Leather and footwear research and testing organisation CTC Groupe has appointed Arnaud Haefelin as its new president. He took over from Patrice Mignon in the role at the end of March. By Leatherbiz.

Before this, for more than 20 years, Mr Haefelin, led a specialist producer of presentation materials for high-end brands.

This brought him into frequent contact with leathergoods producers and other companies in the luxury sector and he has had spells on the board of organisations such as leathergoods industry body the Fédération Française de la Maroquinerie.