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FDDI Marks Foundation Day Sets Vision 2030 Roadmap

The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) marked its Foundation Day with an Industry...

French Footwear Exports Total €4.45 Billion from January to October 2025

Fresh trade data from the French leather industry association Alliance France Cuir shows that total...

Wollsdorf Leather Files for Insolvency 365 Jobs Affected

A major leather manufacturer from Austria Wollsdorf Leather has filed for insolvency. The move...

Apex Tannery to Invest $980,000 to Build its Own Effluent Treatment Plant

Apex Tannery has decided to set up an in house effluent treatment plant to meet environmental rules...

High School Students Learn Leather Making From Deer Skins in Alaska

During winter break at Pacific High School in Sitka, Alaska a small group of students did something...

Kanpur Shuts 288 Tanneries for 44 Days to Keep River Ganga Clean During Magh Mela

Around 350 industrial units in Kanpur have been ordered to stop operations for 46 days to protect...

French Leather Exports to Asia Show Clear Slowdown in 2025

French leather exports to Asia fell by 8% during the first ten months of 2025 according to official...

French Leather Gloves Exports Rise 3% to €26.02 Million in First 10 Months of 2025

Fresh trade data from the French leather industry association Alliance France Cuir show France’s...

Bangladesh Leather and Leather Products Exports Grow 5.61% to $610 Million in the First Half of FY26

Bangladesh’s export sector is under pressure as earnings turned negative in the first half of FY26...

China Lowers Import Tariffs on Wet Blue Hides and Skins for 2026

China has announced a fresh round of import tariff changes for 2026 as it looks to support domestic...

Türkiye Leather and Footwear Industry Exports Drop 5.3% to $1.44 Billion in 2025

Turkiye’s leather and fur apparel sector delivered a rare bright spot in 2025 even as the wider...

Indian Leather Industry Leaders Meet Parliamentary Committee Seeking Policy Support Against US Tariffs

India’s leather industry representatives met the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce in...