Month: June 2025

3 June 2025 Taipei to host 2025 RLSD international final The Leather & Hide Council of America (LHCA) has announced that the 2025 international final of its Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) student design competition will take place in Taipei, Taiwan, on October 27-28, 2025. By ILM. Marking the fifth edition of the globally recognised… Continue reading Taipei to host 2025 RLSD international final

3 June 2025 “Green” Building for Sadesa Vietnam Sadesa Vietnam is blooming! Our brand-new plant now features 1,000 m² of living green walls, just in time for their first flowering. More than just beautiful, these walls help improve air quality, reduce noise, and offer natural insulation — a symbol of our ongoing commitment to sustainability.… Continue reading “Green” Building for Sadesa Vietnam

3 June 2025 Mexico Qualus is proud to present LEFARC, our first customer, with our Gold Award for operations with over 75% of retanning capacity being “Sfere-ready” drums. Congratulations to the LEFARC team for their continued commitment to innovation and sustainability in the leather industry. Every day of operations means great natural leather with less… Continue reading Mexico

2 June 2025 Bottega Veneta marks 50 years of Intrecciato Bottega Veneta has launched a campaign titled Craft is our Language to mark the 50th anniversary of its signature Intrecciato leather weave. By Leatherbiz. Introduced in 1975, the Intrecciato technique involves hand-weaving narrow leather strips, known as fettucce, into a leather base or around a… Continue reading Bottega Veneta marks 50 years of Intrecciato

2 June 2025 ICT News Dr Kerry Senior, Director of Leather UK and Secretary of the International Council of Tanners (ICT) wrote on LinkedIn:   Very pleased to hear that ICT president, Bekir Burak Uyguner, has been re-elected as president of the Turkish Leather Industrialists Association for a third consecutive term. And very happy that… Continue reading ICT News

2 June 2025 U.S. trade court blocks reciprocal tariffs The Court of International Trade has blocked President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs, though it has not addressed specific tariffs including on the automotive industry. By ILM. The court ruled that Trump exceeded his authority by invoking the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose broad… Continue reading U.S. trade court blocks reciprocal tariffs