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October 23, 2026 4:16 am

International Leather Industry News

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Former Curtume CBR Owner Gilmar Harth Sues Argentina’s La Rioja Province Over Takeover of Assets

Former owner of Curtume CBR S.A. Gilmar Harth has filed a damages lawsuit against La Rioja province...

Ghana Leather and Footwear Manufacturers Seek Support to Address Raw Material Shortages

Manufacturers are calling for better access to raw materials, training and buyers to expand...

Assomac Signs Training Agreement with Egypt’s LTTC at SIMAC Tanning Tech to Strengthen Robbiki Leather City

Around 90% of the technology at Robbiki Leather City is Made in Italy as Assomac signs a training...

MUNO Appoints Marco Careglio as Chief Operating Officer

Careglio brings more than 25 years of international experience in operations, manufacturing and...

Pakistan Tanners Association Elects Muhammad Azam as Chairman and Other Office Bearers for 2026-2028

Muhammad Shafi and Muhammad Mehr Ali were elected Senior Vice Chairman and Vice Chairman...

Eswatini Seeks to Strengthen Local Leather Processing to Tap into E1 Billion Leather Industry Potential

A previous value-chain strategy estimated that hides and skins could rise from E78.7 million (~USD...

Stephan Sielaff Appointed CEO of Schill+Seilacher Group

Stephan brings around 30 years of experience in specialty chemicals and related industries and aims...

MP Asaduddin Owaisi Raises Concerns Over Alleged Seizure of Hyderabad Leather Consignments in Odisha

The Hyderabad MP claims legally documented consignments belonging to city traders are being...

China Imports $1.27 Billion of Raw Hides, Semi-Finished and Finished Leather in H1 2026

Key tanning enterprises recorded nearly RMB 21 billion (~$3.15 billion) in sales while light leather...

Another Tough Half for European Footwear and Leather Goods Industry as Declines Spread Across Most Markets

Italy, Germany and most major European producers recorded declines in both footwear and leather...

Assomac and ACCAL Sign 3 Year Agreement to Strengthen Italian Technology Ties with Latin American Footwear Manufacturers

The agreement forms part of Assomac's broader efforts to strengthen the international presence of...