Dubai – Leather Working Group

14 March 2022 Dubai – Leather Working Group We’re already gearing up for our next event – our team will be at APLF in Dubai later this month! We’ll be at Stand H3-B09 in Hall 3.     To set up a meeting with our team, get in touch with us via [email protected]

Europe/Russia – EU considering looser rules for sanctioned firms

14 March 2022 Europe/Russia – EU considering looser rules for sanctioned firms The European Union (EU) is reportedly considering easing up its state aid rules for companies affected by its sanctions on Russia over the invasion of Ukraine, reports ILM.     Competition regulators are also looking at various support measures as sanctions continue to… Continue reading Europe/Russia – EU considering looser rules for sanctioned firms

Leather Naturally says…..SUPPORT METCHA!

11 March 2022 Leather Naturally says…..SUPPORT METCHA! In two years, METCHA has consolidated a consistent network & audience of over 4.7 million people around leather-oriented design and reached 40 million people worldwide.     Metcha is a digital magazine created to inspire designers, creators and introduce leather to younger generations. To show its durability, beauty… Continue reading Leather Naturally says…..SUPPORT METCHA!

Regenerative Farming – Timberland invests in sustainable regenerative ranches

11 March 2022 Regenerative Farming – Timberland invests in sustainable regenerative ranches Farming has been blamed, incorrectly, for a large part of our global carbon footprint. Recent insights and data have shown us that the truth is quite different, and agriculture actually plays a vital part in regenerating the earth which we have exhausted. Various… Continue reading Regenerative Farming – Timberland invests in sustainable regenerative ranches

Leather – Brands will pay more for Zeology-tanned leather, Scan-Hide says

11 March 2022 Leather – Brands will pay more for Zeology-tanned leather, Scan-Hide says Denmark-based producer of wet blue and wet white Scan-Hide has paid tribute to the help it has received from two of its partners in producing biodegradable leather, reports Leatherbiz.   Arizona Muse bag from Anya Hindmarch   Scan-Hide spin-off Spoor received… Continue reading Leather – Brands will pay more for Zeology-tanned leather, Scan-Hide says

United States of America – Meat industry

10 March 2022 United States of America – Meat industry The 17th annual “Power of Meat” report reveals that almost all American households – 98.5% – buy meat, a trend backed by an increase in volume sales by 3.9% for all meat, compared with pre-pandemic levels.     Read more here: https://lnkd.in/djAybBE2

Italy

10 March 2022 Italy Written by Andrea Guolo Vito Artioli has died. Among my memories, a dinner and an evening spent with him, his son Andrea and his then colleague Luca Fumagalli at the Trattoria San Sisto in Bologna.   The late Vito Artioli   Artioli was an academic of the kitchen and the theme… Continue reading Italy

France

10 March 2022 France Paris-based luxury group LVMH is set to take its Métiers d’Excellence (ME) concept, meaning “professions of excellence” in English, on a tour of five French cities beginning March 9 and ending April 6, in order to engage potential future recruits, writes Leatherbiz.     Now in its eighth consecutive edition, this… Continue reading France

Real Leather. Stay Different. competition returns for 2022

9 March 2022 Real Leather. Stay Different. competition returns for 2022 Real Leather. Stay Different. has announced that its International Student Design Competition will return for 2022 with the question “Fast Fashion or Slow Style?” Report by ILM.     The competition, which started in 2021, is a global search for new design talent open… Continue reading Real Leather. Stay Different. competition returns for 2022

Leather Naturally – Search underway for new Chair on the Management Board

9 March 2022 Leather Naturally – Search underway for new Chair on the Management Board Leather Naturally announced that they are searching for candidates who are interested in joining the Leather Naturally Management Board as Chair.     The position of Chair becomes available after the current chair Egbert Dikkers indicated that he will take… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Search underway for new Chair on the Management Board