2 June 2025 All China Leather Exhibition 2025: Chinese Leather Market Drives Demand ACLE 2025 Reinforces Its Role as China’s Premier Leather Sourcing Hub Amid Shifting Global Supply Chains. Despite Tariff Uncertainty ACLE is still the definitive gateway to China’s Leather Industry. ACLE 2025 will be held from 3 – 5 September at the Shanghai… Continue reading All China Leather Exhibition 2025: Chinese Leather Market Drives Demand
11 September 2023 The Recovery of the Leather Industry Sends Positive Signals as ACLE 2023 came to a Successful Conclusion in Shanghai After a four-year hiatus, the 2023 All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) was held in an optimistic atmosphere at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Halls E1-E7 on August 29-31, 2023. The exhibition… Continue reading The Recovery of the Leather Industry Sends Positive Signals as ACLE 2023 came to a Successful Conclusion in Shanghai
29 August 2023 All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) Marks Its awaited Return, to Fuel Economic Recovery and Industry Resilience After a four-year hiatus, the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) is back at its home base, the prestigious Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC). This vital comeback signifies a world united in overcoming the shadows of… Continue reading All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) Marks Its awaited Return, to Fuel Economic Recovery and Industry Resilience
14 March 2023 New Markets opened by APLF Dubai Reinforced by China’s Return After a hiatus of four years since the last edition was held in 2019, the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will return to Shanghai to hold its 23rd edition from 29 – 31 August, at the Shanghai New International Exhibition Centre (SNIEC),… Continue reading ACLE to Reinvigorate China’s Leather Sector
23 November 2022 ACLE2022 to be Rescheduled to August 2023 Following the epidemic prevention and control requirements of Shanghai and the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council, the organisers of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) have announced that ACLE 2022, originally to be held from 20 – 22 December 2022 at… Continue reading ACLE2022 to be Rescheduled to August 2023
2 August 2022 ACLE2022 to be Rescheduled The organisers of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) have announced that ACLE 2022, originally scheduled to be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 31 August to 2 September, will be rescheduled to 20 – 22 December 2022 at the same venue. We sincerely apologise… Continue reading ACLE2022 to be Rescheduled
11 October 2019 ACLE 2019 Final Report – ACLE sets the stage for coping strategies The All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) took place in early September amid the announcement of China’s latest round of retaliatory tariffs toward the US. These new tariffs may mostly affect China’s salted and wet blue hide imports. The continuous escalation… Continue reading ACLE 2019 Final Report – ACLE sets the stage for coping strategies
23 September 2019 Shanghai Shake Up: Redesigning a Future for Leather Innovation in tanning, marketing that’s better targeted to younger demographics and a more responsive and creative approach to customers – these are among the critical points raised during the 2019 Shanghai Shake-up during ACLE in September, “Redesigning a Future for Leather”. The event featured… Continue reading Shanghai Shake Up: Redesigning a Future for Leather
16 September 2019 ACLE 22nd Edition sheds new, positive light on leather China’s leading international event for the leather industry wrapped up another successful edition, its 22nd, on 5 September 2019. 1,056 exhibitors from 34 countries and regions were joined by more than 23,300 visitors in Shanghai from 3 – 5 September. Over 20,000 buyers… Continue reading ACLE 22nd Edition sheds new, positive light on leather
4 September 2019 All China Leather Exhibition 2019 – We are all Optimists It was snowing, according to APLF Director Michael Duck, twenty two years ago when the All China Leather Exhibition started and the damp, grey weather was even more dismal this morning: only to be perfectly matched by the first report by Mr.… Continue reading All China Leather Exhibition 2019 – We are all Optimists
3 September 2019 Complex Trade and Industry Situation can Benefit from China’s Leading Leather Event The leather sector is facing a double pronged assault as we approach the fourth quarter of 2019 – namely the ongoing tariff war between the US and China and the growing competition from synthetic materials in the design and manufacture… Continue reading Complex Trade and Industry Situation can Benefit from China’s Leading Leather Event
1 August 2019 A trade fair with seminars, conferences, innovations and educational activities to help strengthen China’s leading leather event With the 22nd edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) due to take place on 3-5 September at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai, the co-organisers, APLF Ltd and the China… Continue reading A trade fair with seminars, conferences, innovations and educational activities to help strengthen China’s leading leather event
23 July 2019 China Leather Industry Association – Specification on the Use of the Word “Leather” at the All China Leather Exhibition CLIA, co-organiser with APLF of ACLE, publishes the following notice to the domestic exhibitors to regulate the use of the word “leather” Dear Exhibitors: The All China Leather Exhibition is one of… Continue reading China Leather Industry Association – Specification on the Use of the Word “Leather” at the All China Leather Exhibition
31 May 2019 A business and educational platform for the manufacturing sector In its 22nd year, ACLE, China´s definitive leather event is to be held from 3 – 5 September 2019 at the New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai. The leather industry continues to labour under low demand and low prices – neither of… Continue reading A business and educational platform for the manufacturing sector
14 March 2019 A Challenging time for China’s Leather and Footwear Sectors This 22nd edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will take place at the New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai from 3 – 5 September 2019. The event covers a total exhibition area of 92,000 square metres and 8 halls of… Continue reading A Challenging time for China’s Leather and Footwear Sectors
6 September 2018 The support given to the leather promotional campaign is likely to prove pivotal in the future of our industry The accepted back story of the leather industry is that the supply of leather cannot grow to meet demand because the livestock – bovine, ovine, caprine or porcine – that provide the hides… Continue reading The support given to the leather promotional campaign is likely to prove pivotal in the future of our industry.
