10 May 2022 Bead Tanning – Our first Qualus Service Centre (QSC) is up and running in India! It has been a monumental team achievement to get the centre operational within 4 months of signing our first contract in India. Special thanks to Joanne Tracey, Pazhani Velan, Alireza Sadeghi, and Shaun Deacon for their indefatigable… Continue reading Bead Tanning – Our first Qualus Service Centre (QSC) is up and running in India!
6 May 2022 APLF Dubai: Mission accomplished A Stimulating Fair The 2022 edition of APLF, the world’s leading trade fair in Leather and Fashion concluded successfully on 1st April at the Dubai World Trade Centre after three days of intense energy filled business activity and events. APLF was held in conjunction with Fashion Access and… Continue reading APLF Dubai: Mission accomplished
6 May 2022 Testimonials “We are grateful that APLF finally made it happen! This is an opportunity to meet new customers and Dubai may be the steppingstone to new markets, including Africa”, Alessandro Lamura, Italy Deputy Trade Commissioner, United Arab Emirates “Moving APLF from Hong Kong to Dubai was a challenging decision, but we jumped… Continue reading Testimonials
6 May 2022 Material Matters – A Look at Leather Upholstery accounts for about 20% of leather production worldwide while other home furnishings areas are about 15%, says Stephen Sothmann, president, Leather & Hide Council of America. (Shoes take up the bulk at about half.), writes Andrea Lillo, Executive Editor of Designers Today. … Continue reading Material Matters – A Look at Leather
6 May 2022 Technology – Kering invests in lab-grown leather startup VitroLabs Kering has invested in biotech company VitroLabs, a pioneer producer of environmentally friendly leather that has high scalability potential. The San Francisco-based company has been developing a scientific process to grow the world’s first cellular cultivated animal leather. It announced on… Continue reading Technology – Kering invests in lab-grown leather startup VitroLabs
6 May 2022 Automotive – Former Ferrari chief executive to take the wheel at Aston Martin The chief executive of automotive company Aston Martin, Tobias Moers is standing down from the role. The company’s board of directors said in a statement on May 4 that the development had come by mutual agreement, reports Leatherbiz. … Continue reading Automotive – Former Ferrari chief executive to take the wheel at Aston Martin
5 May 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Leather must reassess its dependence on China Our newest Leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter went live on May 3 and is available for subscribers to read in the Intelligence section of the website. All China Leather Exhibition In a hard-hitting report, the central message is that the… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Leather must reassess its dependence on China
5 May 2022 Automotive – Challenging market hits Lear in first quarter Automotive technology company Lear Corporation saw sales fall by 3% year-on-year in the first quarter to US$5.2 billion. Lear Corp includes leather processor, Eagle Ottawa, reports ILM. Net income for the period was US$49 million with adjusted net income at US$108… Continue reading Automotive – Challenging market hits Lear in first quarter
5 May 2022 Invitation from Leather Naturally – Future of leather One month further after the fair in Dubai! With eight new members on board we can look back at a very satisfying month. However, we need to grow. We want to take responsibility for the future of leather. Do you want this… Continue reading Invitation from Leather Naturally – Future of leather
4 May 2022 Automotive – Are Tesla’s vegan car seats all they’re cracked up to be? There are many anecdotal reports online about Tesla owners complaining that their car seats and headrests are prone to damage such as bubbling. This has been blamed variously on the use of lotions, cleaning solutions or even hair products.… Continue reading Automotive – Are Tesla’s vegan car seats all they’re cracked up to be?
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.
