19 December 2022 Automotive: One-off Ferrari up for auction The only version of the limited edition LaFerrari car that the high-end Italian automotive company produced in a colour it called ‘blu elettrico’ with cream-coloured leather upholstery is set for the auction block at Sotheby’s in Arizona, writes Leatherbiz. Between 2013 and 2018, the… Continue reading Automotive: One-off Ferrari up for auction
19 December 2022 International Trade – China still main buyer of Argentine beef Despite the most popular cuts of beef being reserved for domestic consumption until the end of 2023, China continues to be the main buyer of Argentine beef. In the first ten months of 2022, China purchased 76.9% of all the country’s beef… Continue reading International Trade – China still main buyer of Argentine beef
16 December 2022 Portugal – Belcinto wins European Sustainability Award for SMEs Portuguese leather goods company Belcinto has won the European Sustainability Award for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), writes ILM. The first edition of the competition was promoted by assurance firms Tranquilidade and Grupo Generali, in partnership with local media and aimed… Continue reading Portugal – Belcinto wins European Sustainability Award for SMEs
16 December 2022 Italy- Fashion industry expects best results in 20 years Fashion industry body La Camera Nazionale Della Moda Italiana (CNMI) has revealed that Italy’s fashion brands are on course to achieve revenues of €96.6 billion in 2022, writes Leatherbiz. CNMI president, Carlo Capasa, quoted the figure during a press conference in… Continue reading Italy- Fashion industry expects best results in 20 years
16 December 2022 Unique in the world – the recovered varieties of Peruvian cotton in chocolate, green and lilac colors From El Peruano 23/11/2022 Only in Peru there is a variety of cotton that is characterized by its colors: chocolate, green and lilac, characteristics today highly valued in addition to its recognized quality in… Continue reading Unique in the world – the recovered varieties of Peruvian cotton in chocolate, green and lilac colors
15 December 2022 Spain – Tannery waste recovery project developed by INESCOP The Spanish footwear industry research center, INESCOP, is working on the LIFE ByProtVal project to reconvert liquid and solid waste from tanneries into new retanning agents and fertilizers. According to data published by the European Fat Processors and Renderers Association (EFPRA), European slaughterhouses… Continue reading Spain – Tannery waste recovery project developed by INESCOP
15 December 2022 Tanning Agents – Easy White Tan by Stahl, the metal-free tanning that does not damage collagen fibres Stahl presented its new development Easy White Tan, free of metals for tanning. The system causes less damage to the collagen fibre, achieving a longer duration of the leather. The company says that this technology… Continue reading Tanning Agents – Easy White Tan by Stahl, the metal-free tanning that does not damage collagen fibres
15 December 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Optimists pin hopes on new China policy We released the last Leatherbiz Market Intelligence of 2022 on December 13. The Hastings Center/Shutterstock It will come as no surprise to regular readers that the newsletter’s summary of this year is that it is harder to get a… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Optimists pin hopes on new China policy
14 December 2022 Arnault family makes key change at holding company The chief executive of Christian Dior SE, Sidney Toledano, has stepped down from the role. Christian Dior SE is a holding company that owns the bulk of the Arnault family’s stake in the LVMH luxury group, writes Leatherbiz. Bernard Arnault – head of… Continue reading Arnault family makes key change at holding company
14 December 2022 UK leather trade jobs in decline, research reveals Research from Electrician Courses 4 U (EC4U) found that footwear and leather trades in the UK are one of the top 15 in decline, reports ILM. Looking through 15 years of information from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), EC4U found that… Continue reading UK leather trade jobs in decline, research reveals
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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.
