23 January 2018 First group of tanners from Sudan present their products at the world’s most international leather event Our recent report on the Sudanese leather industry was designed to give readers some background on this African nation that is rich in livestock and has several tanneries that are capable of supplying semi-finished raw material… Continue reading First group of tanners from Sudan present their products at the world’s most international leather event
8 September 2017 ACLE attracts buyers from China, ASEAN and further afield All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) held in Shanghai from 30 August – 1 September concluded with both exhibitors and visitors experiencing a rewarding 4 days. Nearly 700 delegates attending the 3rd World Leather Congress one day before the fair and around 22,700+… Continue reading ACLE attracts buyers from China, ASEAN and further afield
31 August 2017 ACLE 2017 Day 2 Highlights Life is like a curate’s egg and so can trade shows. Short periods of quiet interspersed with manic periods of business. Certainly this characterises the second day. Overall slightly lower traffic passed the stands but significantly there appeared to be more new and potentially important customers. All… Continue reading ACLE 2017 Day 2 Highlights
30 August 2017 Event will give pointers to the situation and environmental clean-up of China’s leather sector With the 20th edition of ACLE starting today and the European tanning industry coming back from its annual August vacation shut-down, many industry participants are wondering if this major international leather fair will give some definitive pointers on… Continue reading Event will give pointers to the situation and environmental clean-up of China’s leather sector
30 August 2017 ACLE 2017 Day 1 Highlights The 20th edition of the ACLE began with some 750 delegates mentally exhausted by an outstanding Day minus one at the 3rd World Leather Congress. Here they had worked through a hectic day interrogating the modern consumer, the world of e-commerce, the implications of the expectations for… Continue reading ACLE 2017 Day 1 Highlights
24 August 2017 Brazil at All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) 2017 – Leather fair in Shanghai to reunite 18 Brazilian companies Brazilian leather’s number one importer will soon host one of the most important leather fairs in the world, between August 30th and September 1st. The All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) in Shanghai, China, will… Continue reading Brazil at All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) 2017 – Leather fair in Shanghai to reunite 18 Brazilian companies
1 June 2017 Two Major Events in Shanghai at end August 2017 and a New Innovation Lab Sector at ACLE This 20th edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai from 30 August to 1 September 2017. This year the fair will… Continue reading Two Major Events in Shanghai at end August 2017 and a New Innovation Lab Sector at ACLE
5 May 2017 Q1 2017 yields positive results for China’s leather industry After an “optimistic and vibrant” APLF Leather at the end of March with good business and an increased number of visitors, there was more good news for the leather industry as whole. The Chine Leather Industry Association (CLIA) published a report on… Continue reading Q1 2017 yields positive results for China’s leather industry
18 April 2017 Fashion Access 2017: catering for all, from Millennials to Silvers Located on the third floor of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Fashion Access, the concomitant fair of APLF attracted almost 20 per cent more visitors this year compared with 2016. Close to 10,000 visitors attended the three day event (from… Continue reading Fashion Access 2017: catering for all, from Millennials to Silvers
18 April 2017 Vibrant atmosphere conducive to business APLF’s 33rd edition held from 29 – 31 March proved to be a success from the outset. There was a bustling atmosphere in the halls on Day 1 as buyers arrived to do business, look for new suppliers, materials and solutions for their manufacturing operations. The vibrant… Continue reading Vibrant atmosphere conducive to business
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.
