18 Jul 2022 International Trade – End of China tariffs in sight After months of waiting, there are signs that the Trump-era trade tariffs imposed on a whole range of Chinese imports to the US, including clothing and footwear. The Biden administration is considering whether to roll back the Section 301 tariffs in view of… Continue reading International Trade – End of China tariffs in sight
15 Jul 2022 Sustainability – Improving sustainability in the US beef value chain According to the US Round Table for Sustainable Beef (USRSB), the US has enjoyed the lowest greenhouse gas emissions in the world from its beef industry since 1996. Now, in collaboration with the stakeholders of the beef value chain, the USRSB has… Continue reading Sustainability – Improving sustainability in the US beef value chain
15 Jul 2022 Colombia – Equality campaigners praise tannery for high number of women workers Leather and finished leather products group Cueros Vélez has confirmed that women now make up more than 50% of the employees at its in-house tannery in Amagá in the Colombian department of Antioquia, writes Leatherbiz The company, which… Continue reading Colombia – Equality campaigners praise tannery for high number of women workers
15 Jul 2022 Italy – TFL to address biobased realities at automotive conference At the upcoming ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain 2022 Conference, TFL Head of Product Management Finishing Michael Franken will discuss the facts around new biobased chemical technologies in automotive leather production, writes ILM. The half-day conference will take place at… Continue reading Italy – TFL to address biobased realities at automotive conference
14 Jul 2022 India – Indian leather exports to cross US$6 billion in fiscal 2022-23 According to the latest estimates from the Council for Leather Exports (CLE), Indian exports of leather and leather products are expected to cross US$6 billion in the 2022-23 financial year. Reports ILM. CLE Chairman Sanjay Leekha said that… Continue reading India – Indian leather exports to cross US$6 billion in fiscal 2022-23
14 Jul 2022 Redwood Comment – Transport tomorrow, problems today Dr Mike Redwood examines ongoing turmoil and uncertainty in the automotive sector and the possible consequences for the leather industry. When I asked a neighbour in our tiny English village whether he liked his new electric vehicle (EV), he responded that while he… Continue reading Redwood Comment – Transport tomorrow, problems today
14 Jul 2022 New Collection – Sadesa launches Spring-Summer 2024 leather collection Central to Sadesa’s leather making processes is sustainability at all levels and the company runs its “Sadesa – Friends of the Environment Programme” in all its leather making processes. Such environmental care includes the reduction of water use, the treatment and… Continue reading New Collection – Sadesa launches Spring-Summer 2024 leather collection
13 Jul 2022 ILM Comment – Cultural barriers to a global industry ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth asks whether there is a way for a global industry such as leather to overcome cultural barriers that can hinder our progress. In California at the moment, there is an ongoing conflict between the Australian kangaroo industry, which… Continue reading ILM Comment – Cultural barriers to a global industry
13 Jul 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – ‘Recovery’ may be short-lived in these uncertain times We published the latest edition of our Leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter on July 12, with the headline news that a short-term recovery in the raw materials market appears to be in progress. The newsletter, which is available for… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – ‘Recovery’ may be short-lived in these uncertain times
13 Jul 2022 France – Financing in the leather sector The need for financing in the leather sector to develop, for example, a new collection has become more acute during the pandemic. Now, inflationary pressures and longer delivery times are having a lasting impact on the need for working capital. France’s National Leather… Continue reading France – Financing in the leather sector
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