before the start of the APLF Leather Fair. Read More...

APLF panel discusses how AI-power can shape leather grading

Representatives from Mindhive Global and JBS Couros will form part of a panel discussion exploring the real-world journey of implementing AI-powered grading at scale at the half-day Leather Supply Chain Conference 2026 – The Great Leather Reset, taking place in Hong Kong on March 11, 2026. Read More...

Using AI to solve practical tannery problems

Geoff Holmes, Director of the New Zealand Leather and Shoe Research Association (LASRA), will be one of the industry leading speakers at the half-day Leather Supply Chain Conference 2026 – The Great Leather Reset, taking place in Hong Kong on March 11, 2026. Read More...

APLF 2026 – The great leather reset

International Leather Maker (ILM) and APLF Ltd have teamed up again and will host a half-day conference on March 11, 2026 (the day before the start of the APLF). The event is titled: Leather Supply Chain 2026 – The Great Leather Reset. Read More...