8 August 2024 Automotive – Largest ever group of apprentices prepares to start at Rolls-Royce Image shows two of the 32 new apprentices. Automotive manufacturer Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has recruited the largest-ever number of new apprentices. By Leatherbiz. It launched its apprenticeship programme in 2006 with 11 young people starting work at the company’s production… Continue reading Automotive – Largest ever group of apprentices prepares to start at Rolls-Royce
8 August 2024 United States – Tyson: Losses for Tyson Foods in third quarter results Meatpacker and hide processor Tyson Foods has reported its financial results for the third quarter of the 2024 fiscal year, when sales were up 1.6% year-on-year to US$13.35 billion. Report by ILM. Sales of the beef segment grew by 5.75%… Continue reading United States – Tyson: Losses for Tyson Foods in third quarter results
8 August 2024 UNIDO – Carbon Footprint Methodology The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) is set to release comprehensive guidelines for calculating the carbonfootprint of leather, aimed at standardising environmental assessments across the industry. By Leatherbiz. Ivan Kral, UNIDO’s leather project manager, introduced this initiative in Milan this February. The final guidelines will be… Continue reading UNIDO – Carbon Footprint Methodology
7 August 2024 Is it leather? Truth or Fiction 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝗲𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗣 – 𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗮𝘃𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘦𝘭𝘵𝘺. 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘥! It’s a simple, yet powerful and irrefutable statement that leather lovers need to be saying in unison to fight the misconceptions used… Continue reading Is it leather? Truth or Fiction
7 August 2024 South America – Legal congress to hear the case for a leather law in Argentina Buenos Aires-based fashion lawyer and academic Dr Carolina Albanese will be one of the principal speakers at the 2024 Latin America Fashion Law Congress, which takes place in Mexico City on August 22 and 23. By Leatherbiz.… Continue reading South America – Legal congress to hear the case for a leather law in Argentina
7 August 2024 Zschimmer & Scwarz – Innovations Discover our latest development for non-hazardous polyamide fixing: ZETESAL ECO-FIX shine. Free of any bisphenol, phenol and formaldehyde, it delivers very good fastness levels. It was especially designed for brilliant and fluorescent shades and is also perfect for colourful prints on white ground. To find out more… Continue reading Zschimmer & Scwarz – Innovations
6 August 2024 Leather Naturally on Leather Repair Do you offer or use leather repair services? We need to hear from you! When we celebrated World Leather Day in April, we simultaneously celebrated the first ever list of experts and brands that offered leather repair services around the world. It was the start of (what… Continue reading Leather Naturally on Leather Repair
6 August 2024 Italy – Guardia di Finanza seizes 37,000 products labeled as leather, but made of plastic Over 37,000 products seized, 19 people reported to the judicial authorities and the Chambers of Commerce, seals on a factory and its warehouse. These are the results of the nationwide maxi-operation “Vera Pelle/Vero Cuoio (2023)” by the… Continue reading Italy – Guardia di Finanza seizes 37,000 products labeled as leather, but made of plastic
6 August 2024 Italy – Dani SpA supports history and culture in the Chiampo Valley History, art and society in the Chiampo Valley” is a fascinating journey through centuries-old history and traditions that are intertwined with local artistic expressions. DANI is proud to support this publication, an expression of the beauty and culture that make… Continue reading Italy – Dani SpA supports history and culture in the Chiampo Valley
5 August 2024 Automotive We are proud to announce that Zenda, the automotive leather brand of JBS Couros, has been awarded in the “Best Supplier” and “Best Continuous Improvement Project” categories by Lear Corporation, in Stellantis Brasil projects. Our Kaizen Project was recognized for bringing significant improvements to our industrial operation and directly benefiting our… Continue reading Automotive
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.
