13 May 2022 Mexico – Automotive is now consuming 70% of Guanajuato’s leather In the first quarter of the current financial year, Adidas’ results show top-line growth reduced by €400 million due to supply chain issues, reports ILM. The company reported that currency-neutral sales were down 3% in the quarter. In light of… Continue reading Manufacturing – Supply issues affect Adidas in first quarter
13 May 2022 Mexico – Automotive is now consuming 70% of Guanajuato’s leather The leather manufacturing sector in the Mexican state of Guanajuato is on course to return to pre-covid levels of revenues in 2022, according to the president of local tanning industry body Cicur, Ricardo Muñoz Arrona, writes Leatherbiz In recent comments… Continue reading Mexico – Automotive is now consuming 70% of Guanajuato’s leather
12 May 2022 ZDHC Facts from Royal Smit & Zoon – ESG Milestone | ZDHC compliant and certified product range Royal Smit & Zoon has been a contributor to the ZDHC since 2018 and strongly supports their mission to create a supply chain towards safer chemistry. In 2019, our first products were certified according to… Continue reading ZDHC Facts from Royal Smit & Zoon – ESG Milestone | ZDHC compliant and certified product range
12 May 2022 Leather Naturally invites……Slow Fashion Challenge The Slow Fashion Challenge for International design competition. Its mission is to encourage a new generation of designers to reconsider their relationship with leather and other natural materials to create stunning designs where longevity and minimal environmental impact is key. Two industry-leading figures to the judging panel… Continue reading Leather Naturally invites….Slow Fashion Challenge
12 May 2022 Environment and Climate Change – Fudging Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) Results A recent report shows how improving ESG often appears to be a matter of legal formalities and bookkeeping. Analysis of the data shows that the oil and gas companies sell their most polluting assets to other economic operators with less… Continue reading Environment and Climate Change – Fudging Environmental and Social Governance (ESG) Results
11 May 2022 Brazil – Valuing leather: CICB is the new associate member of Leather Naturally The newest member of the Leather Naturally movement is the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), the organization that represents the Brazilian leather industries. Leather Naturally brings together the main global players in the leather chain to promote,… Continue reading Brazil – Valuing leather: CICB is the new associate member of Leather Naturally
11 May 2022 Marketing – Metcha will not continue, at least for now Campaign group Leather Naturally has announced that it will not continue with its Metcha social media project, at least for the time being, reports Leatherbiz. Metcha launched in 2019, generating online content aimed especially at consumers from the Millennial and… Continue reading Marketing – Metcha will not continue, at least for now
11 May 2022 Italy – Registration open for 2022 IULTCS EuroCongress Registration is now open for the III EuroCongress IULTCS 2022 “Rinascimento: The Next Leather Generation” event. The next edition of EuroCongress will take place from September 18 to 20, 2022, in Vicenza, Italy. Three types of tickets are available; a Regular Fee… Continue reading Italy – Registration open for 2022 IULTCS EuroCongress
10 May 2022 North America – Meat Institute announces ambitious climate target The North American Meat Institute (the Meat Institute) announced this week that 100% of its members will deliver independently approved science-based greenhouse gas reduction targets in line with the Paris Climate Agreement goals by 2030, writes Feed Stuffs. The Meat Institute’s… Continue reading North America – Meat Institute announces ambitious climate target
10 May 2022 Conference – Register for The Frieberg Leather Days The Freiberg Leather Days – May 11th & May 12th is the meeting place for the European tanning and leather industry, organized by Filk & VGCT. Every year experts, researchers and specialists are invited to exchange ideas and actively participate in shaping the technical… Continue reading Conference – Register for The Frieberg Leather Days
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.
