Leather

Sustainable Leather Forum programme announced

Jul 12, 2021 / France

The speaker's programme for the third edition of the forum, which aims to discuss the best practices in the French Leather Industry in terms of Corporate Social Responsibility on a social, environmental, and an economic level

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India’s leather industry with two digits decline in the last fiscal year

Jul 5, 2021 / India

The leather industry in India is closing the fiscal year* with a decline of 27.39% in exports. All segments, with the exception of Saddlery and Harness, posted two digits drops, loosing almost a third of its value

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Lineapelle returns to physical format

Jul 2, 2021 / Italy

In September, Milan will once again be the gathering location of the footwear industry. From the 22nd to the 24th of September, with the dates close to the Micam edition, Fiera Milano receives Lineapelle

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French Leather Industry re-elects Frank Boehly as President of the Conseil National du Cuir

Jun 30, 2021 / France

Frank Boehly was re-elected as President of the Conseil National du Cuir (CNC) and SIC S.A. (the commercial branch of the French Leather Industry) on the 24th of June 2021 during the General Assembly of both bodies. He is now starting a third term at the head of the French leather industry

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Council for Leather Exports with new Chairman

Jun 23, 2021 / India

The organisation dedicated to the trade promotion of the leather and leather products industry. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has elected Sanjay Leekha as its new Chairman. Rajendra Kumar Jalan has been elected as Vice-Chairman

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Pakistan footwear exports decline in value, but grow in volume

Jun 3, 2021 / Pakistan

During the first ten months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan exported 14.24 million pairs of footwear, resulting in exports revenue of 107.35 million US dollars. This translates in an increase of 18.90% in volume and a decline of 1.00% in value

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Bangladesh leather industry with positive performance

Jun 1, 2021 / Bangladesh

After closing the previous fiscal year with exports of the leather industry at 797.6 million US dollars, Bangladesh has set a target for the current financial year of 920.00 million US dollars. In the first ten months, the industry managed to grow and has met its objectives

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Pakistan footwear exports with decline of 5.15%

May 5, 2021 / Pakistan

During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan exported 13.29 million pairs of footwear, resulting in exports revenue of 98.98 million US dollars. This translates in an increase of 14.97% in volume and a decline of 5.15% in value

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Pakistan footwear exports: increase in volume, decline in value

Mar 30, 2021 / Pakistan

During the first eight months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan exported 11.56 million pairs of footwear, resulting in exports revenue of 88.01 million US dollars. This translates in an increase of 11.67% in volume and a decline of 6.18% in value

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Appointed President of the III IULTCS EuroCongress Vicenza 2022

Mar 27, 2021 / Italy

Dr. Giancarlo Lovato has been elected as President of the Organizing Committee of the III IULTCS EuroCongress Vicenza 2022 by the Board of Directors at The Italian Leather Chemists Association (AICC)

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Bangladesh leather industry on track with target, but performance differs by category

Mar 25, 2021 / Bangladesh

The Bangladesh's leather industry has a target set for the current financial year of 920.00 million US dollars, and in the first eight months, the industry has met the target set for the period (602.06 million US dollars)

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Italian leather industry down by 26% in 2020

Mar 17, 2021 / Italy

Taking the hit of the dissemination of the COVID-19 pandemic, the leather industry in Italy registered a decline in revenue of 26%. Exports were down by 27%

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Hong Kong: APLF Fairs reschedule to November 2021

Mar 17, 2021 / Hong Kong

The Organisers of APLF announced today that the APLF-Leather, Materials+ and Fashion Access will be rescheduled from the 5th-7th July 2021 to the 17th-19th of November 2021. The events will take place, as usual, in Hong Kong

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April edition of Futurmoda cancelled

Mar 11, 2021 / Spain

Spanish-based Futurmoda has decided to cancel its 45th edition. Futurmoda is the International Fair of Leather, Components and Machinery for Footwear and Leather Goods

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Kering with sales slowdown

Feb 17, 2021 / France

Quarterly revenue at the French-based luxury group was down by 4.8% on a comparable basis to 4 billion euros, while sales at Gucci, the main segment of the Kering's revenue, contracted by 10.3% to 2.3 billion euros