Tod’s “quarter fulfills expectations”, but sales drop by 5,2%. Della Valle expects “to achieve excellent accomplishments in a timely manner”

Tod’s sales have been decreasing, still “are fulfilling expectations”. In the first quarter, the revenues of the group, run by Diego Della Valle, reached 226,1 million euros (-5,2% at current rates of exchange and -1,8% at fixed rates of exchange). “Accomplishments achieved in the quarter have been fulfilling our expectations, but we know that still […]

Lineapelle heads for Spain to present winter 2019/20 trends in Igualada and Alicante

Lineapelle’s style roadshow goes on. Next destination, reached yesterday and today: Spain. First around Igualada tanneries, then in the core of Elche footwear cluster. Lineapelle has come over to Spain to present a sneak preview of the style key trends for fall/winter season 2019/2020, formerly designed by LP Fashion Committee. Yesterday the workshop (in cooperation […]

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Automotive: Faurecia speed up in the first quarter (+9,3%), GST encourage designers to believe in leather, “more sustainable than synthetics”

Faurecia are celebrating their great performance. The French group, a global player in the automotive sector, expanded their business in 2018 early quarter, as revenues coming from sales increased by 9,3% (4,3 billion euros), achieving a good performance in all countries and divisions. The Seating department, which drives 42% of the overall turnover, increased, in […]

At ICDA Member’s Meeting UNIC meets again chromium manufacturers to set cooperation and synergies

Readiness to liaise and mutually collaborate, with regard to market trends and provisions, looking at communication as well. UNIC (Italian Tanners Association) headed for Paris to participate in the Member’s Meeting (which took place on April 24-26) promoted by ICDA, International Chromium Development Association. Since 1984, ICDA, a worldwide organization, have been “representing, supporting and […]

Acquisitions also affect labs, as Eurofins Scientific buy out BLC Leather Technology Centre

Last 17 April Eurofins Scientific Multinational Corporation announced, through their CPT (Consumer Product Testing) division, the buyout of BLC Leather Technology Centre, a British laboratory dedicated to chemical tests for the leather industry. In doing so, Eurofins Scientific, headquartered in Luxembourg and currently running over 400 labs located in 44 countries, have reinforced their portfolio […]

EU approves a method, suggested by Cotance and UNIC, to calculate tanning environmental footprint: it is now available for companies

Very good news for the leather industry. Yesterday the Steering Committee, in charge of the experimental phase of the PEF (Product Environmental Footprint) project, supported by European Commission, along with some representatives of the member countries’ governments and other parties, approved jointly the Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) suggested by Cotance (the European Confederation […]