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julian turner
Gains in Pakistan’s leather industry at risk
A confluence of natural disasters and bureaucratic mismanagement has created an environment to plunge Pakistan’s leather industry into a deficit despite strong domestic demand and over 11% growth in the leather industry in 2014 so far.
Traceability of leather goods from steak dinners
In some seafood restaurants, you’re able to pick out the fish you want on your plate, and in a similar vein to this origin of entrées is a new concept at a Brooklyn hotel where diners can visit a pop-up store and buy leather handbags and goods made from the same animals that were just served to them for dinner.
ISA in the USA
Eco-conscious German leather manufacturer ISA TanTec is poised to begin new tannery operations in the state of Mississippi amid increasing demand for locally produced leather in the American shoe industry.
Rebranding at Cuir a Paris
Since acquiring Cuir à Paris earlier this year, Première Vision has been mindful of not making big changes to something that has worked, and continues to work, very well. But as this edition of the fair comes to a close, questions remain about whether or not the fair will become more global, how the range of exhibitors will expand, or how they will adapt to its new proximity in the calendar to Lineapelle in Milan.
Erretre and Fratelli Carlessi reveal new milling and drying innovations
Celebrating its 40th year, and in the run-up to Lineapelle in Milan, tannery machinery producers Erretre, alongside Fratelli Carlessi, revealed a range of innovations in the name of “thinking outside the box” during a press event earlier this week at its nerve centre in Arzignano, outside Verona.
TFL Leather Art & Technology
During the closing hours of Lineapelle, renowned leather chemical company TFL whisked away a handful of customers and press to their facilities in Buscate, a short coach ride away from the fair, to highlight their ingenuity to achieve art in leather through science and technology.
Exhibitors flock to Lineappelle 2014
The modern-day launch edition of Lineappelle in Milan, with 1,123 total exhibitors covering over 42,000 square metres, is a slick, efficient display of the positive outlook and optimism of the industry, and it’s no surprise that the Italians here are leading the charge.
ACLE, CIFF and Moda Shanghai underway in Shanghai
The 17th edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), the China International Footwear Fair (CIFF) and Moda Shanghai got underway this Wednesday morning.
Lear poised to buy leather supplier Eagle Ottawa
Renowned producer of auto seats and electrical power systems Lear Corp. is closer to finalising a deal to buy premium automotive leather supplier Eagle Ottawa LLC for more than $800 million.
Stahl acquires Clariant’s Leather Services business
Stahl, headquartered in the Netherlands, has acquired Clariant’s Leather Services business.