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Jochen Zeitz resigns from the Board of Puma
Sports brand Puma SE announced on October 15 that the Chairman of the Administrative Board Jochen Zeitz has announced his resignation from office as member and Chairman of the Administrative Board with effect as of November 30, 2012 by letter to the Deputy Chairman of the Administrative Board François-Henri Pinault.
SATRA open facility in Guangdong
SATRA have set up a comprehensive testing facility in the Guangdong Province of China, an important manufacturing base for multinational brands in China as well as domestically owned companies.
COTANCE welcome UNIDO LCA and carbon footprint results
At its Autumn Council meeting held in Bucharest on 26 September 2012, Cotance delegates from Italy (UNIC), Spain (ACEXPIEL), France (FFTM), Germany (VDL), United Kingdom (UKLF), Netherlands (FNL), Sweden (SG) and Romania (APPBR) expressed their satisfaction on the results of the debate on carbon footprinting of leather announced during the Shanghai UNIDO Leather Panel meeting held September 3-4.
Gruppo Mastrotto present “doubleface” bovine at Lineapelle
During the Lineapelle show last week Italian tanners, Gruppo Mastrotto, a global player in the processing of cattle hides, presented their new collection and trends for autumn/winter 2013-14.
GLCC members welcome UNIDO carbon footprinting report
The delegates to the Global Leather Co-ordinating Committee (GLCC) – from ICHSLTA, ICT and IULTCS met for the 5th time in Shanghai, on September 4, 2012.
COTANCE launches leather promotion campaign – That’s Life, That’s Leather!
After offering the licensing of its campaign material free of charge to the newly established Executive Committee of ICT in Shanghai in early September, Cotance decided at their Bucharest Council meeting on September 26 to establish a permanent leather promotion campaign under the slogan “That’s Life, That’s Leather!”.
Ashley Furniture and LIA in bonded leather lawsuit
A federal judge in Greensboro, NC has denied a motion to dismiss a lawsuit accusing Ashley Furniture and a trade association of denigrating a supplier of bonded leather through false advertising and other misrepresentations.
UNIDO support India’s leather sector looking for Italian partners
UNIDO ITPO Italy have organized a study tour for a leather industry delegation coming from India, supported by the Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers & Exporters Association (ILFMEA). The tour takes place October 10-13.
Human Rights Watch damming report on Hazaribagh tanning district
The government in Bangladesh has not enforced environment and labour laws in the leather sector, owing to which workers’ safety issues remain mostly ignored, says a report of the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW).
Busy day at Lineapelle
After a slow start, Lineapelle in Bologna was busy on the second day of the show (October 9-11). Most exhibitors said that the visitor numbers were on par with the same edition last year.