20 February 2025 Outlook for the Leather Upholstery Sector in China (2025-2030) Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities Introduction The leather upholstery sector in China stands on the cusp of significant transformation as it heads into the next decade. With shifting consumer preferences, technological advancements, and evolving market dynamics, the period from 2025 to 2030 is poised… Continue reading Outlook for the Leather Upholstery Sector in China (2025-2030)
20 February 2025 Freiberg Leather Days – FILK keynote announced alongside renewed call for papers Leatherbiz writes: The 13th Freiberg Leather Days will be held on May 21 and 22, 2025, at the ‘Tivoli’ concert hall and ballroom in Freiberg, Germany. Professor Peter Heck, from the Institute for Applied Material Flow Management (IfaS) at Trier… Continue reading Freiberg Leather Days
19 February 2025 Wet Blue ISA Next-Gen Materials writes on LinkedIn: Moments of our workers handling wet blue hides. All our wet blue hides meet the traceability standard required by the Leather Working Group (LWG) and are only sourced from trusted suppliers. Feel free to check our traceability map for more information: https://lnkd.in/ghuF2BeP
19 February 2025 Luxury – Quality, creativity and savoir-faire pay off for Hermès Luxury leathergoods brand Hermès has reported full-year revenues for 2024 of €15.2 billion, an increase of 13% year on year. By Leatherbiz. Its leathergoods and saddlery division achieved revenues of just under €6.5 billion, growth of 16.4%. The ready-to-wear and accessories division,… Continue reading Luxury – Quality, creativity and savoir-faire pay off for Hermès
19 February 2025 Italian leather delegation visits Brazil A high-profile delegation representing Italy’s leather importers and certification bodies recently visited Brazil to explore the country’s leather production. By ILM. Hosted by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), the delegation included representatives from UNIC (then Italian tanners’ association) and ICEC (Italian Institute of Quality… Continue reading Italian leather delegation visits Brazil
19 February 2025 Hong Kong – APLF 2025 Leather Supply Chain Symposium 2025 Leather Naturally writes on LinkedIn: Heading to APLF? Join this talk on 11 March to hear two leather experts discuss the revision of the Higg MSI and its implications for our industry. Christina Trautmann of Leather Working Group and Kim Sena of… Continue reading Leather Supply Chain Symposium 2025
18 February 2025 Turkey – Major Turkish group ends in-house leather production On of Turkey’s best known tanning groups, Sepiciler, has taken the decision to stop producing its own leather. Instead, the group will source leather from partner tanneries to continue to supply customers. By Leatherbiz. A producer of vegetable-tanned, chrome-tanned and soling leather until… Continue reading Turkey – Major Turkish group ends in-house leather production
18 February 2025 UK – EV automotive Electric car plans continue at Bentley with new centre of excellence Automotive company Bentley Motors has opened a new centre of excellence at its headquarters in Crewe in north-west England. By Leatherbiz. It said the new facility will be pivotal to its preparations for launching the first battery-powered… Continue reading Electric car plans continue at Bentley with new centre of excellence
17 February 2025 LHTBI announces AGM and annual lunch The Leather & Hide Trades’ Benevolent Institution (LHTBI) has announced the date of its 2025 Annual General Meeting and lunch. By ILM. The LHTBI is a registered charity supporting former leather and leather product industry workers who have fallen on hard times. The Annual General Meeting… Continue reading LHTBI announces AGM and annual lunch
17 February 2025 Automotive – Declines for Lear Corporation in 2024 results Automotive tier-1 supplier Lear Corporation has reported its fourth quarter and full 2024 financial results, with declines in both revenue and net income. By ILM. Lear posted revenue of US$5.7 billion in the fourth quarter, slightly down from US$5.8 billion in the same… Continue reading Automotive – Declines for Lear Corporation in 2024 results
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.
