21 Oct 2022 APLF ASEAN – Day #2 Report courtesy of Leather Insiders The second day of APLF ASEAN is taking place with more optimism to attract visitors. Among the many events taking place today, one of Thailand’s largest tanners, Chai Watana Tannery Group, celebrates its 50th anniversary and showed its products through a special… Continue reading APLF ASEAN – Day #2 Report courtesy of Leather Insiders
21 Oct 2022 Leather Naturally advises…… What consumers need to know about leather according to Prof. Dr. Eser Eke Bayramoglu. Must-a-read, click on the link:https://bit.ly/3VhsHJK For this feature we were inspired by a previous publication of World Leather
20 Oct 2022 Leather Technology – Making waterproof leather is more than choosing the right fatliquor Royal Smit & Zoon outlines the variables that influence waterproof leather production in a new white paper, available now for free. Report by ILM. There is an ongoing high demand for outdoor equipment. Especially for outdoor footwear… Continue reading Leather Technology – Making waterproof leather is more than choosing the right fatliquor
20 Oct 2022 Events With 200 exhibitors taking part, APLF’s special ASEAN exhibition opened in Bangkok on October 19, reports Leatherbiz direct from Bangkok. Seven national pavilions from Brazil, France, India, Pakistan, Thailand and the US were among the exhibitors. During the opening ceremony, APLF Limited Director, David Bondi, said: “Along with the… Continue reading Events
20 Oct 2022 Appointments – Robert Trefus to develop Gucci’s Metaverse From November 1, 2022, Robert Triefus will be the new CEO of Gucci Vault and Metaverse Ventures. Trefus has been with Gucci since 2008 in the role of Worldwide Marketing and Communications Director, and has held several strategic roles. Gucci’s Metaverse is… Continue reading Appointments – Robert Trefus to develop Gucci’s Metaverse
19 Oct 2022 Leather Naturally informs us………. The Executive Committee of the IULTCS is pleased to announce the 2023 grants to be awarded to three young scientists for the following three research projects: 1) IULTCS Basic Research Grant – Tyson 2023 (sponsored by Tyson Foods): €1500 (onethousand five hundred euros) Topics: Innovative leather processing,… Continue reading Leather Naturally informs us……….
19 Oct 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Luxury is in a world of biz own A new edition of Leatherbiz Market Intelligence went live on the website on October 18. In our exclusive review of the leather industry pipeline this time, we find the disappointing suggestion that there are likely to be hard times ahead… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Luxury is in a world of biz own
19 Oct 2022 United Kingdom – New CEO for Cambridge Satchel Company following acquisition British brand Cambridge Satchel Company has appointed a new CEO following the departure of founder Julie Deane, writes ILM. Deane exited after the company was acquired by French textile firm Chargeurs earlier in the year, for an undisclosed sum. Carine… Continue reading United Kingdom – New CEO for Cambridge Satchel Company following acquisition
18 Oct 2022 Luxury – Agnelli family brings Shang Xia brand back to Italy The investment fund of the Agnelli family, Exor, wants to develop the Shang Xia brand’s business, as local brand are favoured in China by the style of young consumers, and so growth could be accelerated. This is the growth… Continue reading Luxury – Agnelli family brings Shang Xia brand back to Italy
18 Oct 2022 High-profile ESG success for Silvateam Leather chemicals group Silvateam has been named among the winners at Italy’s national sustainability awards. These awards, run by financial services firm Credit Suisse, Florence-based management services company Kon Group and by business media group Forbes, took place for the second time in 2022. Image shows… Continue reading High-profile ESG success for Silvateam
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.
