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Executive Interview: Gemata CEO Giulio Mandruzzato on AI, Automation and the Future of Leather Finishing
Leathernews.org spoke with Giulio Mandruzzato, CEO of Gemata Group, about the company’s transformation, innovation, AI, automation, sustainability and the future of leather finishing.
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
Italian Leather Goods Exports Fall 3.7% to €2.35 Billion in Q1 2026 | China’s Raw Hide Imports Rise 1.7% While Semi-Finished & Finished Leather Imports Decline in Jan-Apr 2026 | Commerce Minister Urges Indian Leather and Footwear Industry to Target $15 Billion in Exports in Next 5 to 6 Years | French Footwear Exports Decline 1% to €1.3 Billion While Imports Fall 8% in Q1 2026 & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
Kenya Cabinet Approves $44.8 Million Leather Value Chain Development Project | Uzbekistan President Mirziyoyev Approves Financial Support Package to Boost Leather and Footwear Sector | Kazakhstan Leather Industry Production Rises 36% | IULTCS Announces 39th World Congress in León Mexico for October 2027 | Turkish Leather Industry Adopts Alternative Marketing Approach to Reach Global Buyers | CLE Regional Chairman Yadvendra Singh Meets UP CM Yogi Adityanath & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather Industry by Leathernews.org
Brazil Leather Exports Fall 7.3% to $89.5 Million in May as Demand Weakens in Key Markets | China Leather Industry Exports Fall 6.5% to $25.4 Billion between January-April 2026 | Henan Prosper & Colomer Moda Acquires French Leather Raw Material Company Les Cuirs De L’Ouest | French Leather Glove Exports Remain Stable While Imports Drop 4% to €17.2 Million in Q1 2026 | Royal Smit & Zoon Former CEO Joost Smit Dies at 83 & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
India-UK FTA to Take Effect from July 15 Expected to Boost India’s $420 Million Leather & Footwear Exports to UK | French Leather Goods Exports Fall 4% to €3.14 Billion in Q1 2026 | Assomac Proposes New Supply Chain Roundtable as Industry Falls 11% in 2025 | Brazilian Leather Launches AI-Powered Digital Ambassador to Promote Brazilian Leather Globally & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
French Leather Exports Rise 11% to €60.6 Million While Imports Climb 2% in Q1 2026 | Govt of India Sanctions ₹50 Crore (~$5.2 Million) Zero Solid Waste Discharge Facility in Ranipet Leather Cluster | UNIC – Concerie Italiane Elects Alessandro Iliprandi of Bonaudo as 19th President | Pakistan Opens First Fully Integrated CETP at Sialkot Tannery Zone | Henan Prosper & Colomer Moda Subsidiary Reshine Partners with Decathlon to Develop Athletic Footwear & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear by Leathernews.org
UK Leather Exports Fall 14% to £159.5 Million as Imports Decline 11.1% | West Bengal Leather Industry Fears Hide Shortage as Cattle Slaughter Rules Tighten | French Leather Industry Exports Fall 3.5% to €4.55 Billion in Q1 of 2026 | Raw Hides & Skins Exports from France Fall 16% to €44.4 Million While Imports Drop 30% in Q1 2026 | Lobatse Leather City SEZ in Botswana Secures $32.5 Million Investment Commitment & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear by Leathernews.org
Indian Leather and Footwear Exports Dip 1.66% to $4.75 Billion in FY2025-26 | Severe Drought Stalls US Cattle Herd Recovery Affecting Hide Availability Says LHCA | Savar Tannery Estate Receives Over 79,000 Raw Hides on the Day of Eid-ul-Adha | Pakistan Leather Industry May Increase Goat and Sheep Skin Imports as Rising Prices Impact Eid Sacrifices | Chinese Footwear Imports Account for 70% of Footwear Sold in Ghana & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
DANI Becomes First Italian Tannery to Receive ESG Recognition from DNV | Farida Group Managing Director Irshad Ahmed Mecca Passes Away | CLE & Material Exchange Partner to Develop AI-Powered Digital Sourcing Initiative | Brazil Leather Exports Reach $94.3 Million in April 2026 | Bangladesh Government Fixes Raw Hide and Skin Prices Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2026 | Most Savar Tanneries Still Far Behind on LWG Certification Audit Finds & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
Wollsdorf Leder Tannery Machinery Now Live for Online Auction | Tandy Leather Factory Reports $19.7 Million in Q1 2026 | Bangladesh Leather and Leather Footwear Exports Rise 5.95% to $988 Million in First 10 Months of FY2025-26 | China Raw Hides Imports Rise 1.9% While Semi-Finished and Finished Leather Imports Decline in Q1 2026 | 2 Dead & 3 Injured After Fire Breaks Out at Leather Goods Unit & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
European Commission to Exclude Leather from EU Deforestation Regulation | Leather & Hide Council of America Receives $1.65 Million Funding from USDA for Export Promotion | Al Khaznah Leathers Signs 2 Deals With ROX Motors and UAE Ministry of Culture | Egypt Opens Applications for 36 Leather Production and Industrial Units in Robbiki Leather City & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
European Commission May Exclude Leather from EU Deforestation Regulation | Brazil Leather Exports Report $94.9 Million in March as Q1 2026 Totals $262.8 Million Down 10.7% | TFL CEO Samer Al Jabi Says Gulf Conflict Disrupts Global Leather Supply Chain Operations | India and New Zealand FTA to Boost Leather and Footwear Exports with Duty Free Access & more...