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Fashion Forward Confirms Season Three Dates for April 10th-13th 2014
After A Hugely Successful Inaugural Year, FFWD Returns in 2014 to Further Cement its Presence as the Middle East’s Definitive Fashion Platform
A clean break
350 Indian Tanneries to stop leather cleaning 3 days before the tradition hoyl dip, or Magh Mela in the Ganges
Hellmann appoints first Chief Commercial Officer
Leading global logistics provider, Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, has announced the appointment of a new Chief Commercial Officer, a newly created position within the company.
JBS Couros wins prize for technological innovation
JBS received the Kurt Politzer Prize for Technology 2013
Packer rankings of 2013
Cattle Buyers Weekly’s annual review of packer rankings revealed that Cargill processed more cattle than Tyson in 2012 despite Tyson’s sales being higher due to Tyson processing only fed steers and heifers, while Cargill processed an additional 980,000 non-fed cattle.
Chrome VI and carbon footprints on the agenda
The recent Leather Working Group meeting, held in Bologna, Italy, was attended by 75 delegates from around the world. The meeting, which was kindly sponsored by Stahl International BV, addressed a range of issues aimed at both integrating new members and informing all members about developments since the previous meeting.
Sustainable Brazil
Brazil is now well on the path towards a development model that combines social inclusion, sustained economic growth and balanced use of natural resources, says the executive president of the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), José Fernando Bello
The need for improved resins is reaching critical mass
The need for improved resins is reaching critical mass as raw stock quality diminishes. In this exclusive interview with Leather International, Chris Tysoe, Director PDA at Lanxess, speaks about the relevance of retanning with breakthroughs in resins
Sustainability a top priority
DeMytheLDD technology is not only very cost effective but it delivers the best results for degreasing skins, even with a high fat content. The result is a high quality leather from any skin.
The sulphide challenge
Improved leather quality using less sulphide by Jens Fennen, Daniel Herta, Jan-Tiest Pelckmans and Jürgen Christner,
TFL Ledertechnik AG