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Eco friendly automotive leather concept
GST/Seton – Corinova is an automotive leather, for eco friendly car con-cepts and eco friendly end consumers for any future vehicles, which was developed by decreasing non renewable ingredients and increasing renewable natural ingredients.
Out in the open
Márcio Nappo, JBS sustainability director for South America and Fernando Bellese, marketing and sustainability manager for the Leather Division (JBS Couros), discuss the crossroads of sustainability, technology and transparency of its vast supplier base in Brazil.
Leather Industry Webinars announced
Leather International and the APLF would like to invite all of you to attend two free webinars
Assomac Member Pietro Torielli passes away
Pietro Torielli passed away on 6 December 2013. He was born in Vigevano on 13 May 1938. When he had completed his studies at Northampton Technical College he joined the company producing machinery for the footwear industry his father, Pietro Torielli senior, had founded in 1924. In 1966 Pietro Torielli was already chairman of the family company, Torielli Spa, and was driving international development forward.
Hao Duong tannery operations suspended
Due to violations of environmental regulations, operations at Hao Duong Leather Tanning Joint Stock Company Le Hoang Quan have been immediately suspend by the Department of Natural Resources and Environment through a decree from the chairman of the People’s Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.
Stahl set to buy Clariant
Stahl, the Dutch dyes and coatings company, is set to buy the leather services business of Swiss chemicals group Clariant for about €70 million ($96 million) to create a massive leader in the leather chemicals industry.
PrimeAsia China achieve Leather Working Group Gold
PrimeAsia Leather Co. has achieved a Leather Working Group (LWG) gold rating for PrimeAsia’s China Tannery, located in Dongguan, Guangdong Province, PRC.
Online sales of leather goods rise by more than half
Sales of online leather goods shot up by 52% year-on-year in the three months to October 15, as retailers invest in trans-seasonal fabrics.
Pittards plan to grow their Ethiopian operations
Pittards has plans to grow its Ethiopian operations to help contribute toward its $60m annual revenues.