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Ecco sets out plans for leather waste-based fibre business
Footwear firm Ecco has signed a letter of intent with Spinnova, a sustainable textile developer, laying out their future plans…
Italian leather producer launches new brand identity
Italian leather producer Gruppo Mastrotto has revealed a new brand identity, which includes the restyling of its logo, a new…
Tata International launches new sustainable leather product
Tata International, a manufacturer and exporter of finished leather and footwear, has launched Phoenix Leather, a sustainable product, under its…
Tannery Workers Union calls for new minimum wage
The Bangladesh Tannery Workers Union (TWU) has called for the declaration of a minimum wage of Tk25,000 for tannery sector…
Kenya plans to double leather production
Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development aims to double leather production by the end of 2024, according to reports…
Tannery tech provider buys ‘significant’ share of electronic measuring machine business
Feltre, a specialist tannery technology provider, has acquired what’s been reported as “a significant” share of Wega, a provider of…
Leather Naturally appoints new communications lead
Leather Naturally, an advocacy and member association for the leather industry, has announced the appointment of Alexa Rosatti to its…
New partnership aims to help companies automate and optimise production
Elitron America, a manufacturer of robotic cutting systems for the leather industry, has announced a partnership with labour and machine…
Luxury group grows stake in Spanish tannery Riba Guixà
Luxury craftsmanship business LVMH Métiers d’Art has finalised an agreement to increase its stake in the Spanish tannery Riba Guixà…
Leather organisation appoints new chemicals, environmental, sustainability and research commission chairs
The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) has announced the appointment of four newly elected commission chairs.…