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ASEAN’s Major Trade Fair for Fashion and Leather Industries to launch
The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) is ready to launch Bangkok International Fashion Fair
Boxmark Leather to build new production plant
Boxmark Leather, the car-seat covers maker, is to build a new production plant following its improved results in 2013. The…
New chairman at LANXESS AG
German specialty chemicals giant LANXESS AG announced that Matthias Zachert, the current CFO of Merck KGaA in Darmstadt, will take…
Bridge of Weir Leather celebrates 30 years with Volvo
Bridge of Weir, the only leather manufacturer for the automotive industry in the UK, will celebrate a new collaboration with Volvo’s new concept car, the Concept Estate, at the opening of the 84th Geneva International Motor Show in Switzerland this week.
Improving on tradition
Leather International catches up with Andrew Monachan, general manager of leather at Rolls Royce to discuss the subtleties of discerning customers and keeping standards in check.
Cut the cost of cutting leather
In the last two years, a solution called Versalis has redefined the process of leather production for the automotive sector. We spoke to Lectra, the company behind Versalis, about the technology, experience and expertise that has enabled cost savings and process efficiency in a key value-added process, and how the solution continues to adapt to the needs of car manufacturers.
Clariant’s Annual Report 2013
At the end of February, Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, published its Annual Report for 2013. The report…
The plight of Uganda’s leather industry
Since a large proportion of Ugandans choose imported leather products