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View from the US – May 2024
As early 2024 wore on, US hide prices weakened. Through early May, prices of the various steer selections were flat at best, and a few dollars lower at worst. Moreover, actual prices were likely lower as sellers only reported smaller volume sales that were at close to steady levels.
Kering creates chief brand officer role
Kering, which owns fashion and leather goods houses Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, Alexander McQueen and Brioni, has promoted Laurent Claquin to the newly created role of chief brand officer to oversee the French luxury group’s communications strategy.
Material clarity for vehicle interiors
A proposed law under consideration in New York State would force automotive manufacturers to be more transparent when it comes to labelling the materials used in vehicle interiors – and could be a model for more widespread consumer protection. Vera Dordick reports.
Digital Color Management Streamlines Custom Leather Production
By Maxim Siniak, PhD., Business Development Manager at Datacolor
Muirhead designs leather aircraft seat covers for neurodivergent passengers
Scottish leather supplier Muirhead has unveiled a new collection of aircraft seat covers that have been designed with neurodivergent adults in mind.
Hüni and Dose Announce Exclusive Global Distribution and Partnership Agreement
Hüni, a renowned leader in the production of wooden and polypropylene drums and tannery automation systems, and Dose, an expert in stainless steel drums and components, are thrilled to announce a strategic exclusive cooperation. Effective immediately, all Dose drums will be distributed worldwide solely through Hüni’s extensive network.
Our desires are too great for us. We are limited and imperfect
« IMPERFaiCTION », the trend book for the Autumn-Winter 2025-2026 season explores the limits of Man in confronting the potential of AI, and proposes a poetic reading of our imperfections… When our own biological reality becomes a “zone to defend”. To be discovered from July 1 to 3, 2024 at the Parc des Expositions, Porte de Versailles.
India’s leather exports fall by 10%
Indian leather exports fell by nearly 10% for the fiscal year 2023-24, from $4.75bn in 2022-23 to $4.28bn, according to reports in the Indian press.
Bangladesh think tank calls for tannery worker minimum wage boost
A research institution in Bangladesh has proposed an increase of the minimum wage for tannery workers in the country.
Stahl joins GO!PHA alliance to advance the use of naturally occurring PHAs in formulated coatings
Stahl, a leading provider of speciality coatings and treatments for flexible substrates, has joined the Global Organization for PHA (GO!PHA), a non-profit platform that advocates and advances the use of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a naturally occurring polymer that offers a lower-impact, bio-based alternative to traditional fossil-based plastic feedstocks.