9 March 2023 World Leather celebrates women in the leather industry Our latest issue of World Leather, February-March 2023, celebrates the important contributions that many leading women are making to the leather industry. We wanted to mark International Women’s Day on March 8 by highlighting this. Report by Leatherbiz. A3 Leather Innovation Centre, University… Continue reading World Leather celebrates women in the leather industry
9 March 2023 Italy – Coccinelle sees sales jump 20% in 2022 Italian leather goods business Coccinelle has reported its results for 2022, with sales up by 20% year-on-year, reports ILM. The brand also reported gains for its retail channel of 30% while wholesale grew by 20% alongside a “significantly positive” EBITDA. Its… Continue reading Italy – Coccinelle sees sales jump 20% in 2022
9 March 2023 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Growing gap in leather production A new issue of Leatherbiz Market Intelligence, our exclusive fortnightly newsletter covering the leather pipeline, went live on March 7. In this new issue, the newsletter draws a number of conclusions from the recent exhibition in Milan.It argues that the Milan… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Growing gap in leather production
8 March 2023 Record sales for Puma in 2022 Puma has reported its full 2022 results, achieving a year-on-year sales increase of 18.9% to €8.47 billion, writes ILM. In the fourth quarter alone, the company reported a year-on-year sales increase of 21.2% to €2.2 billion. Meanwhile, Puma achieved a gross profit margin of… Continue reading Record sales for Puma in 2022
8 March 2023 Luxury – Altagamma extends internationalisation to UAE Fondazione Altagamma, the trade association that promotes high-end leathergoods and other luxury brands from Italy, has launched its fourth internationalisation initiative, extending its network to the United Arab Emirates, writes Leatherbiz. It inaugurated its new network there in Dubai on March 3. Altagamma… Continue reading Luxury – Altagamma extends internationalisation to UAE
8 March 2023 Automotive – How the leather in your car seat is made Leather is all around us. It’s in our car seats, upholstery, garments, shoes, and accessories. Not without reason, as leather has been a material we’ve used for millennia. Primitive man hunted animals for food, and the hides were turned into a… Continue reading Automotive – How the leather in your car seat is made
7 March 2023 China Tibet – ESG Tanning Initiative In China Supporting local Yak sourcing and “buying local” is an important goal for ChromeFree® Leather Alliance and The Third Pole Of The Earth Leather, because this reduces the carbon footprint by reducing the cost and pollution. Also, an increased awareness among Chinese consumers can make… Continue reading China Tibet – ESG Tanning Initiative In China
7 March 2023 Ethiopia – War causes total destruction of Sheba leathers The war in Tigray destroyed one of Ethiopia’s leading leather manufacturers, Sheba Leather Industries, according to an assessment conducted by the Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Union (CETU). Sheba is one of 16 enterprises in the Endowment Fund for Rehabilitation of Tigray conglomerate,… Continue reading Ethiopia – War causes total destruction of Sheba leathers
7 March 2023 BSE Brazil – Further export bans after mad cow case in Brazil A series of countries have implemented bans on beef imports from Brazil after a case of mad cow disease was discovered last month, reports ILM. Following an automatic ban on Brazilian beef imports in China in February, Thailand, Iran… Continue reading BSE Brazil – Further export bans after mad cow case in Brazil
6 March 2023 Tallow – Solidaridad sets up fleshings pilot plant Campaign group Solidaridad has setup a pilot plant at Super Tannery limited in Jajmau, Kanpur, to convert fleshings into tallow oil, writes Leatherbiz. The pilot plant, capable of processing six tons of fleshings per day, will allow for the sustainable conversion of… Continue reading Tallow – Solidaridad sets up fleshings pilot plant
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.