31 August 2018 ACLE 2018 Day 2 Highlights Steady as you go Day two of the 2018 ACLE may have started slowly but soon got busy before lunch; perhaps the delay was a consequence of the excellent anniversary dinner. For there is no doubt that the fair is overall busier and more active than… Continue reading ACLE’s 20th Anniversary Spurred by Inspiration
31 August 2018 Michael Duck, Director of APLF Limited is Optimistic about the Future of China Leather Industry and ACLE Steady as you go Day two of the 2018 ACLE may have started slowly but soon got busy before lunch; perhaps the delay was a consequence of the excellent anniversary dinner. For there is… Continue reading ACLE 2018 Day 2 Highlights
31 August 2018 Michael Duck, Director of APLF Limited is Optimistic about the Future of China Leather Industry and ACLE This year has been particularly challenging for the global leather industry with raw material prices declining after APLF ended in mid-March and are not at their lowest levels since the height of the financial crisis… Continue reading Michael Duck, Director of APLF Limited is Optimistic about the Future of China Leather Industry and ACLE
30 August 2018 ACLE 2018 Day 1 Highlights Bedding In Trying to quickly get to grips with a market when you are not long off an intercontinental flight is not easy. Even more so when the air is full of threats and counter threats regarding tariff wars between China and America. … Continue reading ACLE 2018 Day 1 Highlights
30 August 2018 Chen Zhanguang, Secretary General of China Leather Industry Association Reported on the Economic Status of China’s Leather, Fur and Leather Goods Industries The economic status of China’s leather, fur and leather goods industries maintained steady growth but are slowing down in the first half of 2018. A. Prosperity index slowing down… Continue reading Chen Zhanguang, Secretary General of China Leather Industry Association Reported on the Economic Status of China’s Leather, Fur and Leather Goods Industries
29 August 2018 On its 20th Anniversary ACLE focuses on Innovation Taking place in Shanghai from 29 – 31 August, ACLE is celebrating 20 years since its launch in Beijing in 1998 alongside the 30th anniversary of the founding of the China Leather Industry Association in 1988. This year the focus of the ACLE… Continue reading On its 20th Anniversary ACLE focuses on Innovation
8 August 2018 All China Leather Exhibition : The Countdown to ACLE 2018 has already started! In less than one month the 20th anniversary edition of China’s leading event for the leather industry will be inaugurated at the New International Expo Centre in Shanghai. The fair will boast a wide and impressive range of… Continue reading All China Leather Exhibition : The Countdown to ACLE 2018 has already started!
13 July 2018 Automotive Sector in China : Major Buyers from Automotive Sector Expected at 2018 Event ACLE Activities for Car Upholstery Exhibitors and Buyers The mainstays of leather demand since 2015 have been the upholstery and automotive sectors as the demand for leather uppers and soles has declined in favour of synthetic materials and… Continue reading Automotive Sector in China : Major Buyers from Automotive Sector Expected at 2018 Event
11 July 2018 Shanghai Shake-Up : Leather Lab – Speakers Line-Up Speakers Line-Up Peter van Wingerden CEO & Partner, Beladon How to make leather really sustainable? Raw hides often shipped around the world to reach the tanneries, what if cattle farming could happen much closer to where the hides are processed? Mr. Wingerden offers a… Continue reading Shanghai Shake-Up : Leather Lab – Speakers Line-Up
15 June 2018 ACLE, APLF & THE FOOTWEARISTS present: THE SHANGHAI SHAKE-UP WAKE-UP…and smell the leather! Given the pressure that the leather industry has been under in recent years, you might almost forget that leather still has the smell of success. That is why the organiser of All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), the largest… Continue reading ACLE, APLF & THE FOOTWEARISTS present: THE SHANGHAI SHAKE-UP
30 May 2018 All China Leather Exhibition 2018 Celebrates Anniversaries and Focuses on Innovation 2018 is a special year for China’s leather sector and ACLE. This year marks the China Leather Industry Association’s (CLIA) 30th anniversary that since its founding has led to great improvements in China’s tanning industry, reaching state of the… Continue reading All China Leather Exhibition 2018 Celebrates Anniversaries and Focuses on Innovation
16 April 2018 ACLE is the barometer as China’s leather sector consolidates With its 21st edition due to take place in Shanghai from 29 – 31 August, ACLE comes of age as China’s leather sector consolidates as the environmental clean-up started three years ago finally culminates. At the moment there are ample supplies of raw… Continue reading ACLE is the barometer as China’s leather sector consolidates
16 March 2018 Report on 2017 China’s Leather & Footwear Industry and ACLE2018 Forecasts by CLIA Economic status of China’s Leather and footwear Industry in 2017 The performance of China’s leather and footwear Industries maintained a growth trend in previous year. The sales revenue generated by leather, fur, finished products and footwear companies was… Continue reading Report on 2017 China’s Leather & Footwear Industry and ACLE2018 Forecasts by CLIA
