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French Leather Industry Exports Fall 3.5% to €4.55 Billion in Q1 of 2026

The French leather industry reported total exports worth €4.55 Billion in the first quarter of 2026...

Bangladesh Targets Stronger Leather Exports Through Better Hide Utilisation

Bangladesh’s Commerce and Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said the government is...

Tyson Foods Names Jeff Schomburger as President and CEO to Succeed Donnie King

Tyson Foods announced that Jeff Schomburger has been named President and Chief Executive Officer...

Scottish Leather Group Publishes 22nd ESG Report Highlighting Net Zero Achievement Across Scope 1 and Scope 2 Emissions

Scottish Leather Group has published its 2025 Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report...

Chinese Footwear Imports Account for 70% of Footwear Sold in Ghana Hurting Local Manufacturers and Jobs

The Ghana Leather and Footwear Manufacturers Association (GALFAM) has raised concern over the rising...

Severe Drought Stalls US Cattle Herd Recovery Affecting Hide Availability Says LHCA

The US cattle herd is not expanding despite record high calf prices and strong demand...

No Raw Hide Smuggling Expected this Year Says Bangladesh Industries Minister Muktadir

Industries and Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said Bangladesh will not face any raw hide...

Savar Tannery Industrial Estate Receives Over 79,000 Raw Hides on the Day of Eid-ul-Adha

More than 79,000 sacrificial animal hides reached the Savar leather industrial estate in Bangladesh...

BIS Conducts Awareness Programme and School Shoe Standards Consultation for Footwear Manufacturers in Ambur

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) organized an Awareness Programme for MSMEs and Manak Manthan on...

Givenchy Appoints Marco De Vincenzo as Head of Leather Goods Design

French luxury fashion house Givenchy has appointed Marco De Vincenzo as head of leather goods design...

Eid al-Adha Sacrificial Animal Skins to Help Reduce Türkiye’s Leather Industry Imports

Animal skins collected during Eid al-Adha, are giving a major economic boost to Türkiye’s leather...

Pakistan Leather Industry May Increase Goat and Sheep Skin Imports as Rising Prices Impact Eid Sacrifices

Pakistan’s leather industry may increase raw material imports this Eid season as fewer goats and...