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Pakistan Opens First Fully Integrated CETP at Sialkot Tannery Zone

Pakistan leather industry sees major infrastructure push with its first fully integrated CETP at the...

UNIDO Releases New Guidelines for Assessing the Environmental Footprint of Leather

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has released new Guidelines for...

Red Wing Shoe Company Diverts 1.87 Million Pounds of Leather Waste from Landfill

Red Wing Shoe Company has diverted 1.87 million pounds of leather waste from landfill across its...

Tamil Nadu Leather Industry Seeks ₹13.3 Crore from State Govt to Modernise CETPs and Women Hostels

Representatives from South India’s leather industry met Tamil Nadu MSME Minister P. Madhan...

French Leather Exports Rise 11% to €60.6 Million While Imports Climb 2% in Q1 2026

France leather exports reached €60.6 million during the first quarter Q1 of 2026, between January...

Lagos Leather Fair 2026 Unveils Theme for its 9th Edition Scheduled for June 27-28

Lagos Leather Fair 2026, Africa’s premier leather platform, began countdown for its 9th edition with...

Bangladesh Leather Industry Can Cross $10 Billion Export Mark Says Commerce Minister in Parliament

Bangladesh Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said the country’s leather industry has the...

UK Leather Exports Fall 14% to £159.5 Million as Imports Decline 11.1% in 2025

UK continues to export more than 80% of its total leather production to destinations spanning over...

West Bengal Leather Industry Fears Hide Shortage as Cattle Slaughter Rules Tighten

The leather industry in West Bengal fears a shortage of cow and buffalo hides as stricter...

Lobatse Meat and Leather City SEZ in Botswana Secures $32.5 Million Investment Commitment

The Special Economic Zones Authority (SEZA) has licensed 3 investors to operate within the Lobatse...

ITC and Equity Group Partner to Unlock Trade Finance for Leather and Creative Industries in East Africa

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and Equity Group have signed a memorandum of understanding...

Raw Hides and Skins Exports from France Fall 16% to €44.4 Million While Imports Drop 30% in Q1 2026

Raw hides and skins exports from France reached €44.4 million in the first quarter of 2026, between...