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Le Cuir A Paris continues to grow
The French leather industry trade show, Le Cuir A Paris continues to grow despite the tough global economic trading conditions. The fair, which specialises in high-end and luxury leather is 17% larger compared with the same fair in September 2011.The fair is attracting designers and buyers from major European high-end and luxury brands.
IULTCS welcome Ecuador
The Officers of the IULTCS welcome representation in the International Union from the Ecuadorian leather industry.
In vitro leather possible in five years
US company, Modern Meadow disclosed in August that the company had received funding from PayPal cofounder Peter Thiel’s foundation to 3-D bioprint meat and leather. Could this be a revolution in the leather industry?
Bridge of Weir to inaugurate new factory
Scottish upholstery leather tanners Bridge of Weir are delighted to have won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for the fourth time and this Thursday (September 20) sees the award being presented by The Queen’s representative in Renfrewshire, Lord Lieutenant, Guy Clark to Bridge of Weir Leather Company Managing Director, Karen Marshall.
Tanning Tech to highlight latest green technology
New technology, in all forms, is now recognised across the board as decisive not only in achieving production targets, which certainly contribute towards a company’s competitiveness, but also as a key factor for consistent quality standards for both the final product and process, which are equally vital to a tanners competitiveness.
Reef introduces “LITE”-certified leather shoes
Fashion house Reef is bolstering its image as an ecological trendsetter in its field: The American company recently launched shoes certified with the LITE label (“Low Impact to Environment”) on the market. Only products that are made with especially low energy and water consumption are awarded the LITE label. LITE leather is produced by German tannery ISA TanTec, which has manufacturing facilities in China and Vietnam. Numerous well-known shoe manufacturers use ISA TanTec eco-leather, but without using the LITE label to mark them as especially eco-friendly.
World Footwear Yearbook 2012 launched
APICCAPS (the Portuguese Footwear, Components and Leather Goods Manufacturers Association) and the GDS show fair have launched the 2012 edition of World Footwear Yearbook during the last edition GDS in Düsseldorf earlier this month.
BLC enhance their support services
Complying with international chemical legislation is vital for any business trading products around the world. Failure to do so can incur costly financial penalties, wasted stock and damage to brand reputation. Due to the increasing importance of chemical and legislative compliance, BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd (BLC) has recruited a new member to the team. Georgina Mawer joins BLC as Trainee Technical Sales Advisor.
Brazilian tanners and Le Cuir a Paris
The world leather market will focus on Paris between September 19-21, for the Autumn edition of Le Cuir a Paris – a fair dedicated to buyers of leather, hides, skins and especially luxury and exotic leathers. This year the event has a record participation of Brazilian companies: there will be eight national exhibitors showing the international visitors their creations and excellent crafted products.
Korangi gets new water supply
Governor Sindh Dr Ishratul Ebad Khan has ordered the heads of civic agencies and local administration to work in close coordination of development projects for the Tannery Zone of the Korangi Industrial Area near Karachi.