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III IULTCS EuroCongress begins in Vicenza

Published: September 19, 2022

III IULTCS EuroCongress has kicked off in Vicenza, Italy, with two days of scientific presentations ahead. The theme of the event is Renaissance – The Next Leather Generation.

16 tanneries to showcase at Inspiramais

Published: January 10, 2020

To be held in São Paulo, Brazil on January 14 -15, the Brazilian fashion and design event will host 16 tanneries.

Leather circularity and sustainability discussed at Lineapelle

Published: February 28, 2019

Held February 20-22 in Milan, Lineapelle96 hosted a conference titled; “The Circularity of Italian Leather – 360° Sustainability”, as well as the eighth edition of the ‘Amici per la Pelle’ artistic competition, organised by the Italian Tanners Association (UNIC).

Kering targets key raw materials traceability

Published: September 26, 2018

Chiara Morelli, Operations Sustainability Manager, Kering, outlined some of the Group’s environmental initiatives, including the Kering 2025 sustainability strategy, during a Smart Talk seminar at the recent Première Vision Leather trade show in Paris on September 20.

China automotive theme in latest edition of ILM

Published: May 10, 2018

ILM is pleased to announce that it has published its market leading May-June edition, which is now available on the ILM App for Apple and android devices and in print. The latest edition features an editorial focus on the automotive leather segment, with market focus on China.

Traceability to support “conscious spending”

Published: December 20, 2017

The 3rd World Leather Congress (WLC) that took place in Shanghai on August 29 seems a long way off now. During that warm, late summer day, a record 600+ people from the global leather industry gathered to listen to some very interesting (and some less interesting) presentations about the current and future directions in which the industry is headed. One key theme was mentioned again and again throughout the day; the need for greater levels of transparency and traceability in the leather supply chain. This subject has now moved towards the top of the industry’s agenda alongside environmental sustainability.

OEM and tier-1 supplier join panel to discuss the future of leather in cars

Published: May 18, 2017

ILM is pleased to announce that representatives from Honda, Dräxlmaier Group and Stahl will be among the panelists discussing the important theme: “What will the interior of the future be like – and what role could genuine leather play?” It will form part of the ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain conference in Munich on May 22.

Sustainability discussed at Leather Days conference

Published: July 2, 2014

Around 170 delegates attended the opening day of the 3rd Freiberg Leather Days conference in the Eastern German town of Freiberg. The main theme of the two-day conference taking place July 2-3 is "Leather up to date". The focus of the presentations on day 1 was on sustainability.