Comelz becomes American NB Renaissance Partners (NBRP, a private equity fund that is part of Neuberger Berman, a global management and investment company), found a majority stake in Comelz, Vigevano’s leading company in the production of cutting machines for the cutting- shoemaking industry and leather goods. The Zorzolo family will retain a minority stake, maintaining […]
The French tanneries Tanneries Pechdo change hands. Caroline Krug, a businesswoman with 12 years of experience in the LVMH group, with the support of an investment bank, found the majority of the company in which her capital came in 2014. Tannery, headquartered in Millau (renowned for gloves making), is specialised in the production of leather […]
Ultrasonic sound waves to check for invisible naked eye damage on the first tannin material (without compromising on integrity). It is the project to which the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Agricultural Research Service (ARS), works with an annual budget of $ 1.1 billion and is committed to finding a solution for the […]
In India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is told to be setting up a ministry for bovine, a promise already announced in the electoral campaign by the politician. To push for the introduction was Visha Hindu Parishad, a Hindu organization, that has long called for the ban on slaughter, consumption and sale of beef to protect […]
In 2016, 74.3% of the slaughtered animals in the USA did not have markings while the remaining 26.7% carried the mark in the rear or tail zone as preferred by the skin area operators. It is supported by the Beef Quality Assurance report, a government project that analyses US livestock farming since 1991. The study […]
The International Association of Leather Chemists (IULTCS), as the Dietrich Tegtmeyer mandate ends, has established the organisational chart for the next four years. As announced in Shanghai on August 30, 2018-2020, will be chairman of IULTCS Thomas Yu (now vice-chairman), while taking over his deputy Luis Zugno (currently in the Commission Chairmen). For the next […]
The biennial event brings together the world’s leading players on an event to deepen and reflect on the challenges of the industry. To open the third edition of the World Leather Congress (WLC) on August 29 in Shanghai, was the intervention of the UNIC (Italian Tanners’ Association) business office, which, in front of an audience […]
ACLE (All China Leather Exhibition), just concluded, confirms that the Chinese shoe market is still weak. The numbers published by CLIA (the Beijing National Leather Association) before the three-day trade show explained that the shoe trend has been decreasing since the beginning of the year. During the kermesse (Shanghai, August 30 – September 1), however, […]
Raw, semi-finished leather is one of the most heavily penalised raw materials from protectionism. UNIC (National Union of Conciary Industry) estimates that well over 50% of the world’s leather is taken away from free trade. Since August 16, this share has been further aggravated by the Turkish government that is imposing a $ 500 per […]
The Henan Prosper Chinese tassel giant (Zhengzhou headquarters and about 6,000 employees in total), specialising in goat leather, expands its horizons in New Zealand. His Hong Kong branch, Rich Development, has invested $ 13 million in acquiring the G L Bowron & Co tannery of Christchurch. Founded in 1879 and specialised in sheepskin, it was […]
The drums of the small but historical French tanneries Colombie (28 employees, 3 million euros in turnover) will soon be running. Colombier, founded in 1925, was put up for sale in February due to “significant financial problems”. According to rumors, it was also impossible to found a replacement in the new generation. For this reason, […]
DEMONSTRATING THE CONTINUOUS UPGRADING OF ONE’S GREENNESS. COMMUNICATING IN A NEW AND EXCITING WAY THE COMPETITIVE VALUE AND ONE’S EVOLUTION. UNIC (ITALIAN TANNERS’ ASSOCIATION), TELLS IN ITS LATEST ‘SUSTAINABILITY REPORT’, THE STORY OF THE 7 TANNING REGIONS AND THEIR INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP. AND IN A VIDEO, GIVES A VOICE TO THE PASSIONATE WORKERS OF THE INDUSTRY
LINEAPELLE, THE MAIN INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF THE LEATHER INDUSTRY, IN JULY HAD ITS PREVIEWS IN LONDON AND NEW YORK (IN THE PICTURE). IN THE SAME MONTH, SEVERAL FAIRS OF THE FASHION, ACCESSORIES AND MATERIAL SUPPLY CHAIN TOOK PLACE ALL OVER THE WORLD. SOME OF THEM, AS THE GERMAN ONES, HAVE PROBLEMS. FOR THE COMPANIES, IT IS IMPORTANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FAIRS THAT FIT THEIR MARKET STRATEGY THE MOST
Revenues consolidated in the first half of 2017 are worth around 7, 3 billion euros, up 28.2%. Kering Group’s luxury business grew by 29.7%, while Sport & Lifestyle by + 16.1%. In a generalised growth context, Gucci continues to lead under Michele and Bizzarri’s helm with a 45.4% growth, with a turnover of 2.8 billion […]
LVMH confirms the record reached in the first three months of the year with a + 15%. Same trend for Hermès that in the past few days reportedly closed the first half of 2017 with a + 11% turnover, with leather goods at + 14%. LVMH has a total turnover (19.7 billion euros), the Fashion […]
280 hired by March 2019 Céline landed in Tuscany as announced by La Conceria in February. The project of the new plant in Radda in Chianti (Siena) has been officially presented with the inauguration of the first handbag manufacturing centre. The investment is 20 million euros, and the works for the construction of the new […]
According to a survey by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA-ICE) on 13 July at the annual Brenta Footwear Assembly (ACRIB), in 2016, shoe produced in Great Britain generated a turnover of 4.3 billion Of Sterling. “Between 2012 and 2017, the industry grew at an annual rate of 2.9%,” says the study. The document also speculates […]
An industrial site capable of hosting 65 tanneries and served by a treatment facility that can clean 8,000 cubic meters of water per day in compliance with international environmental standards. These technical features of the Lanús industrial park, the stick of the stickers, are set to become the reference point for the Argentine tannery. The […]
The tanning industry Russkaya Kozha has begun building a new plant in Siberia, which should be inaugurated at the end of 2018, according to statements by group leader Vladimir Sirotina reported by Altapress. Sirotina has remarked that no new tannery has been built in Russia for the last 20 years, but indeed, several plants have […]
“Choosing raw materials is paramount. I directly choose the leather, strictly Italian, as well as accessories, just as important for the collection. I opt for basic leathers but of the highest quality” says designer Elena Longhi. Longhi, in September 2013, created the Ninael brand, winning the Independence Handbag Awards 2017 with the VBackpack bag. Featuring […]
