13 March 2025 Events at APLF – Leather Naturally Breakfast Meeting Martin Ricker, Content Director of ILM noted that on Day 2 at APLF in Hong Kong and attending the Leather Naturally breakfast meeting with Kim Sena outlining the results of leathers’ new LCA data. Helping brands and retailers make informed choices when choosing materials… Continue reading Events at APLF – Leather Naturally Breakfast Meeting
12 March 2025 Hong Kong – Leather industry collaboration key to traceability challenges During the recent open session of the International Council of Tanners meeting in Hong Kong, held on March 11, the day before the APLF exhibition, David Wright, the vice president of advanced technological development at Tapestry, the parent company of Coach and… Continue reading Hong Kong – Leather industry collaboration key to traceability challenges
12 March 2025 APLF starts its 5th decade The APLF exhibition, now in its 41st year, opened in Hong Kong on March 12. Over 600 exhibitors from 40 countries and regions participated, with 24 group pavilions on display. By Leatherbiz. At the inaugural press conference on March 12, newly appointed event director Janice Lee celebrated… Continue reading APLF starts its 5th decade
12 March 2025 APLF is the springboard for Brazil’s leather exports Boasting the world’s largest commercial cattle herd, Brazil is one of the major tanning nations participating at APLF Leather 2025 in Hong Kong. Chinese leather importers are of vital importance for the Brazilian leather sector, as this country and Hong Kong imported almost 34%… Continue reading APLF is the springboard for Brazil’s leather exports
12 March 2025 Key industry challenges discussed at APLF Symposium Fernando Bellese of WWF Some of the hottest topics facing the global leather industry were discussed at the Leather Supply Chain Symposium 2025 in Hong Kong on March 11. By ILM. The half-day event, co-organised by ILM and APLF, took place at the Hong Kong… Continue reading Key industry challenges discussed at APLF Symposium
12 March 2025 Vietnam – PrimeAsia, crisis aside: invests and renovates factory in Vietnam PrimeAsia Leather, a Chinese tanning group, has announced the completion of its expansion project in Vietnam. The new facility will increase the group’s monthly production capacity to 8 million square feet per month, or approximately 740,000 square meters. Despite the negative… Continue reading Vietnam – PrimeAsia, crisis aside: invests and renovates factory in Vietnam
12 March 2025 Leather Naturally participation at APLF Leather Naturally has confirmed its presence at APLF 2025. The organisation will host various events, including networking opportunities, industry updates, and a breakfast meeting for members. By Leatherbiz. Attendees can visit the Leather Naturally Lounge from March 12-14, at Concourse 3E, Level 3, HKCEC, where the team… Continue reading Leather Naturally participation at APLF
12 March 2025 Brazil in Hong Kong In Hong Kong, 32 exhibitors from Brazil’s leather industry will be at APLF Leather Fair The APLF Leather fair is the world’s leading leather trade event. Its next edition will take place from March 12 to 14, featuring 32 individual exhibitors linked to Brazil’s tanning industry. This participation… Continue reading Brazil in Hong Kong
12 March 2025 Automotive – Hidden Costa of Vegan Auto Interiors One 4 Leather writes on LinkedIn: Have you ever considered the immense amount of plastic lurking inside our cars, disguised as faux leather seats or dashboard trims? While synthetic materials may seem sleek and economical, many of these so-called “vegan leather” or eco-friendly substitutes… Continue reading Automotive – Hidden Costa of Vegan Auto Interiors
11 March 2025 Materials Innovation – BioV-Vera Introducing BIO-VERA® – ISA’s New Addition to Sustainable Materials Partner with Modern Meadow. We are thrilled to announce that ISA Next-Gen Materials and Modern Meadow have joined forces to develop BIO-VERA®, an exciting new material innovation under ISA’s COSM (Creation of Sustainable Materials) business unit. Built from traceable… Continue reading Materials Innovation – BioV-Vera
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.
