Focus on footwear in the USA: “Duties will not be enough to revamp the industry”

Duties imposed on goods manufactured in China will not be sufficient to revive US footwear industry. Far too high costs, scattered know how and very limited occupational staff are affecting US footwear industry. That is why, despite their intentions, a business back shoring in the States would not be feasible. NPR (National Public Radio), a...

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Exports of Italian bags reach nearly 8.2 billion euros in 2018

Exports are booming. Revenues have been going up. Trade balance assets got firmer. Italian leather goods industry enjoyed a positive trend throughout 2018. Assopellettieri, which held their annual assembly in Milan, on June 26, provided such figures. Seven billion and six hundred million euros The industry turnover reached 7.6 billion euros in 2018, therefore increasing […]

Russian Atlantis and the tomb of an ancient leather goods designer

The “Sleeping Beauty”, symbol of the necropolis in the ancient republic of Tyva, the so-called Russian Atlantis, was not a priestess, as they first believed. In fact, looking at treasures in her tomb, researchers believe that she was a sort of leather goods designer, buried with her work tools: several leather shreds and filaments inside […]

In australia i prezzi della pelle grezza sono crollati

Aussie traders sound the alarm: leather costs less and less (“no worries though, it is just a cyclical trend”)

“I have never seen something like that in all my life”. Downturn in the selling price of leather astounded Australia’s leather industry professionals: despite their being ready to deal with market cyclical trends, they look flabbergasted about such long-lasting and tough situation. A long-lasting downturn “The current downward trend has been going on for such […]

JBS sfiora i 12,5 miliardi nel trimestre e cresce del 5,6%

JBS Couros to expand in Vietnam: outstanding growth drives new showroom

JBS Couros are about to open their new showroom in Vietnam. First, they invested over 5 million dollars to enlarge their manufacturing plant, based in the Asian continent, which now extends across 35,800 square metres (previously 18,500 square metres). Now, following that investment, the leather-tanning unit of the Brazilian giant, leading player in the meat […]

Il macello francese di Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët non riesce più a sostenere i costi, anche perchè i prezzi di vendita della pelle sono troppo bassi

French public slaughterhouse faces crisis due to leather price

Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët public slaughterhouse is about to collapse. The French plant, located in a small municipality in the province of the Channel (Normandy), cannot manage to make even its own financial balance. Consequently, on June 4 the Commercial Court of Coutances started a safeguard proceeding to protect public investments and 30 jobs. Reasons for collapse (leather […]

A Milano si è svolta l'Assemblea Annuale Unic - Concerie Italiane

UNIC Meeting 2019, tanners: “We must reach the final consumer”

“We are all united on the same problem: communicating leather”. This is the key on which UNIC – Italian Tanneries intends to invest. President Gianni Russo announced this at Bocconi University in Milan this morning, and the vice presidents, involved in a debate led by journalist Maria Concetta Mattei, reiterated this. “Our mistake is often […]

Il bilancio 2018 di UNIC - Concerie Italiane

Italian tanneries, data and records: the X-Factor is Sustainability

2018 in the name of resilience, while the start of 2019 has proven itself complex and has given confirmation that there are general difficulties for the leather industry during this period. UNIC – Italian Tanneries presented its 2018 results at the General Meeting that took place in Milan on June 26th. The association revealed how,...

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Bottega Veneta invests in its third location of Manifattura Veneta Pelletterie

Bottega Veneta invests in its chain. The Kering-owned brand announced the enlargement plan for Manifattura Veneta Pellettiere spaces, company that has been manufacturing the leather goods for the fashion brand since 2011 and that currently has two production sites near Vicenza, one in Altavilla Vicentina and one in Malo. A third site will now be […]

The rise of the backpack: even leather goods have their sneaker phenomenon

A meteor trend (as in the past) or destined to last? A question to which even the experts do not know how to answer safely. Leather-made, branded, top: the only certain thing is that today, especially for the male wardrobe, a backpack is indispensable, like sneakers. The need to move with arms and hands free […]

Michael Jackson: his jacket in leather from Solofra, 10 years after his death

10 years have already passed. On June 25, 2009, millions of fans around the world were crying the King of Pop. The death of Michael Jackson, the undisputed myth of music and dance, left everyone a little incredulous. Also the causes of his death, due to an accidental overdose, were strange, a circumstance for which […]

Grease leather dresses at auction for a fundraising

The leather jacket and trousers worn by Olivia Newton-John in the film Grease ended up at an auction. The decision was taken by the Australian actress herself, who became famous thanks to the renowned film from 1978 to have succeeded in defeating a breast cancer that she had been diagnosed with in 1992, founded and […]

Rihanna reveals Fenty’s footwear plan: made in Italy and 100% calf

Focus on six footwear models, all made of leather and fully manufactured in Italy. After opening a pop up store in Paris, Fenty are about to open their second boutique in New York, in the very centre of Manhattan. The newly created fashion house, founded by Rihanna in collaboration with LVMH, will therefore take the […]

Original automotive: so much leather for G-Class Mercedes and McLaren 720S

Celebrating 40 years at full leather. Mercedes presented their iconic G Class new model, a historic four-wheel drive turning 40 years old this year. Focus on leather also for the new McLaren 720S model, designed and developed in the McLaren Special Operations project. G-Class Mercedes This is going to be a very important accomplishment for...

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