6 Sep 2022 Livestock – Cattle slaughter up in second quarter in Brazil The slaughter of cattle increased in the second quarter in Brazil compared to the first three months of the year and also in the annual comparison, according to preliminary data from the Brazilian Geographical & Statistics Institute (IBGE). In the… Continue reading Livestock – Cattle slaughter up in second quarter in Brazil
5 Sep 2022 Trade: Slowing demand from China drags down agri prices – except beef A slew of negative economic data from China is weighing on international agri prices, especially on the prices of products of which China is the main buyer. However, beef exports appear to shrug off those concerns, with demand surging as… Continue reading Trade: Slowing demand from China drags down agri prices – except beef
5 Sep 2022 Manufacturing – Foundations laid at new Birkenstock factory Footwear group Birkenstock has laid the foundation stone for a new factory in Pasewalk in north-east Germany, reports Leatherbiz. It said it hopes to complete the building project and to begin production there before the end of 2023, employing an initial cohort… Continue reading Manufacturing – Foundations laid at new Birkenstock factory
5 Sep 2022 Economy – German Producer Prices post biggest jump on record Producer prices in Germany — a leading indicator for inflation — surged 37.2% on the year, the biggest rise since records began in 1949, the federal statistics office said on August 19. The month-on-month rise, 5.3%, was also the highest on record.… Continue reading Economy – German Producer Prices post biggest jump on record
2 Sep 2022 Victoria Beckham launches leathergoods collection Victoria Beckham has announced the launch of a leather handbag collection on top of her ready-to-wear, beauty, eyewear and footwear lines, writes ILM. The collection will include an oversized clutch, bucket bags in various sizes, cross-body styles, and a half-moon bag. The launch will also… Continue reading Victoria Beckham launches leathergoods collection
2 Sep 2022 Environment – Recognition for European leather’s wastewater leadership The leather industry’s representative body in the European Union, COTANCE, has celebrated recognition that tanners in Catalonia have received for good practice in water management, reports Leatherbiz. Igualada-based water treatment operator IDR takes wastewater from 28 leather manufacturers in the Catalan cluster… Continue reading Environment – Recognition for European leather’s wastewater leadership
2 Sep 2022 Leather Naturally provides answers….. We have listed all main questions about leather. You probably hear/get these questions on a regular basis. Within 1 click you have the answers at your fingertips. More: www.leathertruthfully.org
1 Sep 2022 Leathergoods – CO2-neutral leathergoods prove popular for Montblanc Luxury brand Montblanc has given the name Extreme 3.0 to an inaugural accessories collection made from eco-friendly, full-grain bovine leather from Italian leather manufacturer Gruppo Dani, writes Leatherbiz. The Swiss brand is highlighting the CO2-neutral tanning process Dani has used to make the… Continue reading Leathergoods – CO2-neutral leathergoods prove popular for Montblanc
1 Sep 2022 Deforestation – H&M teams up with WWF The H&M Group has revealed a new application made together with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) that aims to support garment and textile factories in reducing their contribution to deforestation. The Wood Artificial Intelligence Application, also called the WoodAI App, utilises artificial intelligence… Continue reading Deforestation – H&M teams up with WWF
1 Sep 2022 Automotive – Mercedes-Benz previews EQE SUV interior Mercedes-Benz has provided a first look at the interior of its EQE SUV, the multi-purpose variant of the company’s EQE executive sedan. Based on the large electric platform from Mercedes-EQ, it is equipped as standard with a 12.8in Central OLED Touchscreen Portrait Display with 12.3in… Continue reading Automotive – Mercedes-Benz previews EQE SUV interior
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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.
