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julian turner
Sustainability the way forward – EU
A recent event on transparency and traceability in garment value chains hosted in Brussels by the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the European Commission (EC) was the latest European Development Days occasion aimed at helping European companies.
COTANCE president Kindermann in Brussels to defend leather authenticity
COTANCE president Andreas Kindermann (Wollsdorf Leather, Austria) was received by DG GROW director Slawomir Tokarski to address the state of play of the leather authenticity dossier.
Lectra fashion PLM 4.0 ranked No. 1 by industry experts
WhichPLM finds Lectra outperforms the competition in terms of technical functionality and user experience.
Senegal leather output drops
Senegal, one of Africa’s up and coming leather producers, has reported a slight drop in its output.
Leather from Brazil gets ready for Vietnam fair
Vietnam is the next international destination for Brazil’s leathers. From 11-13 July, companies JBS Couros and Alexander will be displaying their products at the Shoes and Leather Vietnam Exhibition fair.
Ethiopia pushing for local industry
Ethiopian authorities are pushing hard to attract both internal and external investment in its industrial base, with tanning at the heart of the plan. According to the Ethiopian Investment Commission, FDI is set to reach $4 billion this fiscal year, with further targets currently being set as part of the country’s Growth and Transformation Plan document.
Iran bans leather imports
Iranian authorities have announced a ban on the import of over 1,300 goods in order to protect the country’s currency from the worst effects of the latest US sanctions.
Argentine firms call for action
A number of leather and textile industry groups in Argentina have joined forces to call for government action over a crisis in the textile and footwear industries.
Mexico underpins Latin America’s luxury growth
Latin America is fast becoming one of the engines of global luxury goods growth according to a new Euromonitor report.
Kenya removes tariff exemptions on leather imports
Despite the much mooted co-operation brought about by the construction of the EAC Common External Tariff (CET)regime, Kenya has decided to opt out of tariff-freeflow of some goods into the country. Included in the list are leather shoes, a major source of currency for both Kenya and its East African neighbours.