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APLF to hold special edition in Bangkok 19-21 October
A special edition of APLF ASEAN will be hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19 – 21 October 2022 at the new Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC).
Italian tanneries appeal to face crisis in the sector
Despite the fact that 2021 closed with an estimated growth of 19% equal to €4.2 billion, UNIC-Italian tanneries fears strongly for the next few months of 2022. The association, a member of Confindustria Moda, during the General Council coordinated by President Fabrizio Nuti, took stock of the state of the sector and some criticalities emerged.
Brazil’s beef slaughter grew in Q1 of 2022, tanning decreased
The slaughter of chickens fell by 1.8% and that of cattle and pigs rose by 4.7% and 7.2%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2022, compared to the same period of the previous year, according to preliminary results from Statistics of Livestock Production, released by the IBGE.
L’Atelier Cuir launches new production facility in Graulhet
L’Atelier Cuir has opened a new leather workshop in Graulhet. The company works for the biggest luxury houses and counts LVMH and Kéring among its clients.
Fendi will grow bio-fabrics in the laboratory for luxury
LVMH further affirms its commitment to research and development for sustainable luxury. For the first time, the focus of a study to develop a fiber capable of mimicking a number of high-end materials, including fur, will be keratin.
Turkey’s most modern leather facility inaugurated
The Uşak Bovine Leather Processing Facility was recently inaugurated, implemented within the scope of the “Competitive Sectors Program” jointly financed by the Republic of Turkey and the EU and carried out by the Ministry of Industry and Technology.
World Leather Day announced for March 30
The Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally (LN) are introducing a global initiative to encourage organizations within the leather industry to positively promote leather.
Pakistani tanneries begin move to Sialkot
Tanneries have started moving from the city to the tannery zone which will lessen environmental pollution to a large extent, said Chairman of the Sialkot Tannery Zone Association (STZA) Chaudhry Raza Munir.
Brazil’s February hide exports down in volume, up slightly in value
Brazil’s February exports of hides and skins presented by SECEX (Secretariat of Foreign Trade) of the Ministry of Economy, totaled US$109.8 million. This is an increase of 0.3% compared to the same month last year, when exports totaled US$109.5 million, and 7.9% higher than January, when exports totaled US$101.7 million.
Australia: Flooding cuts slaughter totals
Flooding across parts of Australia is resulting in substantially lower slaughter.