Modernising (in a technological/productive sense) tanneries to provide customers with the finest quality finished leather. It is the exhortation addressed by the members of ZimTrade, the Zimbabwe export promotion body, to the tanners of the country. The organisation’s goal is to re-launch the sector in collaboration with PUM Netherlands, a volunteer organisation committed to the […]
Swaziland could also have its “own” tannery. The proposed creation of a production site in the African country, known as the Eswatini Kingdom (official name), was advanced by the top managers of Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), international organism created to support the development of the tanning industry in the Southern area of […]
Food and tanning. These are the two industries that in the second half of the 16th century made Bermondsey into an important reference point in great London. Now these two realities are once again alive in the modern residential complex that is about to be built where once stood a brick wall that divided the […]
Hermès inaugurated its seventeenth workshop in Fitilieu. In addition to production, the plant (called Ateliers Fitilieu and located in Isère, between Lyon and Chambery) hosts a training school for leather workers, cutters and mechanics for around 100 “students” who will then be integrated into the staff of the Savoie-Dauphiné production center which includes the leather […]
German Location. Automotive target. Tradeshow environment. A real galaxy of exposition spaces dedicated to the supply chain of the automotive segments opens in Stuttgart. One of these spaces has a specific and important focus for leather that can be understood by its name. Automotive Interiors Expo (May 21-23). The event presents itself as a commercial […]
As has already happened to wood, even leather would lose ground in the automotive industry: indeed, to use the expression chosen by Le Monde, even leather “is no longer enjoying high peaks of popularity”. And moreover, the French newspaper, analysing the stylistic choices proposed at four-wheeler salons in the last few years, concludes that by...
Hui Li has designed the best version of the next James Bond car. The young student of the Royal College of Art won the competition for ideas, held at the London Motor & Tech Show, supported by Bridge fo Weir, the Scottish manufacturer of automotive leather. Students were expected by the test to carry out […]
Minerva’s net revenue in the first quarter of 2019 reach 3.7 billion real (about 808 million euro) and equals a +5.6% growth on yearly base. While Ebtida for the period is equal to 328.8 million real (15% more than the previous year), losses decreased by over 70% (31.4 million). The group’s Brazilian division during the […]
Revenues are steady, while profits have been increasing. Looking at preliminary data about the last financial year (closed on 30 March 2019), Burberry’s sales have been decreasing by 0.4%, therefore reaching 2.720 billion British pounds in the end. Conversely, profits after tax have been speeding up considerably, as they reached 339.3 million pounds, therefore increasing […]
Revenues coming from online sales rescue Richemont’s leather goods balance sheet. In fact, at the end of the financial year, closed on March 31, the Swiss giant reached 13.989 billion euros, in terms of earnings coming from sales, which therefore increased considerably, by 27%. Leaving aside YNAP and Watchfinder, over the year sales have been […]
Bentley and leather are about to renew their ever-lasting bond. The historic British car manufacturer (which is now part of the Volkswagen group) is going to present their new Flying Spur saloon car. The company launched on its YouTube channel, over the last days, a rather clear teaser: leather will be undoubtedly the undisputed ruler […]
When passengers fly, comfort and luxury rely on one common denominator: leather. It is no coincidence, then, that several airlines have been lately opting for that. Right now, we are about to tell you about the last two, among others. The former, Four Seasons, may boast a new private jet, a 48-seat luxury airbus. Minimum […]
In just one season, it has become one of the reference brands for top models, mainly producing sneakers. It’s called Freda Salvador, it’s a female brand designed in Sausalito (California) and produced with Italian leathers from a family factory in Elda, Spain. The two founders are Megan Papay and Cristina Palomo-Nelson, who settled down in […]
Donald Trump, Diego Armando Maradona and Argentine singer Carca have one thing in common: they are all “enfant terrible”. This was explained by Luce Bauzá and Hache Caillaud, two Argentine designers who, to create their own brand, were inspired by the expression used to describe all those characters that stand out from the crowd, spread...
Pittards invest (again) in Ethiopia. After opening a leather gloves manufacturing plant and a shoe factory, the first one, to support a previously running tannery based in Ejersa (in the pictures taken from pittards.com), the British group have now decided to enhance the latter to “seize the full potential of the industry”. Chief Executive Officer […]
Ferragamo turns the ship around. After sales decreased for 10 consecutive trimesters, the Tuscan brand beats (by a little) the forecasts thanks to China and archives a positive quarter. During the period that closed on March 31st, sales of Salvatore Ferragamo group grew by 4.3%, equal to 317 million euro (analysts were expecting 315 million […]
Louis Vuitton also lands in Tuscany. In an interview with Il Sole 24 Ore (Italian economic newspaper), the ceo Michael Burke announced that “this coming year” the French luxury brand will open its first handbag production site in Tuscany. More precisely, the site will be built on the 5,000 sq. meters land that the brand […]
An opportunity to understand all the possible uses of leather in fashion and design, to discover the variety of colours and finishes offered by Italian tannery, as well as to fully appreciate the sustainability and circularity of the Italian material. On May 8th, 20 students from the Master in Fashion Buying for clothing and accessories […]
Lanxess’ sales in the first quarter were worth 1.8 billion, stable on the year 2018. But the industrial chemicals’ giant sees the flat performance as a reason to celebrate: because the market today, in comparison to that of a year ago, is going through “a weak phase”. The German group, moreover, has scored a positive […]
Depending on the point of view with which one looks at SECEX’s data (Brazil’s institute for Foreign commerce), the trend for the first four months of 2019 is either negative or very positive. ABIEC, the meat exporters’ association can be satisfied: sales abroad between January and April grew 3.1% in value (2.01 billion USD) and […]
