South America – Pandemic repercussions for the South American market

26 Jul 2022 South America – Pandemic repercussions for the South American market Ian Banks, Editor of TheSauerReport, examines the situation in South America post-pandemic, and how some of the supply chain priorities and business relationships may have shifted. Across most of the larger beef-producing regions of South America, slaughter numbers remain steady, with perhaps… Continue reading South America – Pandemic repercussions for the South American market

China – Judicial: Victory after 22 years

26 Jul 2022 China – Judicial: Victory after 22 years After a 22-year legal battle, the British luxury footwear company won a ruling from the Chinese Supreme Court confirming that the brand trademark “Manolo Blahnik” is actually the property of the UK based company.     The legal battle ensued in 2000 when a Chinese… Continue reading China – Judicial: Victory after 22 years

Brazil – Domestic shift for Krumenauer

26 Jul 2022 Brazil – Domestic shift for Krumenauer Brazilian leather manufacturer Krumenauer has said 15% of its output this year is staying in Brazil to supply shoe manufacturers in the domestic market, writes Leatherbiz.     Krumenauer specialises in making veg-tanned leather from Brazilian wet white and veg-retanned leather from US wet blue for… Continue reading Brazil – Domestic shift for Krumenauer

Circular Economy – Lecture on fertiliser made from leather residue

25 Jul 2022 Circular Economy – Lecture on fertiliser made from leather residue On July 19 at the Inspiramais exhibition in Porto Alegre, the chemical and fertiliser company, ILSA Brasil, gave a lecture to the visiting public titled “Industrial Transformation of byproducts of Leather in High Efficiency Fertilisers”.     The company’s Marketing and R+D… Continue reading Circular Economy – Lecture on fertiliser made from leather residue

Zeology tanned sheepskin

25 Jul 2022 Zeology tanned sheepskin Francis Tsang, co-founder of the ChromeFree Leather Alliance, writes a new collection has been launched. Reinventing craft and Zeology tanned sheepskin and developed by Dongguan Qifeng New Material Co., Ltd.     The Strategy of Royal Smit & Zoon is to create a socially and environmentally sustainable leather value… Continue reading Zeology tanned sheepskin

Leather Perceptions

25 Jul 2022 Leather Perceptions Renowned designers and leather-makers Anya Hindmarch and Bill Amberg discuss the new Leather Truthfully campaign, its mission to explode myths about the industry and its role in a sustainable economy. Plus: Akshat Jain of family firm 100Hands on his passion for crafting the world’s finest shirts at their state-of-the-art workshops… Continue reading Leather Perceptions

Restricted Substances – ZDHC announces MRSL 3.0 pre-scheduling and Chennai event

22 Jul 2022 Restricted Substances – ZDHC announces MRSL 3.0 pre-scheduling and Chennai event ZDHC has announced that it is working on pre-scheduling the release of MRSL 3.0 and will be holding an in-person event aimed specifically at the leather industry in Chennai, writes ILM.     Firstly, the organisation has said it is in… Continue reading Restricted Substances – ZDHC announces MRSL 3.0 pre-scheduling and Chennai event

Brazil – Design drives change, Inspiramais consultant says

22 Jul 2022 Brazil – Design drives change, Inspiramais consultant says Brazilian fashion designer Walter Rodrigues, who works as a consultant with the organisers of the Inspiramais event, said at the July edition of the event that one of its greatest successes has been to encourage a spirit of partnership and cooperation among different industry… Continue reading Brazil – Design drives change, Inspiramais consultant says

Selecting leather – Hope of Leather Labs boost at Inspiramais

22 Jul 2022 Selecting leather – Hope of Leather Labs boost at Inspiramais Leather manufacturer JBS Couros has said it set out to use its presence at Inspiramais in Porto Alegre to give a boost to an initiative it launched last year, Leather Labs, writes Leatherbiz.     The group has described Leather Labs as… Continue reading Selecting leather – Hope of Leather Labs boost at Inspiramais

International Trade – Korean tariff suspension presents opportunity for Australian beef

21 Jul 2022 International Trade – Korean tariff suspension presents opportunity for Australian beef After the South Korean government announced a suspension of import tariffs, Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has identified an opportunity for Australian beef, reports ILM.     South Korean President Yoon Suk-Yeol announced that tariffs would be suspended for 100,000 tones… Continue reading International Trade – Korean tariff suspension presents opportunity for Australian beef