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Smit & zoon appoints strategic leather specialist

Smit & zoon has announced that Dirick von Behr has been appointed as strategic leather specialist.

ASSOMAC opens the first Italian-Vietnamese technology centre in Vietnam

The first Italian-Vietnamese Technology Centre has been opened in Vietnam.

See the results of the Leather Law Blitz in Rio de Janeiro

Leather Law Blitz, part of the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), recently visited retail locations in the principle cities of Rio de Janeiro.

Frost & Sullivan confers Lectra’s Versalis digital leather cutting solution with product leadership award

Lectra’s Versalis boosts automotive leather suppliers’ overall productivity with fully integrated, digitalised approach to automotive leather cutting.

Silvateam wins innovation award at World Polyphenol Congress

Silvateam was awarded a prize for innovation during the 11th World Congress on Polyphenols Applications, which took place in Vienna (Austria) at the end of June 2017.

Brazilian Leather to disembark in New York for the Première Vision fair

Three Brazilian tanneries are participating in the the Première Vision New York fair on 18-19 July.

Brazilian leather expects to market US$20 million in Vietnam

The city of Ho Chi Minh will host the 19th edition of the Shoes & Leather Exhibition – Vietnam from 12-14 July, which will be attended by eight Brazilian companies that expect to sell around US$20 million.

Incotec Automation unveils new name and branding

Incotec Automation has become INCOTEC and adopted a new brand logo.

Leather and Footwear machinery exports rise by 38.4% in five years

Data processed by the Italian Association of Manufacturers of Footwear, Leather-Goods and Tanning Technology (Ufficio Studi of ASSOMAC) shows that 2016 turnover reached €625 million, an increase of +7.2% compared with the previous year.

2018 Young Leather Scientist Grant announced by IULTCS

The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemist Societies (IULTCS) has launched the 2018 Young Leather Scientist Grant.