6 February 2025 Future Skills for the TCLF Sector – COTANCE reports The AEQUALIS4TCLF project assesses the green & digital skills needed for the TCLF sector across Slovenia, Czechia, Croatia, Netherlands, Finland, Lithuania, and Serbia. Through analysis and industry data, it aligns training with EU policies and the latest drivers of change. Key Insights: Vocational… Continue reading Future Skills for the TCLF Sector – COTANCE reports
6 February 2025 VF Corp on track with its turnaround plan The US-based footwear company has reported progress on its turnaround plan. Vans continues to improve quarter on quarter and the Americas region has returned to positive territory. By World Footwear. “We made strong progress in Q3’25, improving profitability and further strengthening the balance sheet.… Continue reading VF Corp on track with its turnaround plan
5 February 2025 Italy – Change at the top for the Tanners ‘ Association of Santa Croce sull’Arno. Following the irrevocable resignation from the position of president submitted by Ezio Castellani, the Board of Directors of the Tuscan association has appointed the new president. It is Riccardo Bandini, already a member of the Board of… Continue reading Italy – Change at the top for the Tanners ‘ Association of Santa Croce sull’Arno.
5 February 2025 Words can make “real” into #fake# in a few letters “Ultra” Does Not Mean A Better Leather! Is it leather? Writes on LinkedIn: So, what do words mean, actually? In our world, we are using a lot more words as adjectives rather than nouns – descriptors rather than facts. Take, for instance,… Continue reading “Ultra” Does Not Mean A Better Leather!
5 February 2025 Raw Materials – Anger in Argentina over government hide decision Misan, Argentina Leather-industry organisations in Argentina have issued a joint statement to express concern about measures recently put into place by the government. By Leatherbiz. Until now, Argentinean meat companies were under obligation to keep a proportion of domestic hides on home… Continue reading Raw Materials – Anger in Argentina over government hide decision
4 February 2025 Spain – Tenerías Omega closure plans on hold The closure of Spanish leather manufacturer Tenerías Omega may not go ahead. Worker representatives have told local media in Navarra that two bids have emerged to buy the operation. By Leatherbiz. Closure of the tannery, a specialist in making leather for transportation applications, was… Continue reading Spain – Tenerías Omega closure plans on hold
4 February 2025 Luxury – ‘Solid resilience’ from LVMH’s leathergoods business in 2024 Luxury group LVMH has reported full-year revenues for 2024 of just under €84.7 billion, a fall of 2% year on year. Profits on this revenue were €19.6 billion, down by 14%. Report by Leatherbiz. The group’s leathergoods and fashion business brought in… Continue reading Luxury – ‘Solid resilience’ from LVMH’s leathergoods business in 2024
3 February 2025 Raw Materials – Argentine tanning against Milei: “It takes us back to the colonial era” A step back to the “colonial age”, when Argentina exported commodities and not finished products with higher added value. This is how five associations of the national leather supply chain define the decision of the Milei government… Continue reading Raw Materials – Argentine tanning against Milei: “It takes us back to the colonial era”
3 February 2025 Cotance reports – More Support for Durability in Apparel and Footwear We are proud to announce that the International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS), the International Council for Hides, Skins and Leather Trade Associations (ICHSLTA), & the German National Association for Hides & Leather (WHL) have endorsed our initiative… Continue reading Cotance reports – More Support for Durability in Apparel and Footwear
3 February 2025 Luxury leather handbags From: Lewo Impex Pvt Ltd Consistency in Quality and Design. https://www.linkedin.com/company/lewo-impex-pvt-ltd/posts/?feedView=all
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.
