Author: Rose Tong

4 May 2023 Argentina – The CBR tannery in the province of La Rioja has been expropriated The Chamber of Deputies of the province of La Rioja approved the nationalization project of the CBR tannery, located in Nonogasta, writes CueroAmérica.   Entrance of the CBR Tannery in the city of Nonogasta La Rioja.   The… Continue reading Argentina – The CBR tannery in the province of La Rioja has been expropriated

4 May 2023 Europe – Green Deal Leather steering committee meets in Valencia A steering committee set up for a European Union-funded project called Green Deal Leather met in Valencia at the end of April to discuss workplace safety, writes Leatherbiz.     Members of the steering committee met to take stock of a recent… Continue reading Europe – Green Deal Leather steering committee meets in Valencia

3 May 2023 United States of America – Widespread corporate job cuts for Tyson Foods Meatpacker Tyson Foods has announced that it will eliminate around 10% of its corporate employees and 15% of senior leadership, writes ILM.     CEO Donnie King informed employees of the cuts last week, which come as the company struggles… Continue reading United States of America – Widespread corporate job cuts for Tyson Foods

3 May 2023 United Kingdom – SLTC awards professional certificates The UK Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists (SLTC) handed out a number of certificates to industry professionals at its recent conference in Northampton on April 22.   Pictured: Stephen Trantum (left) receiving his lifetime SLTC membership from President John Hubbard.   Lifetime membership certificates… Continue reading United Kingdom – SLTC awards professional certificates

3 May 2023 China – Austria’s Wollsdorf Leather in Shanghai Wollsdorf Leather writes that was the Auto Shanghai 2023 – Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition. This year, we participated in the Austrian joint stand of Advantage Austria – Austrian Economic Chambers (WKO). We thank you for the organisation and handling.   Picture, from left to… Continue reading China – Austria’s Wollsdorf Leather in Shanghai

2 May 2023 Repair – Osaka workshop builds on Loewe’s longevity commitment Leathergoods brand Loewe has opened its first ever standalone store specialising in the repair and maintenance of its leather products, writes Leatherbiz.     It has called the store ReCraft; it is located in Osaka in Japan. The site houses a full-time leather… Continue reading Repair – Osaka workshop builds on Loewe’s longevity commitment

2 May 2023 UNIDO Training COTANCE welcomes the excellent training materials that UNIDO has developed. Now there is no excuse or complacency for neglecting safety at work in tanneries!     European tanners invested together with their social partners in the development of the free OiRA risk assessment tool for tanneries already in 2012. We… Continue reading UNIDO Training

2 May 2023 Automotive – Sales up 12% for Lear Corp in first quarter Lear Corporation has reported its results for the first quarter of 2023, with sales up by 12% to US$5.8 billion, reports ILM.     The company reported sales growth over market of 6 percentage points, while Seating specifically had growth of… Continue reading Automotive – Sales up 12% for Lear Corp in first quarter

28 April 2023 I’m Tan reports—– We are in the spotlight! We have gathered all the recently published articles featuring our project and created a new section in the website. One more opportunity to make I’M TAN’s little, big revolution known to a wider audience! Come take a look…     https://lnkd.in/d4ZZH8Ze

28 April 2023 Peru – Import tariffs maintained on all varieties of Chinese footwear In order to protect the local industry and avoid dumping, Indecopi decided to keep these surcharges in force. At the beginning of the year, Colombia had taken a similar measure imposing a 35% charge on imports. With these regulations, the country… Continue reading Peru – Import tariffs maintained on all varieties of Chinese footwear