9 Sep 2022 Switzerland – No place for ex-Bulgari CEO on Richemont board Richemont has announced that attempts by Bluebell Capital Partners to secure a presence in the luxury group’s boardroom have been unsuccessful, writes Leatherbiz. Bluebell had said it wanted to use its shareholding in Richemont to have former Bulgari chief executive,… Continue reading Switzerland – No place for ex-Bulgari CEO on Richemont board
9 Sep 2022 Automotive – First fully “vegan” BMW interiors to launch in 2023 BMW Group has announced its plans to launch its first vehicles featuring completely “vegan” interiors in 2023, writes ILM. The company has claimed to do this through the development of innovative materials with “leather-like” properties. Reportedly in response to… Continue reading Automotive – First fully “vegan” BMW interiors to launch in 2023
9 Sep 2022 Made in Tibet The Third Pole of The Earth Leather sits naturally by the Yarlung Zangbo River, the highest river in the world. Due to the natural ecosystem of Lhasa, the tannery ensures zero water emission, as well as treatment facilities by recycling, recovery, and reuse of the treated wastewater… Continue reading Made in Tibet
8 Sep 2022 Luxury – Record annual sales for Tapestry in 2022 Tapestry has reported its full year and fourth quarter results for the 2022 fiscal year, announcing record annual sales, reports ILM. The company achieved annual sales of US$6.7 billion, more than 15% growth year-on-year. In the fourth quarter, revenue was US$1.6… Continue reading Luxury – Record annual sales for Tapestry in 2022
8 Sep 2022 Central America – Leather shortage hits shoe production in Nicaragua The Nicaraguan Chamber of Leather and Footwear (CANCUNIC) stated that since June the shoe industry has been suffering from a shortage of raw materials and has had to import leather from Mexico and Guatemala to meet the demand for school shoes needed… Continue reading Central America – Leather shortage hits shoe production in Nicaragua
7 Sep 2022 Leather Naturally informs us….. Find out more about the Swedish furniture brand Gärsnäs. The Swedish brand mixes high technology with meticulous craftsmanship and sustainable materials – like responsibly produced leather and hardwood from local forests. The result is long lasting iconic goods that never go out of style. Besides this… Continue reading Leather Naturally informs us…..
7 Sep 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – All eyes on automotive Our latest Leatherbiz Market Intelligence report is now available for subscribers to read in the Intelligence section of the website. With the summer holidays over, leather industry representatives in Europe and beyond are turning their attention to the Lineapelle exhibition in Milan… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – All eyes on automotive
7 Sep 2022 Italy – Sustainable automotive tanning innovations with Dani Lucia Battistin, Business Development Manager, Automotive at Dani, will present “Sustainable leather innovations for automotive by Dani” at the upcoming ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain Conference in Milan on September 23. At this half-day conference, which will be held at the 5-star… Continue reading Italy – Sustainable automotive tanning innovations with Dani
6 Sep 2022 Automotive Design – 1938 model wins Bridge of Weir Design Award Automotive leather manufacturer Bridge of Weir announced the latest winner of its design award at the 2022 Concours of Elegance at Hampton Court Palace, London, on September 4, reports Leatherbiz. Now in its third year, this award is in… Continue reading Automotive Design – 1938 model wins Bridge of Weir Design Award
6 Sep 2022 ILM Podcast – Developing renewable carbon leather chemicals with TFL TFL Heads of Development Markus Hess and Michael Franken discuss the company’s approaches and innovations in the area of renewable carbon and biobased leather chemicals. In this latest episode of ILM’s View from the Top podcast series, Hess and Franken… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Developing renewable carbon leather chemicals with TFL
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.
