Leather - Page 5
Stay up to date with the latest Leather updates from the global leather international industry
Deadline looms for Savar Tannery Estate
Chinese joint-venture company JLEPCL-DCL has been asked to complete the construction work of the central effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Savar Tannery Estate in Bangladesh by...
ISA in the USA
Eco-conscious German leather manufacturer ISA TanTec is poised to begin new tannery operations in the state of Mississippi amid increasing demand for locally produced leather in...
Stahl acquires Clariant’s Leather Services business
Stahl, headquartered in the Netherlands, has acquired Clariant’s Leather Services business.
First Fabriktag by BASF attracted more than 100 Designers
CBSE advisory on shoes perplexes leather industry
Indian Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
Tata International
International trading arm of the Tata Group, Tata International Ltd, which is a manufacturer and exporter of leather and leather products as well as a supplier to the automotive...
Leather work course revived at Hexham
Renowned Hexham-based leather worker Andy Bates and Northumberland College have joined forces to produce a 15-week creative leather work course in order to revive a local association...
TOWNSEND LEATHER CELEBRATES ‘A LOVE OF LEATHER’ ALL FEBRUARY LONG
Starting February 3rd, 2014 every weekday of February, the month that boasts Valentine’s Day and reminds us to express our love, Townsend Leather will be celebrating reasons to...
Feather leather
University of Delaware ‘green’ chemist Richard Wool is pursuing a method to create a new kind of breathable leather from chicken feathers, flax and soybean oil
Poliser and DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products join forces
Poliser, a division of the Flokser Group, is using DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products’ Susterra 1.3-propanediol (PDO) as a bio-based foundation for its new synthetic leather fabric.
Footjoy
In mid January, Footjoy revealed its latest advancement in golf footwear with the new D.N.A. (DryJoys Next Advancement) golf shoe.
Stahl set to buy Clariant
Stahl, the Dutch dyes and coatings company, is set to buy the leather services business of Swiss chemicals group Clariant for about €70 million ($96 million) to create a massive leader...
Leather Research Laboratory selects STEVE LANGE as new Director
Cincinnati, Ohio (December 2, 2013) – The Foundation of the Tanners’ Council of America Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati (“Foundation”) announced today the selection...
France: Neanderthal leather tools discovered
We've all met the odd caveman within our industry, but a discovery in southwest France has made the link with Neanderthals clearer still.
Botswana: Leather park project falls through
Plans for the construction of a P240 million leather-works park in Lobatse, Botswana, have been cancelled due to lack of funds. Those behind the project had forecast the creation of...
Ethiopia: Leather export performance fails to reach targets
Ethiopia earned $123.4 million in leather exports over the fiscal year 2012/13, it has been announced.
Jamaica: Inner-city residents complete leather craft course
Twenty Kingston residents have completed a leather craft and business development course, enabling them to produce belts, wallets and purses and better enabling them to earn a livelihood.
UK: Bentley moves into fashion
Iconic British car brand Bentley has created a new line of handbags, the result of a collaboration between Daniele Ceccomori, head of Bentley product design, and French leather...
France: Growth in luxury sales
French luxury groups Kering (formerly PPR) and LVMH have reported a rise in second quarter sales, partly a result of increased European demand and stable Japanese growth.
