22 March 2023 China – Confidence around Shanghai show this year, CLIA says The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has insisted the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will go ahead later this year. The event is scheduled to run in Shanghai from August 29-31, reports Leatherbiz. ACLE was cancelled in 2020, 2021 and… Continue reading China – Confidence around Shanghai show this year, CLIA says
22 March 2023 Footwear – Argentina and Brazil demand that the external tariff of Mercosur remain in force Argentina and Brazil met in Novo Hamburgo to discuss the future of their industries reports CueroAmérica. Representatives of the Brazilian Association of the Footwear Industry (Abicalçados) and the Argentine Chamber of the Footwear Industry (CIC)… Continue reading Footwear – Argentina and Brazil demand that the external tariff of Mercosur remain in force
22 March 2023 Wolverine Worldwide appoints new Chairman Wolverine Worldwide has announced that its Chairman, Blake Krueger, will retire from the board in May, reports ILM. Krueger, who also retired as CEO at the end of 2021, has been with the company for around 30 years that culminated in his appointment as CEO… Continue reading Wolverine Worldwide appoints new Chairman
21 March 2023 Events – AICC (Italian Association of Leather Chemists) Leather Academy This AICC project, which includes a series of meetings during the year and which will continue in the coming years, will give all participants the opportunity to retrace the leather production cycle, from raw to finished. Each appointment will be curated by… Continue reading Events – AICC (Italian Association of Leather Chemists) Leather Academy
21 March 2023 Livestock – Low carbon emissions from yaks Yak produced 1.7 g of methane /kg W0.75 under grazing conditions, which was lower compared with published data about cattle (3.2~4.2 g of methane /kg W0.75). Over 15 million yaks free grazed in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau account for approximately 90% of the world’s total number… Continue reading Livestock – Low carbon emissions from yaks
21 March 2023 Leather Naturally outlines messaging campaigns and new website Leather industry stakeholder promotional campaign Leather Naturally hosted its annual breakfast meeting during the APLF Dubai fair on March 14, where members of its Management Committee outlined some of the recent developments, writes ILM. Claudia Spahr speaking at APLF Dubai 2023 Debbie Burton,… Continue reading Leather Naturally outlines messaging campaigns and new website
20 March 2023 Environment – VF Corp closes second green bond The US-based company announced that it has closed a second green bond offering of 500 million euros to support further key sustainability initiatives, writes World Footwear. The first green bond, issued in 2020, was used to advance programmes within the company’s Sustainability… Continue reading Environment – VF Corp closes second green bond
20 March 2023 Argentina – Union prepares for the future with a project for the industry The Union of Workers of the Footwear Industry of the Argentine Republic, UTICRA, headed by Agustín Amicone, is preparing a project that creates the conditions for further development of the footwear industry in the country. The entity met with… Continue reading Argentina – Union prepares for the future with a project for the industry
20 March 2023 UITIC – Call for papers for International Footwear Congress The International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians (UITIC) has confirmed that its International Footwear Congress will go ahead in Italy from September 19-22 and has launched a call for papers, writes Leatherbiz. It is working with the Italian footwear and tanning… Continue reading UITIC – Call for papers for International Footwear Congress
17 March 2023 TFL in India TFL participated in Leather vision 2023-24 organised by ILPA (Indian Leather Products Association) that was held on 3rd and 4th March 2023 at Freya – IIDF Seminar Hall, Kolkata Leather Complex. TFL showcased its Bisphenol Controlled products, process and articles as well as TFL Pure Tec range… Continue reading TFL in India
We bring leather, material and fashion businesses together: an opportunity to meet and greet face to face. We bring them from all parts of the world so that they can find fresh partners, discover new customers or suppliers and keep ahead of industry developments.
We organise a number of trade exhibitions which focus on fashion and lifestyle: sectors that are constantly in flux, so visitors and exhibitors alike need to be constantly aware both of the changes around them and those forecast for coming seasons.
