All articles by ramachandrudu mangali
ramachandrudu mangali
ACLE: back to business
The All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will take centre stage at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre on 29–31 August to mark its 20th anniversary. As the country’s only leather fair, the event is the place to be for companies that are keen to enter China’s lucrative market. Highlights will include the Innovation Lab and the first Technological Innovation Trend Forum.
Show of unity: European leather industry – an interview
The leather industry in Europe accounts for less than 1% of the EU’s GDP, but that hasn’t stopped leading bodies and organisations from working hard on key issues in the sector. Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano, secretary general at Cotance, talks to Leather International about protecting the term ‘leather’ from misuse, carrying out due diligence projects and the need for the leather value chain to pool its resources.
Removing chemical risk from leather-making
The potential for chemicals used in the leather industry to pollute or cause harm means that robust chemical management processes must be high on the list of priorities for tanneries, factories and brands. A new course can help the industry to pool best practices and improve performance, having a huge impact, not only on safety, but also on profitability and supply chain integrity.Eric Wang, global softlines chemical services manager at SGS, tells Jim Banks more.
Bucking the trend: leather chemicals market
Leather is a globally competitive industry, leaving a true impact on the world’s economy. Its chemicals market, specifically, stands as a major recipient of the expanding business of leather – one of the most extensively traded commodities. Leather International examines recent industry data from Global Market Insights that details future developments for the expanding chemicals market.
Put the best foot forward: Porto’s UITIC Congress 2018
The 20th UITIC Congress will take place in Porto on 16–18 May 2018, and will focus on technological developments that are impacting the footwear industry. Leandro de Melo, general manager of the Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre and co-organiser of the congress, talks to Leather International to explain more.
Don Ohsman’s view from the US
Since early in the year, the cow sector, which currently represents around 20% of US slaughter, has struggled to sell all that was produced. Branded cows – the cow selection generated in the most volume – fell from $28 a month ago to $22–23 in the week leading up to and during the 2018 edition of APLF in Hong Kong.