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Pan African Leather Fair postponed to June 2021
We have decided to postpone the show until June 2021 at Egypt International Exhibition Centre in Cairo.
APLF 2020 reschedules to 2021 due to COVID-19 outbreak
Organisers to offer online channels for industry to engage and continue business in interim.
Leather goods business transforms factory into NHS PPE production line
Leicester-based British manufacturing company Mowbray Leather Goods Limited usually manufacture products such as bags and belts, but they have transformed part of their factory into a face visor-making production line, to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
Kering top man agrees pay cut
French billionaire chairman and CEO of luxury goods group Kering François-Henri Pinault has agreed to a pay cut in the latest example of top executives accepting lower salaries as a gesture of solidarity during the novel coronavirus crisis.
Stahl becomes member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials
Stahl, world leader in specialty chemistry for coatings, processing and treatments for many everyday materials, has joined the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB).
Smit & Zoon publishes 2019 Corporate Social Responsibility report
In the 2019 CSR report, Smit & Zoon shows its environmental and social achievements.
The Leather Learning Webinar Series: Part 1 – The Inherent Sustainability of Leather
The Leather Learning Series is a three-part series to educate brands and retailers on the many aspects of leather, its production, and where it comes from.
Saima Sicurezza Spa outlines COVID-19 safety precautions
Saima Sicurezza Spa has issued the following press release outlining details of its COVID-19 policy.
APLF interview – Questions on state of China Leather Industry for Mr Li Yizhong, chairman of the CLIA
With the coronavirus pandemic having been brought under control in China, APLF thought that it was an opportune time to find out exactly what is the current state of China’s leather industry. APLF approached the Chairman of the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), Mr Li Yuzhong, to find out the facts of the situation in mid-March 2020.
Coronavirus: Gruppo Mastrotto donates €100,000 to non-profit San Bortolo Foundation and provides its employees with a health insurance
The sum allocated by the company will support the Hospital of Vicenza in Northern Italy, in the purchase of protective equipment for healthcare personnel and instruments for the care of patients affected by COVID-19. In addition, the Group has taken out an insurance policy to protect the health of its employees.