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UK-EU Leather Trade Faces Major Setback with 14.2% Drop in 2024

The European Union’s position as the UK leather industry’s most significant trading...

UK Leather Industry Faced Tough Year in 2024 as Exports Fell Despite Rising Volumes

The UK leather and leather goods industry continued to navigate difficult trading conditions in...

How this Chinese Factory in Bangladesh is Set to Recycle Savar Tannery Waste

A Chinese company has launched a new effort to transform the leather industry’s waste in Savar...

Prada Buys 10% Stake in Italian Leather Maker Rino Mastrotto Group

Prada Group has made a big move in the leather world by buying a 10% stake in Italian leather maker...

Namibia Slashes Export Levy on Skins and Hides

Namibia has taken a major step to strengthen its livestock sector by reducing export levies on skins...

Pasubio Forms New Luxury Platform UNICA Following Acquisitions of Conceria Antiba and SK!N

Pasubio a major name in premium leather for luxury cars, has launched a new platform called UNICA...

Asics and Mizuno End Use of Kangaroo Leather in Football Boots

Asics and Mizuno, Japan’s top sports shoe brands, have announced plans to stop using kangaroo...

Uttar Pradesh to Invest ₹8000 Crore in Two Mega Leather and Footwear Parks

Uttar Pradesh is making a big move to strengthen its leather and footwear industry. The state is...

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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...

Zimbabwe Seeks Chinese Partnerships to Rebuild Its Leather Industry

Zimbabwe’s leather sector is turning to China for support as it tries to rebuild its once-thriving...