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Bankrupt Italian Luxury Footwear Maker Moreschi Acquired

Italian luxury shoe brand Moreschi has been given a fresh start. Glam Srl, the owner of...

Freiberg Leather Days Brings Together Global Industry Leaders

Freiberg recently hosted the 13th Freiberg Leather Days on May 21 and 22, 2025 bringing together 180...

Pangea Shares 2024 Sustainability Report with Notable ESG Progress

Pangea, a well-known global supplier of premium automotive leather, has shared its 2024...

Bangladesh Government Plans Major Support to Preserve Rawhides During Eid-ul-Azha

Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin announced today that the government will provide strong support to...

French Leather Industry Reports €4.72 Billion in Exports for Jan–Mar 2025

The French leather industry is seeing a worrying drop in business from January to March 2025...

Argentina Moves Closer to Passing New Law to Protect Real Leather Products

A new legal proposal in Argentina is pushing for stricter rules on what can officially be called...

Uganda Imposes New Export Tax on Hides to Boost Local Leather Industry

Uganda’s Parliament has approved a new law that puts a tax on all exports of hides and skins...

Bolivia Secures Green Light to Export Raw Bovine Hides to China

Bolivia has officially signed a new trade deal with China that allows it to export raw bovine hides...

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Tapestry Parent of Coach Reports $1.6 Billion in Q3 Revenue and Projects $6.95 Billion for FY 2025

Tapestry Inc., the company behind Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman, has just announced its...

TFL Re-Elected to Leather Working Group Board for a Second Term

TFL, a global leather chemical supplier, has been re-elected to the Leather Working Group’s Board in...

Zimbabwe Seeks Chinese Partnerships to Rebuild Its Leather Industry

Zimbabwe’s leather sector is turning to China for support as it tries to rebuild its once-thriving...

Automation Is Coming for the Leather Industry but Probably Not How You Think

Discover how AI and automation are transforming the leather industry, improving efficiency, reducing...

Conceria Pasubio Acquires Conceria Antiba and SK!N

Conceria Pasubio, a major Italian leather supplier for luxury cars, has taken two big steps into the...

Over 75 US Footwear Companies Urge Trump for Tariff Relief as Costs Threaten Jobs and Prices

A group of 76 American footwear companies has come together to urge the US government to remove...

Vitelco Leather to Shut Down Lichtenvoorde Tannery

The tannery site currently operated by Vitelco Leather in Lichtenvoorde, Netherlands will be sold to...

Ecco Leather Tannery in Dongen Burnt Down Overnight in Massive Fire

A huge fire broke out late Sunday night at the Ecco Leather factory in Dongen, completely destroying...

UNIC develops digital platform for EU Deforestation Rules

A major shift is coming for the leather industry in Europe. To prepare, Italy’s tanning association...

Adidas Reports €6.15 Billion in Q1 Revenues with €610 Million Operating Profit

Adidas started off 2025 with a solid first quarter, showing strong revenue and profit growth. The...

Lagos Set to Launch Industrial Leather Hub by Mid 2025

The Lagos State Government has confirmed that its much-anticipated industrial leather hub located in...

Brazil Exports 31.5 Million Pairs of Shoes in 3 Months While Chinese Imports Raise Concerns

Brazil’s footwear industry is off to a strong start in 2025. From January to March, the country...

Bentley Brings Back Classic 1930s Leather Look by Bridge of Weir to Its Newest Models

Bentley is bringing a slice of its past into the present with a new leather option that feels like...

Fire Destroys Leather Stock at Jajmau Tannery as Short Circuit Sparks Blaze

A fire broke out on April 26th, Saturday morning at a tannery in the Wajidpur area, which falls...

Sepici Shuts Down Izmir Tannery after 96 Years and Launches Global Venture

After nearly a century in the leather business, Sepici is starting a fresh chapter. Known for...