23 Aug 2022 Extreme Drought What do factory shutdowns in China, shipping delays in Europe and reduced agricultural output in the U.S. have to do with each other? They are all being caused by severe droughts impacting the world’s largest economies. Researchers say the dry spells are partly because of seasonal weather patterns like La… Continue reading Extreme Drought
22 Aug 2022 People – Fernando Bellese to leave PrimeAsia Leather manufacturing group PrimeAsia has announced that its chief sustainability officer, Fernando Bellese, will leave the company at the start of September, writes Leatherbiz. Mr Bellese joined the US-based company in 2019 after eight years working for JBS Couros in his native Brazil and,… Continue reading People – Fernando Bellese to leave PrimeAsia
22 Aug 2022 Finance – Prada plans to raise one billion dollars in new share offering As reported by Bloomberg, Prada is working with Goldman Sachs preparing the ground for a second listing in Milan and aims to raise around one billion US dollars. The Italian fashion house is already traded on the… Continue reading Finance – Prada plans to raise one billion dollars in new share offering
22 Aug 2022 Beyond Meat loses millions in the first half The US vegetable protein company Beyond Meat continues to fight against the global recession and the low level of demand for its products. The company reported losses of $97.1 million in the second quarter of the year, compared to a loss of $19.7 million… Continue reading Beyond Meat loses millions in the first half
19 Aug 2022 Tribute to Issey Miyake from Ecco The leathergoods division of Ecco has highlighted bags in its spring-summer 2022 collection that honour Issey Miyake, writes Leatherbiz. Creative lead, Sofie Spindler, said the pioneering spirit of Issey Miyake, who died on August 5, had inspired some of the bags in the collection.… Continue reading Tribute to Issey Miyake from Ecco
19 Aug 2022 Questions from Leather Naturally Without tanning, there would be no leather, but how to achieve the perfect tan? Which approach to leather tanning achieves the best results? Which is the most efficient? Is vegetable tanning really more sustainable than chrome tanning? Read the leather tanning guide to find out… Continue reading Questions from Leather Naturally
19 Aug 2022 Regenerative Farming – Can cattle save the planet? Back to the future – how a return to old ways can lead to healthy soil and a healthier environment, writes Real Leather. Soil erosion leads to the release of CO2 into the atmosphere. Some modern farming techniques can lead to soil… Continue reading Regenerative Farming – Can cattle save the planet?
18 Aug 2022 Central America – Footwear prices soar in Nicaragua Since February, the price of footwear has been steadily increasing according to reports by the Nicaraguan Chamber of Leather and Footwear (Cancunic). At the beginning of the year prices rose by 40% and another similar increase is in the pipeline, which would result in… Continue reading Central America – Footwear prices soar in Nicaragua
18 Aug 2022 Automotive – Electric vehicle sales rise sharply in H1 Singapore-based research firm Canalsys has put global sales of electric vehicles in the first six months of 2022 at 4.2 million, an increase of 63% compared to the same period in 2021, writes Leatherbiz. The image shows the BYD Tang China… Continue reading Automotive – Electric vehicle sales rise sharply in H1
18 Aug 2022 Education – Attracting the next generation at the University of Northampton ILM Content Director Martin Ricker reports on a tour of the new campus facilities at the University of Northampton. There are several generations of men and women working across the global leather industry today that have studied long or… Continue reading Education – Attracting the next generation at the University of Northampton
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.
