11 June 2024 Europe – EU elections: manufacturing sectors ‘must not be left behind’ As the 2024 elections to the European Parliament began on June 6, the leather industry’s main representative body in the European Union (EU), COTANCE, and its counterpart for the footwear industry, CEC, repeated their call for politicians to safeguard the future… Continue reading Europe – EU elections: manufacturing sectors ‘must not be left behind’
11 June 2024 Automotive – Record profit for Pecca Group in fiscal 2023 Automotive and aviation leather supplier Pecca Group has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and 2023 fiscal year, when revenue was up 34.5% to RM221.26 million (US$47.1 million). By ILM. Net profit for the year was up 55% to a… Continue reading Automotive – Record profit for Pecca Group in fiscal 2023
7 June 2024 TFL on Polymers Looking for higher performance? Try LEVOTAN® LB – our “biomimetic” polymer for lightweight softening and “fluffy”, silky feel. Benefits of TFL’s multifunctional softening polymers:✅ high fastness – resistance to light and heat – and thermal stability✅ free of AOX, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and bisphenols✅ good filling properties, tight grain together… Continue reading TFL on Polymers
7 June 2024 Regulatory Labelling – NY car interiors bill wins the support of the international leather community Image shows the interior of the 2024 Buick Encore GX Avenir. The global leather sector will contribute to advocacy efforts to help a proposal in the state of New York to tighten up labelling for automotive interiors… Continue reading Regulatory Labelling – NY car interiors bill wins the support of the international leather community
7 June 2024 Sadesa – World Environment Day June 5, World Environment Day This year’s theme is “Land restoration, desertification & drought resilience” and at Sadesa, we are proud to say that we source our hides from bovine cattle that are raised for food in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, that have been freely bred in… Continue reading Sadesa – World Environment Day
6 June 2024 Aviation – Muirhead success for BA It is exciting to see Muirhead mentioned in a British Airways article in The Mirror! British Airways’ newest short-haul Airbus A321neo plane is now in operation. It features all-new UK-manufactured Muirhead leather seats. The short-haul economy seats provide an enhanced passenger experience—it feels like an upgrade!… Continue reading Aviation – Muirhead success for BA
6 June 2024 The Enduring Allure of Leather For many, the smell of genuine leather is linked with unforgettable memories: those childhood trips in Grandad’s car, visiting the furniture store, or your first leather jacket. By One 4 Leather. The smell of leather can evoke powerful emotions and nostalgia. The aroma of leather is often… Continue reading The Enduring Allure of Leather
6 June 2024 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence Image shows the New Balance X Casablanca 327 shoe, a collaboration between the Boston-based athletic footwear brand and Paris-based fashion brand Casablanca. The shoe has perforated white leather uppers with colourful suede overlays. No end in sight for retro shoe trend A new edition of our Market Intelligence newsletter… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence
5 June 2024 Longevity and leather footwear Francis Tsang, co-founder of the ChromeFree Leather Alliance (CFLA), writes on LinkedIn that Chinese Gen Zs increasingly embrace a lifestyle of minimalism, sustainability, and mindfulness. In the digital age, this generation, seeking slower lifestyles, often strives to disconnect from the constant stream of information and social media, opting… Continue reading Longevity and leather footwear
5 June 2024 Italy – Assopellettieri opens new HQ in Florence Italian leather goods association Assopellettieri has opened a new Tuscan headquarters in Florence. By ILM. In addition to its Milan office, the new headquarters will allow the association to work closer with the 2,300 leather goods companies in Tuscany. Located within the Manifattura Tabacchi… Continue reading Italy – Assopellettieri opens new HQ in Florence
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.
