Leather
Brazilian leather exports up in September
The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) has released the preliminary figures for hide, skin and leather exports for September 2014. Exports were worth 256 million US dollars
Prada buys French tannery
Italy based group announced the acquisition of the historic tannery Tannerie Mégisserie Hervy, located in Isle, near Limoges (France)
Bangladesh increases the value of its leather footwear exports
The country's leather industry exports for the first two months of the current financial year, July and August 2014, registered two digits growth
Indian leather industry ready to nurture development
Who defends this position is T Ramasami, a former director at the Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), based in India, in his address at the 72nd foundation day celebration
Lineapelle with positive balance
According to a press release issued by the organization “Lineapelle's real outcome was satisfaction, sometimes enthusiasm, for the exhibitors”
Slower growth in China's leather industry
According to a press release issued last week by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) the leather industry in the country showed a slow growth in production in the first half
Hermès continues with earnings growth
In the first half of 2014, the group’s consolidated revenue totaled 1 907 million euros, an 8% rise (+12% at constant exchange rates). Operating income amounted to 621 million euros (33% of sales) and net income rose by 8%
Ferragamo with 6% increase in revenue
Salvatore Ferragamo Group with a 6% increase in revenue for the first half of the year. Group’s net profit is down by 3.7%
Prada with slight increase on revenue
Preliminary figures for consolidated net revenue of the Prada Group for the six month's period ended 31st July 2014 amount to 1 750 million euros, up by 1% compared to similar period last year
Coach with declining sales and net income
Sales of the American company decreased 7.1% in the fourth quarter and net income for the period fell two thirds. Results for the entire year are less severe, but sales and net income were still down (-5.3% and -24.5% respectively)
Bangladesh’s leather sector registers record exports
Official statistics released in Bangladesh show the industry’s exports with a growth rate of 29% in the last 12 months’ period, reaching 747 million US dollars
Kenya focused on reviving its leather industry
Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Adan Mohamed has named a task force to work on the recovery of the local leather industry
Nanotechnologies applied to footwear in European project
The joint European consortium is looking into materials, components and footwear with enhanced comfort properties based on nanotechnologies-
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