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Vietnam Footwear Exports Rise 0.5% to $11.95 Billion in H1 2026

Vietnam’s footwear exports reached $11.95 billion during the first half of 2026, up 0.5%...

Italian Leather Goods Exports Fall 3.7% to €2.35 Billion in Q1 2026

Italy’s leather goods industry recorded a difficult Q1 2026, with revenue falling 3.5% in the...

UNIC – Concerie Italiane and Assomac Strengthen Italy-Spain Leather Industry Ties at Madrid Event

More than 200 industry stakeholders and local media attended an Italian leather industry event held...

Nigerian Govt Hands Over Leather Enterprise Centre to Kano College to Boost Skill Development and Value Addition

Nigeria produces more than 50 million hides and skins each year and Kano accounts for over 80% of...

Muno Appoints Srinivasan Saravanan as Chief Financial Officer

Muno has appointed Srinivasan Saravanan as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with the executive...

Indian Leather and Footwear Industry Has Potential to Create 10 Million Jobs Says Commerce Minister

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Shri Piyush Goyal has called on India’s leather and...

Sustainable Leather Forum 2026 to Bring Global Leather Industry Stakeholders to Paris on September 7

The Sustainable Leather Forum 2026 will take place on September 7, 2026, in Paris, France. The 1 day...

Italy to Host IULTCS World Congress 2029

Italy will host the IULTCS World Congress 2029 after the IULTCS Executive Committee unanimously...

UNDP Nigeria and Lagos State Spotlight Fashion and Leather Enterprises on 2026 International MSME Day

UNDP Nigeria, in partnership with the Lagos State Government, organised the Fashion, Leather and...

Pollution Control Board Issues Notices to 25 Kanpur Tanneries Over Wastewater Violations

The Regional Pollution Control Board has issued notices to 25 tannery owners in Jajmau, Kanpur after...

Mindhive Global Appoints Sergio Lopes as Sales Director for Oceania, Asia and Americas

Mindhive Global has appointed Sergio Lopes as Sales Director for Oceania, Asia and the Americas...

Commerce Minister Urges Indian Leather and Footwear Industry to Target $15 Billion in Exports in Next 5 to 6 Years

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal while addressing the Council for Leather Exports...