September 12, 2026 3:17 pm

International Leather Industry News

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Iskefe Leather to Showcase Latest Collections and Iskefe Prime Service at Lineapelle From 15-17 September

Iskefe Leather will bring its “A Touch More” campaign to Lineapelle Milano, where visitors can...

Italy’s Tanning Industry Begins Labour Agreement Renewal Talks With €230 Monthly Wage Increase Demand

Italy’s tanning sector has opened negotiations for a new national labour agreement, with trade...

MUNO Appoints Ashok Sambandam as Managing Director for India and Bangladesh

MUNO has appointed Ashok Sambandam as Managing Director for India and Bangladesh. Sambandam brings...

Fire at Leather Processing Facility in Colombia Causes Several Million Pesos in Losses

A fire at a leather processing facility in Bucaramanga, Colombia, caused estimated losses of around...

Ghana Leather and Footwear Manufacturers Call on Parliament Over High Import Duties and Increasing Chinese Imports

The industry has made 2 key demands: lower import tariffs on raw materials and stricter checks on...

Mongolia Holds Stakeholder Discussions to Advance Greener Supply Chains in Leather Sector

Mongolia’s Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (MOFALI) and the United Nations...

Kenya Leather Industrial Park Hands First Warehouse to Private Investor

ReaLeather Ltd has invested $4 million in the facility, which will produce suede leather, shoes...

Bangladesh Targets $5 Billion in Leather and Footwear Exports by 2030

The government plans major reforms across environmental compliance, infrastructure, market access...

French Leather Industry Exports Decline 3.7% to €7.42 Billion in January-May 2026

French leather and leather glove exports grew 9% and 7%, respectively, while footwear, leather...

China Footwear Exports Fall 10.3% to $15.7 Billion as Export Volume Drops to 3.49 Billion Pairs in January-May 2026

China imported $2.07 billion worth of footwear between January and May 2026, down 3.0% from the same...

Brazil Leather Exports Fall 4.9% to $544 Million in H1 2026 Despite Strong June Recovery

Brazil exported 90.8 million square metres of leather during H1 2026 with China accounting for 29.1%...