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Bentley Motors Releases Responsible Raw Material Sourcing Policy for Leather and Interior Materials

Bentley Motors has released its Responsible Raw Material Sourcing Policy Statement to improve...

Hermès Reports €4.1 Billion Q1 Revenue with €1.8 Billion Coming from Leather Goods

Hermès reported €4.1 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, up 6% at constant exchange...

Paraguay Launches Socio-Environmental Traceability System RETSA PY to Boost Beef and Leather Exports

The government of Paraguay has launched RETSA PY, a new socio-environmental traceability system to...

How French Leather Industry Spent €13.7 Billion in Imports with Asia Accounting for 50% in 2025

Leather is one of the four key sectors of French imports and exports. In 2025, France’s...

Three Dead and Two Found in Critical Condition at German Tannery in Hesse

Three people died and two others were found in critical condition in a septic tank at a tannery in...

COTANCE and industriAll to Assess Social and Environmental Performance of European Leather Industry

COTANCE and industriAll Europe, launched a joint project on 9 April 2026 to deliver the Social and...

LVMH Fashion and Leather Goods Revenue Falls to €9.2 billion in Q1 2026

LVMH reported €9.2 billion revenue from its Fashion and Leather Goods business in Q1 2026, down from...

Council for Leather Exports Issues Fresh Executive Director Vacancy 5 Months After First Notification

The Indian leather industry association, Council for Leather Exports (CLE) issued a fresh vacancy...

Pasubio Acquires Italian Textile Maker Luilor to Expand UNICA Luxury Platform

Pasubio S.p.A., a premium leather supplier for the automotive and luxury industry, has acquired 100%...

ALLPI Urges Zimbabwe Leather Sector Players to Collaborate to Revive Industry

The African Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) called on Zimbabwe’s leather sector...

Zimbabwe Industry Minister Pushes Value Addition Over Raw Hide Exports

Zimbabwe’s Minister of Industry and Commerce Nqobizotha Mangaliso Ndhlovu called for a shift...

China Bags and Cases Exports Fall 13.5% to $29.8 Billion in 2025

According to official data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA), China’s bags...