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Welcoming Stellantis
Following the merger of Groupe PSA and Fiat Chrysler the new automotive corporation will be called Stellantis.
£100m investment in Clarks depends on ambitious plan for shops
Hong Kong-based private equity company LionRock Capital has announced its intention to acquire a majority stake in footwear group C&J Clark.
Leather industry could be heading into difficult territory, despite China
A new, exclusive Leather Pipeline industry-specific market intelligence report is available to read as part of the 17 November edition of Leatherbiz Weekly.
First cohort starts fashion sustainability certificate with IFM-Kering collaboration
Luxury group Kering partnered with Institut Français de la Mode (IFM) to establish the IFM-Kering Sustainability Chair in November 2019, which has been designed to incorporate all aspects of sustainability and corporate social responsibility into research and teaching in the fashion industry.
Footwear market forecast to decline by 22%
According to Christian Decker, CEO of shoemaking machinery company Desma, the footwear market is expected to contract by 22% in 2020.
Patented process eliminates viruses
Leather manufacturer Gruppo Mastrotto has developed a new, patented process to ensure that the finished leather it produces is 99.9% free from pathogenic bacteria and viruses.
Silvateam names tannery partners for biocircular project
Chemicals company Silvateam has provided more information on its Biocircular project, which was announced at Lineapelle exhibition in September.
The luxury segment’s long road to recovery
Management consultancy Bain & Company, in collaboration with Italian luxury brands committee Fondazione Altagamma, has launched its most recent report looking into the economic impact of Covid-19 on the luxury industry.
Cotance secretary-general comments on microplastics
Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano, secretary-general of Cotance, issued a comment in November about the problems surrounding the use of alternative materials to leather, such as plastic-derived fabrics.
Argentine tannery Curtiembres Fonseca SA acquired
Argentine tannery Curtiembres Fonseca S. A has been purchased, with the new president of the Board of Directors, Raúl Zylbersztein, who has extensive industry experience confirming will retain the current management team. Founded 70 years ago, Fonseca is one of the largest tanneries in Argentina. Most of its production is exported to the US, Asia, and Europe.