15 March 2018 China’s leather industry consolidates This 21st edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will take place at the New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai from 29 – 31 August 2018. The event covers a total exhibition area of 92,000 square metres and 8 halls of international and domestic tanneries, machinery… Continue reading China’s leather industry consolidates
8 September 2017 ACLE attracts buyers from China, ASEAN and further afield All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) held in Shanghai from 30 August – 1 September concluded with both exhibitors and visitors experiencing a rewarding 4 days. Nearly 700 delegates attending the 3rd World Leather Congress one day before the fair and around 22,700+… Continue reading ACLE attracts buyers from China, ASEAN and further afield
31 August 2017 ACLE 2017 Day 2 Highlights Life is like a curate’s egg and so can trade shows. Short periods of quiet interspersed with manic periods of business. Certainly this characterises the second day. Overall slightly lower traffic passed the stands but significantly there appeared to be more new and potentially important customers. All… Continue reading ACLE 2017 Day 2 Highlights
30 August 2017 Event will give pointers to the situation and environmental clean-up of China’s leather sector With the 20th edition of ACLE starting today and the European tanning industry coming back from its annual August vacation shut-down, many industry participants are wondering if this major international leather fair will give some definitive pointers on… Continue reading Event will give pointers to the situation and environmental clean-up of China’s leather sector
30 August 2017 ACLE 2017 Day 1 Highlights The 20th edition of the ACLE began with some 750 delegates mentally exhausted by an outstanding Day minus one at the 3rd World Leather Congress. Here they had worked through a hectic day interrogating the modern consumer, the world of e-commerce, the implications of the expectations for… Continue reading ACLE 2017 Day 1 Highlights
24 August 2017 Brazil at All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) 2017 – Leather fair in Shanghai to reunite 18 Brazilian companies Brazilian leather’s number one importer will soon host one of the most important leather fairs in the world, between August 30th and September 1st. The All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) in Shanghai, China, will… Continue reading Brazil at All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) 2017 – Leather fair in Shanghai to reunite 18 Brazilian companies
1 June 2017 Two Major Events in Shanghai at end August 2017 and a New Innovation Lab Sector at ACLE This 20th edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will take place at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai from 30 August to 1 September 2017. This year the fair will… Continue reading Two Major Events in Shanghai at end August 2017 and a New Innovation Lab Sector at ACLE
5 May 2017 Q1 2017 yields positive results for China’s leather industry After an “optimistic and vibrant” APLF Leather at the end of March with good business and an increased number of visitors, there was more good news for the leather industry as whole. The Chine Leather Industry Association (CLIA) published a report on… Continue reading Q1 2017 yields positive results for China’s leather industry
30 March 2017 ACLE and The Leather Revolution This 20th edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will take place at the New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai from 30 August to 1 September 2017. This year the fair will be preceded on 29 August by the 3rd World Leather Congress (WLC) due… Continue reading ACLE and The Leather Revolution
9 September 2016 Increase in Number of Both Exhibitors and Visitors at ACLE 2016 Despite a challenging market situation the 2016 edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) held in Shanghai from 31 August – 2 September once again proved its resilience by attracting more exhibitors and visitors compared to the 2015 event. … Continue reading Increase in Number of Both Exhibitors and Visitors at ACLE 2016
31 August 2016 Trade Fair and Seminars Integrated to Serve China’s Leather Industry The 19th edition of ACLE will continue to serve China’s leather industry by being an integral part of it. The combined experience of APLF Ltd with more than 30 years experience organizing such events in Asia and that of the China Leather… Continue reading Trade Fair and Seminars Integrated to Serve China’s Leather Industry
31 May 2016 China Leather Industry Still Dominant Despite Challenges After a slow start to 2016 mainly due to the lack of footwear orders from the developed western economies, China’s leather sector and its overall exports reawakened at the end of Q1. A mild winter, excess inventory and flat retail sales both in Europe and… Continue reading China Leather Industry Still Dominant Despite Challenges
