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Seton AutoLeather appoints new European MD
US-based GST AutoLeather Inc., a leading global supplier of quality automotive leather interior trim, has announced the appointment of Armin Dieckmann as managing director and VP Europe of subsidiary Seton AutoLeather GmbH, GST’s European headquarters.
Leather chemicals market growing
The leather chemicals market is predicted to reach nearly $8 billion and grow with a CAGR of 7.64% between 2014 and 2019.
New leather fair in Dubai
In an effort to capitalise on the Gulf’s passion for luxury goods and a growing regional leather industry, a new leather trade fair will drop into an already busy calendar in early May 2015 to draw in manufacturers, suppliers and buyers in an effort to capitalise on new opportunities.
Prada purchases French tannery
Household Italian fashion brand Prada has confirmed that it has bought a French tannery near Limoges, about 400km south of Paris.
Brazilian leather: CICB promotes a movement to publicise the Leather Law
The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) is promoting a movement to publicise the Leather Law (Lei do Couro) in Brazil.
September brings an increase of 15.4% in Brazilian leather exports
The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) has revealed the preliminary figures of hides and skins exports for September 2014: US$ 256 million. The number has been compiled by CICB’s Department of Intelligence, based on data released by the Department of Foreign Trade – Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).
New chairman appointed at USHSLA
Jamie Zitnik, president of Texpac Hide and Skin, was elected chairman of the US Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) at the organisation’s 35th Annual Meeting and Convention in Chicago last week.
Lanxess selected as Launch Nordic innovator
Specialty chemicals giant Lanxess has been selected as one of the top nine Launch Nordic Innovators 2014.
Bangladesh tanners look to have market fix hide price
Tannery owners unanimously want the market to determine raw-hide prices, marking a break from the tradition of prices being jointly fixed by the tanneries themselves and the government.
The Leather Chemicals Market 2014-2018 Global Research Report
Leaders in market research reports ReportsnReports.com has published its Leather Chemicals Market 2014-2018 Global Research Report, and a key emerging trend is increasing demand from the Asia Pacific region, especially China and India. This area is also expected to drive market growth as the region’s appetite for luxury leather goods increases.