With exhibitors from nearly 20 countries, the Italian fairs provided a platform for industry dialogue and showcased Italian resilience in a sector facing export declines and shifting global dynamics
The Shanghai trade fair welcomed thousands of professionals, with global trade links and emerging markets offering prospects for the leather sector. The next edition is set to occur in September 2026
The leading footwear and leather technology fair, Simac Tanning Tech, is now underway in Milan. Highlights of the agenda include sessions on artificial intelligence, digitalisation and sustainability
The footwear and leather technology fair, happening in Milan from September 23 to 25, will welcome over three hundred exhibitors, emphasising global collaboration, sustainability, and innovation in machinery and production processes
From China to Vietnam, the industry spotlight was on innovation, sourcing and design as leading trade fairs hosted global brands, suppliers and buyers seeking to reinforce connections across markets
The deadline for early bird registration for the next UITIC Congress, to be held in Shanghai from the 31st of August to the 3rd of September, has been extended until the 1st of July
Data from the Export Promotion Bureau reveals that Bangladesh’s footwear sector has shown an upward trend between July 2024 and May 2025, across both the leather and non-leather segments
The Italian luxury group will hand over two tanneries to Rino Mastrotto, as well as an unspecified cash investment. This will enable Prada to exert greater control over its production process
After two editions in Bangkok, the trade fair for the sourcing of leather, materials and technology in Southeast Asia will take place in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, from the 13th to the 15th of November 2025
“It’s our time to be visible, vocal and responsible” was the main outcome of a roundtable hosted by sector-focused knowledge platform Footwear Exchange to mark World Leather Day 2025
India’s exports of leather, non-leather footwear and leather products grew by around 25% year-on-year to 5.7 billion US dollars in fiscal 2024-25, according to the Council for Leather Exports (CLE)
With the opening of a new leather workshop in Normandy, which will ultimately create 260 new jobs for craftsmen, the French luxury group is reaffirming its commitment to expanding its production capacity
Taking place on the 26th of April 2025, this year’s celebrations will focus on the theme 'Beyond The Surface', designed to encourage a deeper look at leather and challenge misconceptions
Leather footwear exports are underpinning the positive performance of the leather industry in the fiscal year 2024-2025, according to the Export Promotion Bureau of the Government of Bangladesh
We spoke to Paula Maestro, a researcher at AIMPLAS and of the ECOFAP project, which aims to solve the problem of recycling leather offcuts in footwear manufacturing. We talked about the projects’ objective, partnerships and anticipated impact on the sector