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Bangladesh Lifts Longstanding Ban on Export of Raw and Wet Blue Leather Ahead of Eid al-Azha

For the first time in nearly 35 years, the government of Bangladesh has decided to temporarily relax...

Mindhive Global’s AI Leather Grading Tech Wins Two Awards at 2025 NZ Hi-Tech Awards

New Zealand based AI company Mindhive Global scored a big win at the 2025 NZ Hi-Tech Awards, taking...

Bankrupt Italian Luxury Footwear Maker Moreschi Acquired

Italian luxury shoe brand Moreschi has been given a fresh start. Glam Srl, the owner of...

Freiberg Leather Days Brings Together Global Industry Leaders

Freiberg recently hosted the 13th Freiberg Leather Days on May 21 and 22, 2025 bringing together 180...

Pangea Shares 2024 Sustainability Report with Notable ESG Progress

Pangea, a well-known global supplier of premium automotive leather, has shared its 2024...

Bangladesh Government Plans Major Support to Preserve Rawhides During Eid-ul-Azha

Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin announced today that the government will provide strong support to...

French Leather Industry Reports €4.72 Billion in Exports for Jan–Mar 2025

The French leather industry is seeing a worrying drop in business from January to March 2025...

Argentina Moves Closer to Passing New Law to Protect Real Leather Products

A new legal proposal in Argentina is pushing for stricter rules on what can officially be called...

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Uganda Imposes New Export Tax on Hides to Boost Local Leather Industry

Uganda’s Parliament has approved a new law that puts a tax on all exports of hides and skins...

CSIR Invites Applications for Director Role at Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) Chennai

The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has announced a major opportunity for...

Bolivia Secures Green Light to Export Raw Bovine Hides to China

Bolivia has officially signed a new trade deal with China that allows it to export raw bovine hides...

Fire Breaks Out in Jajmau Tannery

A fire broke out at a leather tannery in the Wajidpur area of Jajmau, Kanpur, on Thursday 15th May...

Rino Mastrotto Launches HEARTH Leather with 91% Less Water and Chemical Usage

HEARTH made its official debut last week in Florence an exclusive first look at the latest...

Hong Fu Set to Begin Construction of New Footwear in Tamil Nadu Confirms Minister

Dr. TRB Rajaa, Minister for Industries, Investment Promotion & Commerce, Government of Tamil...

Rwanda to Pump Over $5.9 Million into Bugesera Tannery Park by 2029

The Rwandan government is stepping up its support for the country’s leather industry with a major...

Portugal Exports 20 Million Pairs of Footwear Worth €453 Million in Q1 2025

In the first three months of the year, the country exported 20 million pairs of shoes, bringing in...

Adidas Ends Use of Kangaroo Leather After Activist Group Campaign

Adidas has officially stepped away from using kangaroo leather in its sports shoes. The news was...

Bekir Burak Uyguner Re-elected as President of Turkish Leather Industrialists Association

Bekir Burak Uyguner has been re-elected for a third straight term as the President of Turkish...

Brazil’s Leather Exports Fall to $93.8 Million with 21.2% Decline in April

Brazil’s leather export market saw a sharp decline in April 2025, both in value and volume, as...

Tandy Leather Reports $19 Million in Q1 Sales and Profit Decline

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. has released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025...

India UK Free Trade Agreement to Boost Leather and Footwear Exports and Jobs

India and the United Kingdom have officially signed a historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that is...

Tapestry Parent of Coach Reports $1.6 Billion in Q3 Revenue and Projects $6.95 Billion for FY 2025

Tapestry Inc., the company behind Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman, has just announced its...

TFL Re-Elected to Leather Working Group Board for a Second Term

TFL, a global leather chemical supplier, has been re-elected to the Leather Working Group’s Board in...