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Fairs
  • 11 Jul 2016

Anteprima by Lineapelle (6/7 July, Fieramilanocity): are the luxury brands changing stylist? “Tanneries at the ready”. Trend: new, but without excess

Are we seeing a revolution in the luxury brands style offices? Never fear, the tanneries attending Anteprima by Lineapelle at FieraMilanocity (which ends today) say they are ready to face these changes with meticulous internal structures, in-depth research and a particular focus on service. “We need to be flexible”, say Bonaudo, “we are artisans of […]

News
  • 11 Jul 2016

Renewed EMAS certification for Santa Croce

The Tuscan leather district will shortly see the confirmation of its EMAS certification, the international environmental sustainability certification used to monitor the activities of tannery associations, enterprises and local public administrations. The three-year certification was last renewed in 2013, and over the past few days, the certifying body has completed its checks on the activities […]

Tannery
  • 4 Jul 2016

UNIC Assembly: 2015 complicated, but dynamic for the Italian tanning. Slight reduction and international leadership confirmed

The economic situation was and is difficult. The near future offers no particular hypothesis of simplification, starting with the effects, all to understand, of Brexit. Despite the difficult context, however, the picture of the Italian tanning industry, presented this morning at “Stelline” in Milan, on the occasion of the Annual Assembly of UNIC (Italian Tanning […]

Tannery
  • 4 Jul 2016

Gianni Russo, president of UNIC: sustainability and cohesion, dialogue and rules for chemical analysis. Lineapelle back under tanners “full control”

“We resumed a transparent and constructive dialogue with all interlocutors, of the leather industry and not, public and private, while respecting mutual autonomy.” Gianni Russo, owner of Russo di Casandrino and Knight of Labor, underlines “the importance of dialogue and openness” during his first UNIC Assembly as president. Words “off the cuff”, pronounced after the […]

News
  • 4 Jul 2016

Brexit, Satra assures: “No consequence for the validity of our certificates”

No Brexit effect on Satra certifications. Austin Simmons, general manager of the renowned center for research and technology hub based in the UK that analyzes consumer products, including leather accessories and footwear, declared. Simmons announced that the validity of his certificates “will not be affected by the upcoming exit of the UK from the EU. […]

News
  • 27 Jun 2016

The UK chooses Brexit: trouble for the leather industry?

Many burdens and a few honors. The United Kingdom decided to leave the EU with a referendum that took place on June 23rd. This decision leads to trouble for the Italian leather sector. Initial reactions to Brexit are critical. Prime Minister David Cameron announced his intention to resign within October. Exchanges have given immediate negative […]

Tannery
  • 16 Jun 2016

The EU confirms: the “eco-leather” definition is false and misleading

Not that there were doubts, but the new guidelines on the application of the Community directive on unfair commercial practices are extremely clear. The Commission in Brussels on May 25 wrote: “Environmental assertion can be misleading if it contains false information: so it is not reliable.” The reference to the “eco-leather” definition for synthetic materials […]