All articles by julian turner
julian turner
Cluster bomb – Sam Setter’s Limeblast
As more governments and industry bodies develop misguided plans to reignite their leather industries with new tannery clusters, Sam Setter devours the inefficiency and futility of not only the poor planning, but also the general ineptness of foresight by the relevant parties in his latest Limeblast.
Standard procedure – inside China’s leather market
With the current market challenges in Asia impacting the leather industry, Dr Jane Jiang, technical director of SGS Global Softlines Services, the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company, examines China’s leather market standards, opportunities and solutions.
Prime example – corporate social responsibility
As a thriving company with corporate social responsibility and a sustainable supply chain as its main priorities, PrimeAsia CEO Jon Clark sits down with Leather International to talk through the company’s quality measurement controls and expansion plans throughout Asia’s emerging economies.
The one and only – FIMEC Brazil
FIMEC Brazil, the marquee international leather fair rated as one of the top-three fairs in the global leather-footwear sector, will have its 39th edition at Fenac Novo Hamburgo 17–20 March, and will once again highlight a broad spectrum of leather products and accessories, chemicals and components, machinery and equipments for footwear and related products and services.
Don Ohsman’s view from the US
Does size matter? Not in the case of the US hide market. US slaughter rates showed killing of fewer cattle throughout the end of 2014 and into January 2015. The 2014 total was down 7.4% below 2013, which was also down from the previous year. As of the end of January 2015, compared with January 2014, slaughter is down more than 10%.
Get our (beam)house in order
Despite evidence to the contrary, the leather industry is still criticised by people using misconceptions and erroneous evidence. Mike Redwood of Leather Naturally lays down the foundation for a call to arms throughout the industry to stand up to the critics using sustainability and best practices as the weapons of choice.
US hide, skin and leather industry exports hit record $2.85 billion in 2014
The US hide, skin and leather industry set a new record in 2014, exporting more than $2.85 billion of cattle hides, pig skins, and semi-processed leather products.
JBS Couros and Conceria Priante strike strategic deal
JBS Couros has announced an agreement with Conceria Priante, which will consolidate its participation in the international upholstery and leather goods luxury markets.
Strikes severely affect Bangladesh leather sector
The Bangladesh Tanners’ Association claims that the domestic leather industry has suffered to the tune of Tk4.5 billion (nearly $58 million) due to ongoing blockades enforced by an alliance led by the Bangladesh National Party (BNP).
Smit & zoon to open laboratory in India
Smit & zoon is to open its first leather application laboratory outside of the Netherlands in Ranipet, India.