9 January 2024 Training India – Solidaridad and CLE sign Memorandum of Understanding Solidaridad Regional Expertise Centre (SREC) and the Council for Leather Exports (CLE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive improvements in the Indian leather industry. Signed at the end of 2023, the agreement is effective from January 1, 2024 to… Continue reading Training India – Solidaridad and CLE sign Memorandum of Understanding
9 January 2024 Madrid is the location for Elmo Leather’s first standalone showroom Leather manufacturer Elmo has opened its first standalone showroom, choosing Madrid as the venue, writes Leatherbiz. Sweden-based Elmo Leather has a shared showroom in Stockholm and a similar set-up in Cologne, but the showroom in Madrid will be the first it will… Continue reading Madrid is the location for Elmo Leather’s first standalone showroom
8 January 2024 Footwear Components – Stanbee adds Flex, Vulc and Sport to Nitro components mix Shoe components developer Stanbee has followed up on the earlier launch of Nitro Force with heel counters and toe boxes branded Nitro Flex, Nitro Vulc and Nitro Sport, writes Footwearbiz. Chief executive, Michael Berkson, highlighted each new product’s key… Continue reading Footwear Components
8 January 2024 Handbook from Leather Naturally This handbook is designed to help those involved in creating leather products by providing valuable guidance and information. Its main aim is to broaden the perspectives of designers, marketers, product managers and all stakeholders. Sustainable design for leather products requires a systemic approach, taking into account various factors.… Continue reading Handbook from Leather Naturally
8 January 2024 Judicial – Primadonna beats Valentino: it didn’t copy the Rockstuds Primadonna did not copy the bags from Valentino. The Court of Bari dismissed the brand’s accusations and returned approximately 5,000 seized bags to the Apulian company in 2022. Some details present in the Primadonna models were decisive, but also an agreement signed… Continue reading Judicial – Primadonna beats Valentino: it didn’t copy the Rockstuds
5 January 2024 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – What’s in store in 2024? Image shows Christmas shoppers in London. Few things are as difficult as predicting the future accurately, but the first Leatherbiz Market Intelligence of 2024 offers, at least, a list of pointers that may provide some insight into what people in the leather industry… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – What’s in store in 2024?
5 January 2024 United States – Supply chain leadership role is critical, Wolverine says Footwear group Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Bishu Jayaram as its chief supply chain officer. This is a newly created role at the Michigan-based group, reports Footwearbiz. In this position, Mr Jayaram will have responsibility for global sourcing, distribution, logistics, and integrated… Continue reading United States – Supply chain leadership role is critical, Wolverine says
5 January 2024 Rolls Royce Bespoke Design – Iris van Herpen works with Rolls-Royce on ‘most complex’ commission ever Image shows Iris van Herpen working on the special project at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. High-end automotive brand Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has said the artisans that work on bespoke commissions for its customers had to “push their… Continue reading Rolls Royce Bespoke Design
4 January 2024 Thanks from Leather Naturally We would like to thank you all very much. We appreciate the encouraging feedback we have received over the past year on the content, the likes, the valuable comments that in turn gave us insights and the continuous sharing of our publications. And please keep doing so especially… Continue reading Thanks from Leather Naturally
4 January 2024 Electron Vehicles – China’s BYD closer to taking Tesla’s electric car top spot BBC Business reporter Peter Hoskins writes that Chinese company BYD has moved a step closer to toppling Elon Musk’s Tesla as the world’s biggest-selling manufacturer of electric vehicles. The firm said on Monday it had sold a record 526,000… Continue reading Electron Vehicles – China’s BYD closer to taking Tesla’s electric car top spot
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