A merger between two South African producers of ostrich meat and leather faces opposition from the country’s competition authorities.

The latest edition of our Leather Pipeline market intelligence report carries a warning that leather’s position in the automotive sector, seen by many as the last safe haven for leather after the collapse of its market share in footwear, may not be as secure as previously thought.

Of the Turkish companies that took part in APLF 2019 in Hong Kong in mid-March, tanners seem to have enjoyed the most success.

Leather Working Group (LWG) and Tannery of the Future Foundation announce collaboration by integrating the Tannery of the Future sustainability checklist in the LWG programme

Leather manufacturers across the world have been asked to ‘sponsor a scientist’ to allow leather technologists and chemists to travel to Germany in June for the XXXV IULTCS Congress. The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies will run the event in Dresden from June 25-28.