4 February 2022 Italy – Pope Francis praises leather chemical manufacturers Italy’s national association of leather chemists, AICC, led an industry delegation to a private meeting with Pope Francis at The Vatican on January 29, reports Leatherbiz. AICC president Roberto Mariano Mecenero (partly hidden) and its senior representative in the Tuscan leather cluster, Paolo… Continue reading Italy – Pope Francis praises leather chemical manufacturers
4 February 2022 Kenya – The stoppage at the 15 Kiamaiko slaughterhouses sends the supply chain into a tailspin The country’s environmental authorities have imposed a stoppage on 15 slaughterhouses in the Kiamaiko area. The order comes due to alleged irregularities in the management of discharges and would serve to push companies to move to… Continue reading Kenya – The stoppage at the 15 Kiamaiko slaughterhouses sends the supply chain into a tailspin
4 February 2022 ILM Podcast – Insights into the raw materials market for leather Ian Banks, Editor of TheSauerReport, joins Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth in the latest episode of ILM’s ‘View from the Top’ podcast series to discuss the highs and lows of 2021 for the global raw materials market, and gives his perspective on… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Insights into the raw materials market for leather
4 February 2022 METCHA’s Fundraising is now open to every leather industry member to help boost the initiative that is connecting the material to young generations. 64% of METCHA’s audience say they are inspired by it, and 38% say they have already bought a product after seeing it on METCHA’s channels. Now, every leather… Continue reading METCHA’s Fundraising is now open to every leather industry member
28 January 2022 Leather Naturally asks……What happens if we stop using leather? Research commissioned by the US leather industry did the maths using 25 years of government data. Be informed, read the resulting impact on landfill and greenhouse gas emissions by hitting the link – https://bit.ly/35cbNXc
28 January 2022 Real leather is all about the grain There are many products that are labeled as leather these days. Not all of those truly contain any leather, and that is a concerning development. After all, leather is an ancient craft product, made from a natural by-product of our food system. Where can you… Continue reading Real leather is all about the grain
28 January 2022 Automotive – BMW Group joins the Leather Working Group Leather Working Group is delighted to welcome BMW Group as a new member. With sustainability at the center of their future strategic direction, the BMW Group joined LWG to support their long-term concept of sustainable mobility. See how BMW is driving… Continue reading Automotive – BMW Group joins the Leather Working Group
28 January 2022 APLF to return in a Special Edition in Dubai After a gap of three years since its last edition in Hong Kong in 2019, the world’s leading and most international trade fair for the leather industry, APLF, is set to return as a Special Edition in Dubai, UAE, to be held… Continue reading APLF to return in a Special Edition in Dubai
27 January 2022 Recycling – Clothes Made from Recycled Leather Seats Unveiled Hyundai Motor Company is on a mission to become more responsible in their use of resources. Their Transys department is one of the industry’s leading car interior seat makers in the world, and with unused materials, they saw an opportunity for upcycling leftover… Continue reading Recycling – Clothes Made from Recycled Leather Seats Unveiled
27 January 2022 China – Louis Vuitton opens major Chengdu maison LVMH-owned French luxury house Louis Vuitton recently unveiled its third mainland Chinese “maison” concept boutique – essentially a major flagship – in Chengdu’s Sino-Ocean Taikoo Li complex, writes Leatherbiz. This latest opening follows the establishment of Louis Vuitton maisons in Shanghai and Beijing… Continue reading China – Louis Vuitton opens major Chengdu maison
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.
