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Bangladesh to acquire more land for waste treatment at Savar

Published: January 9, 2023

The Bangladesh government is reportedly planning to acquire an additional 200 acres of land next to the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate for effluent treatment.

Renault Group CEO to take over as ACEA President

Published: December 20, 2022

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has announced Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo as its President for 2023.

Pajusco introduces JDrum app

Published: December 16, 2022

Best known for tanning drums and automation systems, Pajusco Tecnologie introduced a new app at Simac Tanning Tech for Apple iOS and Android smartphone and tablet devices called JDrum.

Living with slow growth

Mike Redwood Published: November 29, 2022

Mike Redwood discusses the problem of endlessly chasing growth across industries, and how the leather industry can embrace slow growth for success.

Once upon a time

Published: July 19, 2022

In the midst of a heatwave, Mike Redwood considers the concerning state of climate change efforts and the role the leather industry could play.

Statwatch is Todesco’s solution for productivity improvements

Published: July 14, 2022

Statwatch from Todesco is a software solution which allows users to monitor, in real-time, the production performance of the Todesco Innover and Kingfisher spray finishing lines.

Five tanneries permitted to export wet-blue

Published: July 11, 2022

The Bangladesh government has given permission for five local tanneries to export wet-blue for one year.

One of the great properties that leather has is that it lasts a long time in use. From time-to-time, you need to give boots or shoes a clean and polish but only when holding your favourite leather item do you fully appreciate that the character of the leather has changed with time; it tells a story about you the wearer, and the places and events associated with the item that can evoke great memories and emotions.

Decisions on material choice should be based on facts

Published: April 6, 2022

Mike Redwood examines the reasons behind a lack of leather knowledge in the general population and the efforts in the industry to combat this problem.

Committee to investigate after major tannery fire

Published: March 14, 2022

A committee has been formed to investigate a fire which broke out at a tannery in Tangra, Kolkata, and took more than 16 hours to douse down.