“Coach aim to become a global lifestyle brand, though leather, which has been our core business for 77 years, will be of paramount importance in the years to come as well”. This is a very meaningful excerpt taken from a long interview, granted by Joshua Schulman, president and chief executive officer of Coach (Tapestry group), […]
Ubrique wants to rise from its own ashes, as phoenix used to do in the past. In fact, companies based in the small leather cluster located in the area around Cadiz, in the south-west of Spain, are striving hard to entice luxury fashion brands: for the records, some fashion houses have already been hooked (according […]
In 2017, France’s exports of shoes accounted for 3,2 billion euros: well done then. Yet, on the other hand, as emphasized by insiders and professionals, at the same time France’s imports of shoes accounted for 6,7 billion euros. That is why French domestic market is mastered and controlled by products made in Italy, Spain, Portugal, […]
Chanel said stop to exotic hides and skins. The fashion brand based their decision on a few supply chain problems, as sustainability and traceability provided by suppliers were not reliable enough. Most likely they believed they were doing something good for animals and wildlife. They were wrong indeed, though. In fact, the brand’s choice is […]
To begin with, Bruno Pavlovsky, president of Chanel, has pointed out: “Nobody forced us to do it: it was our decision, a free choice”. Shortly after, a sharp twist: the French fashion brand says stop, for their next collections, not only to fur (many other competitors made the same decision about that) but also to […]
At this point the aim is well known: to reach two billion dollars in terms of turnover. Such is the plan to achieve the accomplishment: to put together made in Italy manufacturing, shoes, bags and a lot of leather. A meaningful preview of the project was shown in New York, during the presentation of the […]
After being involved, for months, in a mutual commercial war, the United States and China have come to an understanding at last. Easing of tension has come from both parts. On the one hand, China pledges to increase their imports of commodities made in the USA (for the records, still they have not agreed upon […]
She spent thousands of years wrapped in a leather shroud, cuddled up with the baby she never gave birth to. A team of researchers, from the University of Bologna and Yale University, discovered a rather unusual burial in the archaeological site of Kom Ombo (over 800 km far from Cairo). They found the corpse of […]
Leather boots, which belonged to Adam Sedgwick, are back home. He was a scientist and he was considered one of the forerunners of Geology, and mentor of Charles Darwin as well, with whom he had a controversy when they published his famous essay, On the origin of Species. This is a funny tale, which dates […]
Belarussian government has banned export of domestic hides and skins. That’s for sure. The news has been reported and made public by the Sauer Report portal, which quoted a decision made by the Belarussian Government during one of their latest sessions. The measure entered into force on Saturday 24 November. This prohibition is not a […]
Italy’s leather tanning industry salutes one of its historical figures. Captain Adolfo Mattirolo died last week, on Saturday 24 November. He would have turned 95 years old next year in June. Mattirolo, a renowned officer in the Navy, was one of the most important representatives of the Piedmontese leather manufacturing tradition. He began his activity […]
After closely liaising with each other for 4 years, companies have now signed a formal agreement. Their common aim is rather clear: to take leadership in the market of leather interiors for business jets. Austria’s tannery Wollsdorf Leather, led by Andreas Kindermann (he is currently in charge of Cotance), has recently signed a partnership agreement […]
First, last June, they were numbered among the best 500 Italian companies: rankings were issued by the Economia, Corriere Della Sera, after assessing corporate financial statements over the last 7 years. Then, at the end of October, they were listed, together with five more Italian businesses, in the prestigious report “1000 companies to inspire Europe”, […]
Anthony Romano, chief executive officer of Church’s, is planning to develop the brand’s business along two directions. In general terms, on the one hand the identity of the brand will be safeguarded; yet, on the other hand, they will not plainly tweak their design. More specifically, they will comply with an elegant and simple style […]
In the third quarter of 2018 Lanxess group’s sales have been increasing by 4% on annual basis, as their overall turnover reached 1,7 billion euros. The multinational corporation, specialized in chemicals, pointed out in their financial statement that such positive outcomes derive from stability in the prices of raw material, “which are still rising, though […]
Argentina is going to reduce, from 10% down to 5%, customs duties on exports of raw hides and skins by the end of the year. Shortly after, Argentina’s government is planning to achieve full deregulation within 2020. During the latest meeting with some representatives of the Mesa de la Carne, the association of Argentinian livestock […]
A risk register, that is, a file to assess and evaluate corporate risk, is supposed to investigate the potential effects of Brexit, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, on business. As reported by Scottish Herald Tribune, the managers of Scottish Leather Group, Great Britain’s most important leather tanning group, are currently […]
They are about to allocate a 10-million-euro fund to enhance leather finishing and cutting areas and, more generally, to boost their production capacity. Such is the plan carried out by Couro Azul tannery, located in Alcanena (Portugal), to foster the company’s business, which currently hires 530 employees; their yearly turnover reaches 70 million euros. In […]
If you happen to go and visit the Saalburg museum, in Germany, you will be able to admire the footwear sample for women, on display in the picture. It is no coincidence, by the way, that such shoe model is exhibited in the German museum. In fact, in that area one can enjoy a Roman […]
CHINA IS SO CLOSE TO THE REST OF THE WORLD THAT THE THOUGHT OF ITS ECONOMY SLOWING CAUSES THE WORLD TO SHAKE.
ALL OPERATORS ALONG THE CHAIN ARE SURE THAT SOMETHING IS CHANGING IN BEIJING, (AND NOT FOR THE BETTER). THE US COMPETITOR IS (FOR NOW)
IN ADVANTAGE, BUT THE LEATHER AREA IS CONCERNED: THE LONG WAVE OF THE TRADE WAR HAS ALREADY AFFECTED ITS RAW MATERIAL
