19 Sep 2022 Retail – Walmart invests in Sustainable Beef Walmart announced on August 31 that it will invest in a beef packing plant that the firm Sustainable Beef LLC will build in the US town of North Platte, Nebraska, for an estimated value of $325 million. In a statement, Walmart said it… Continue reading Retail – Walmart invests in Sustainable Beef
19 Sep 2022 Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Transfers Ownership of Business: ‘Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder’ Founder of the outdoor apparel maker Yvon Chouinard announced in an open letter on Wednesday that he is transferring ownership of the privately-held business, reportedly valued at $3 billion, to a nonprofit and specially designated trust. The move… Continue reading Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Transfers Ownership of Business: ‘Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder’
19 Sep 2022 Tanning – It’s Zeology that makes the difference, not just zeolite. The demand for chrome-free, heavy metal free and glutardialdehyde (GDA) free leather is bigger than ever. Zeology, an innovative leather tanning agent based on zeolites, delivers just that. To ensure that you are working with “the real thing” and… Continue reading Tanning – It’s Zeology that makes the difference, not just zeolite.
16 Sep 2022 China – Christian Louboutin wins lawsuit in China Christian Louboutin has won a lawsuit over intellectual property of its red sole trademark in a Chinese court, reports ILM. On September 9, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court determined that defendant Guangdong Wanlima Industrial violated China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The company was reportedly selling… Continue reading China – Christian Louboutin wins lawsuit in China
16 Sep 2022 Germany – Sustainable Leather Chemistry Worried about the latest restrictions on leather chemicals? Do you feel that the latest EU and North American restrictions will influence your leather products or leather production? Schill+Seilacher have some big news about their latest new generation leather chemicals… Information about a brand-new chemical will… Continue reading Germany – Sustainable Leather Chemistry
16 Sep 2022 Biomaterials – All quiet on Zoa as Modern Meadow appoints another new CEO Biomaterials start-up Modern Meadow has appointed Catherine Roggero-Lovisi as its chief executive. She took up the role at the start of September, becoming the New Jersey-based company’s third chief executive in 18 months. She was previously its chief operating… Continue reading Biomaterials – All quiet on Zoa as Modern Meadow appoints another new CEO
15 Sep 2022 Italy – Tod’s exceeds pre-pandemic revenue in H1 Tod’s has reported its financial results for the first half of the 2022 financial year, achieving revenue growth of 17.4%, reports ILM. Diego Della Valle – CEO of Tod’s Group consolidated sales reached €467.5 million in the first half of the year,… Continue reading Italy – Tod’s exceeds pre-pandemic revenue in H1
15 Sep 2022 Green Shoes 4All – Is your company producing green goods in an eco-friendly way? The LIFE GreenShoes4All project partners are promoting a survey to assess the current situation regarding these topics in order to define future strategies to be implemented in companies, writes World Footwear. In the last years, the… Continue reading Green Shoes 4All – Is your company producing green goods in an eco-friendly way?
15 Sep 2022 COTANCE announces ‘Green Deal Leather’ project The leather industry’s main representative body in Europe, COTANCE, has announced a new project through which it aims to establish a clear connection between leather and the European Union’s Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan, writes Leatherbiz. The Green Deal is part of… Continue reading COTANCE announces ‘Green Deal Leather’ project
14 Sep 2022 ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey – Tanners plan to move towards more “sustainable” leathers Analysis from the 2022 edition of the ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey reveals a trend towards more sustainability-focused leathers. Report by ILM. ILM added three new questions to the latest edition of the annual ILM tanner… Continue reading ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey – Tanners plan to move towards more “sustainable” leathers
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