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Are automotive OEM's destroying leathers natural properties by increasing their own technical and physical specifications?

Yes	88%
No	13%

Start date of poll: 23 May, 2012

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Is finished leather really a sustainable material?
Which leather end-use segment is in the best position for sustained global growth in 2012?
Do you consider raw hides and skins (excluding exotic skins)?
What causes finished leather quality and price to be downgraded most often?
What will happen to raw hide and skin prices over the first quarter of 2012?
Do you think that trade in the leather industry in 2012 will be?
Who should pay for setting up, running and policing hide, skin and leather traceability?
Should developed countries restrict exports of their raw hides on environmental grounds, in order to prevent the tanning process being simply exported to countries with lower environmental standards?
Are tanners spending enough time and money on R&D?
Many international brands want very low limits on many restricted chemicals (RSL's) often beyond legal limits in leather products. Is this fair on tanners?
Should European tanners (those in the EU) be given preferential access to European (EU) origin raw materials?
Which of the following is having the largest impact on the costs of running a tannery?
In countries such as India and others the export of raw materials for tanning is prohibited. Which of the following would you like to see?
Do you think that raw hide and skin prices will?
Do you think that the tanning industry should legislate to get salt (NaCl) removed from the leather making process altogether?
Hide and skin traceability of origin is now a hot topic in the leather industry. Do you think that it can actually be implemented and the results trusted?
Should the leather industry spend time and resources banning the use of phrases such as synthetic, faux and artificial leather etc?
In general, how do you see the global leather industry performing in 2011?
What costs are having the most impact on tanners margins are the moment?
Which of the following countries will grow its tanning sector the fastest in the next five years?
Which sector of the tanning industry is performing the best at the moment?
Do you think that the younger generation born after 1980 still view leather as a premium material of choice?
What is the future for fundamental scientific research in the leather industry?
Do you think that leather is still a material of choice among designers/product specifiers?
Raw material prices have continued to rise since they hit an all time low in the spring of 2009. What do you think will generally happen over the next quarter?
Where from the following options do you see the leather making industry most likely heading in 10 years time?
How optimistic do you feel that trade in the global leather industry will improve in 2010?
For many 2009 has been a bad year for the leather manufacturing industry. Which product sector do you think has suffered the most?
How do you feel the leather industry promotes the qualities of leather as a material to the end consumer?
Which of the following markets do you think will grow the most in the next 12 to 24 months in terms of leather processing?
Which region do you think will suffer the most in the economic downturn?
Now we are moving into the second quarter of the year,do you see business improving?
This year APLF celebrates 25 years,will you be exhibiting or visiting in Hong Kong this time.
Will the market improve on next 2009 year?
Do you see 2009 being a better year for the Leather industry?.
Will you be attending Tanning Tech in Bologna Italy?
We will shortly be launching a recruitment section on our site. How useful do you feel this will be?
Will you be attending APLF Hong Kong 2008.

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