All articles by Barney horner
Barney horner
German Leather Federation in Bid to Ban Terms Like ‘Vegan Leather’
The German Leather Federation (VDL) has issued a ‘cease and desist’ letter to a vegan start-up that sells handbags made out of ‘apple leather’.
Bangladesh Leather Industry Flailing, Industrial Park Still Not Complete 16 Years On
Bangladesh has seen a dramatic fall in its leather export earnings and rawhide price, and the problems have been attributed to the government’s failure to complete an industrial park promised a massive 16 years ago.
LANXESS to sell its chrome chemicals business to Brother Enterprises
Specialty chemicals company LANXESS is selling its chrome chemicals business to Brother Enterprises, a Chinese leather chemicals producer
Versace Apologises After T-Shirt Angers China
Luxury fashion label Versace and its artistic director, Donatella Versace, issued an apology to China this weekend after one of its T-shirts was criticised for identifying the semi-autonomous regions of Hong Kong and Macau as countries.
Japan to be Removed from South Korea’s Preferred Trade List
South Korea announced this week that it has decided to remove Japan from a list of nations receiving preferential treatment in trade, with many seeing the move as a countermeasure to Tokyo’s recent decision to downgrade Seoul’s trade status amid a diplomatic row.
Pakistani Tanners Push for Government Action
Pakistan’s government is being urged by the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) to bring an end to the export of livestock seed, which is posing a serious threat to the local leather industry.
Karen Millen and Coast in Boohoo’s Sights but 1100 Jobs at Risk
Following Boohoo’s £18m purchase of the online businesses belonging to Karen Millen and Coast, which took them out of administration, more than 200 UK outlets of the stores are set to close, putting nearly 1,100 jobs at risk.
Despite Potential Bangladesh Leather Industry Struggles
Bangladesh’s leather industry is underperforming, specifically with exports, despite its huge potential, and the blame is being put on the doorsteps of the lack of backward linkage industries, inconsistent policies and unnecessary red tape.
Trumpler Group joins ZDHC
Trumpler Group has announced it has joined ZDHC as “Value Chain Affiliates” and is the most recent leather chemical contributor to join
Inauguration of upgraded polymer production plant in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil
On 5 August 2019 TFL celebrated the inauguration of its upgraded polymer production unit in Sao Leopoldo, Brazil