The end of 2020 had given some hope. But the early months of 2021 have brought leather in front of a foggy and more complicated future once more. The tanning concerns are many at both a global and local level (in Italy), mainly because of raw material prices (that had undergone changes due to the […]
It’s not just raw material that is causing concerns for the tanning segment. Chemical products are in the mix as well. The latter, due to a number of reasons, are generally undergoing a series of changes that are causing the prices to increment significantly for all product types. Such tensions are being mentioned by many […]
From Denmark, Ecco’s 2020: loses 20% of turnover, but does not give up on investments. Distribution, digitalisation, product innovation and sustainability are the sectors in which Ecco continues to allocate resources. “2020’s results reflect the unprecedented impact of the pandemic. However – says Steen Borgholm, Ecco’s CEO -, our business model and our organisation have […]
Argentina winks at China. Casa Rosada presented the new Export Development Plan to the Chinese representatives in the country. A project that includes training for companies, major investments and an intensification of commercial relations between the two states. In the meantime, rumours about the interest of a Chinese partner in the CBR tannery in Nonogasta […]
Leather in the spotlight of financial funds in the US as well. Blue Point Capital Partners, an investment firm, has announced the acquisition of Weaver Leather. The company has not disclosed the economic details of the operation, but has announced a growth plan for the company. Blue Point acquires Waever Leather “Weaver’s main brands and […]
Belarusian tanning is under scrutiny. President Aleksandr Lukashenko visited the country’s tanneries in recent days. A tour in the world of leather to learn about its production capacity. But also an opportunity to acknowledge about the sector’s situation . One, in particular, is the situation that the Belarusian president has ordered to resolve: that of […]
Silvano Lattanzi explaines footwear to Joe Biden, in relations to the recent fall of the newly-elected president while climbing aboard Air Force One. Another airplane is the main character of a story involving Mr. Biden’s predecessor, Mr. Trump. The ex-president’s plane, which he had renamed Trump Force One, which has leather interiors and gold decorations, […]
A real Trend Area. Not being able to set it up within its traditional exhibition area, Lineapelle has transformed its stylistic showcase into a traveling physical project. A project that bears the name Trend Area Roadshow and from March 17 (until April 9, 2021) it can be visited in Milan at Spazio Lineapelle in Palazzo […]
Handbags await the opening of Mipel Digital Show, the 119th edition of the Milan-based accessories’ fair that will “take place” on March 23rd and 24th, in a virtual setting. The items wait for the fair after having struggled due to the Coronavirus. ISTAT data shows that, in 2020 industrial production of these items has decreased […]
In France it is called Faire De Lance (FDL). It is the platform that brings together brands and manufacturers of the leather supply chain. Objective: to mobilise and revitalise the industrial activity made in France. But also groped to trigger a productive re-shoring mechanism and, with a longer-term vision, renew and re-industrialise the sector. Finalised […]
Leather objects identical to those of famous luxury brands, but with low prices. That’s the strength of Pyongsong, young city of North Korea and capital of the South Pyongan province, which many consider to be the ”capital for fake goods”. Here is where, it appears, most business enteprises that manufacture fake goods are located, such...
Curtume CBR sees the light after the Chinese embassy mobilizes. Union sources say that some traders of the People’s Republic have shown interest for the leather made by the Nonogasta-based tannery (Argentina), which has been in crisis for a long period. Asian contacts are allegedly not interested in acquiring the company, but rather entering a […]
The indiscretion has been published by Il Sole 24 Ore. The British fund CVC Capital Partners is allegedly “evaluating the exit from the investment in Pasubio, from Vicenza, the Italian leader in the production of high quality leather for the automotive world”. Rumours leaking from financial circles to which those directly involved responded with a […]
Mulberry takes a step forward in the second hand market. The British brand has joined Vestiaire Collective’s Brand Approved program (photos from the portal). The resale platform project is simple: brands invite their most loyal customers to put back into circulation used products they no longer use. These items will be sold on the platform. […]
A repair service for luxury handbags. Along with online resale and stores. These are the pillars of Handbag Clinic, which saw the demand for repairs diminish in 2020, but recorded a +306% growth for its e-commerce sales, compared to 2019, with a +500% increment during the first lockdown. This is Charlotte Staerck’s business, of which […]
Mario Valentino Vs Valentino, the legal dispute picks up and takes over Farfetch. The E-tailer, specialized in the online sale of luxury items, allegedly sold footwear and handbag under the “Valentino” brand, while it should have been “Valentino Garavani”. Farfetch should have done so on the basis of an agreement signed by the two companies […]
APLF has been moved again. In Hong Kong, they extend the quarantine obligation for those coming from abroad until September 30. And the leather and materials fair must revise its calendar: the appointment is moved from July 5-7 to November 17-19. Quarantine obligation “APLF is the platform where global industry meets – commented in a […]
The January-May period was very bad. A partial recovery was seen only in the second half of the year. Meanwhile, the economic situation is still weak. The impact of Covid on EU meat translates into -1.67% in 2020 and the projection of -0.46% in 2021. But the communitarian supply chain does not give up and, […]
ILSA plans on transforming 120,000 tons of tanning’s byproducts into bio-stimulants for sustainable agricultural practices. The president of the Vicenza-based company, Paolo Girelli (in picture) announced the plan during the board meeting to approve the preliminary financial statements. An ambitious goal that is to be setup in addition to the CO2 compensation project that the […]
Size doesn’t matter. Micro and macro accessories were the protagonists at London, Milan and Paris fashion shows, playing on shapes and volumes. We have selected the top five of the bags that shone on the winter 21/22 runways thanks to their innovativeness. The bags that shone at the fashion shows 1 Maxi-clutches It’s like a […]
