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Senior Directors to leave Coach
The upmarket American leather goods company said April 23 that President and Executive Creative Director Reed Krakoff will leave after his contract expires in June 2014 to focus on his own luxury brand.
Brazilian tanneries at Interzum
The main suppliers to the furniture industry and interior finishing will be attending the Interzum fair, due next month in Germany.
China leather exports rise in first two months
According to a report on the China light industry website leather and footwear exports grew by 38% in the first two months by value over the same period in 2012.
China slows Hermes growth
French luxury brand Hermes on April 23 promised sales of leather goods and watches should improve later this year after growth undershot forecasts in the first quarter, partly depressed by a crackdown on gifts for Chinese officials.
Kanpur overtakes Chennai in leather exports
For the first time in four decades that Kanpur has beaten Chennai to take the number one position for exporting leather and leather goods from India. But worries persist over pollution from the Kanpur tanning cluster.
BASF to strengthen performance products segment – including leather
BASF are taking a number of steps to strengthen the competitiveness of its Performance Products segment which includes leather chemicals.
Istanbul ready to host IULTCS congress
Leather International asks the current IULTCS President, Dr Volkan Candar about the forthcoming 32nd international congress, which takes place in Istanbul, May 29-31, as well as the current state of leather research throughout the world
X-Grade – Concealing leather defects sustainably
Specialty chemicals company Lanxess have added two new products to its X-Grade range of finishing agents. “Now we have a complete portfolio for all types of leather, all applications and all possible leather defects that have to be concealed,” states Bianca Verstegen, Head of Global Product Management Finishing in the Leather business unit.
18th UITIC congress to highlight sustainable footwear
The 18th International Technical Footwear Congress of the International union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) is scheduled to be held in Guangzhou on November 13-16, 2013.