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Iskefe Leather to Showcase Latest Collections & Iskefe Prime Service at Lineapelle from 15-17 September at Hall 11, Stand T23 / U24
Iskefe Leather will bring its “A Touch More” campaign to Lineapelle Milano, where visitors can explore its latest collections and discover Iskefe Prime fast-access leather service at Hall 11, Stand T23 / U24.
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leather News
Bonaudo Acquires Italian Tannery Siva | Tannery Machinery & Leather Equipment Now Available in Online Auction | Italy’s Tanning Industry Begins Labour Agreement Renewal Talks With €230 Monthly Wage Increase Demand | Ghana Leather & Footwear Manufacturers Call on Parliament Over High Import Duties & Increasing Chinese Imports & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leather News
Brazil Leather Exports Fall 4.9% to $544 Million in H1 2026 Despite Strong June Recovery | Bangladesh Targets $5 Billion in Leather and Footwear Exports by 2030 | Kenya Leather Industrial Park Hands First Warehouse to Private Investor | China Footwear Exports Fall 10.3% to $15.7 Billion & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
Iskefe Holding to Build $240 Million Bio Campus in Türkiye Combining Leather and Bio-Industrial Manufacturing | China Leather Garment Exports Rise 45.6% to $49.4 Million in January-May 2026 | Sabyasachi to Enter Footwear and Small Leather Goods Category & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
China’s Raw Material Imports Rise 1.6% While Semi-Finished and Finished Leather Continue to Decline in Jan-May 2026 | Egyptian Cabinet Approves $12 Million Leather Goods and Footwear Manufacturing Project in Robbiki Leather City | Stella International Reports 1.5% Revenue Growth to $786.7 Million in H1 2026 and Commissions 3 New Factories & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
How Iskefe Leather Transformed from a Single Factory into a Specialised Leather Manufacturing Ecosystem | Zimbabwe Leather Development Council Calls for Public Procurement to Support Local Leather Manufacturers | Global Footwear Production Holds Steady at 24.6 Billion Pairs as Export Value Rises 1.6% in 2025 & more
This Week's News from the Global Leather Industry by Leathernews.org
LVMH Backed Masoni Acquires Minority Stake in Split Suede Specialist Hashtag Tannery | Uruguay Leather Exports Fall 19% to $35 Million in H1 2026 | Ivan Kral Retires After 40 Years of Service to the Global Leather Industry & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
Brazil Leather Exports Rise 12.1% to $93.4 Million in June 2026 | French Leather Industry Exports Fall 2.8% to €6.13 Billion While Imports Decline 6.6% in January to April 2026 | UNIC Presents Training Strategies and Initiatives to Italian Education Minister to Strengthen School-Industry Links | Tanzania Hides and Skins Production Value Falls 23.5% in Q1 2026 | China Footwear Exports Fall 10.3% to $12.33 Billion in January to April 2026 & more...
This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
China Leather Garment Exports Rise 42.8% to $38.6 Million in First Four Months of 2026 | European Commission Updates Product Scope Removing Leather from EUDR | Conceria Pasubio Raises €400 Million to Refinance Debt | Italian Footwear Exports Decline 1.6% to €3 Billion in Q1 2026 | Novicuir Invests €18 Million in New Leather Facility in Catalonia | India-UK CETA Could Generate $1-1.5 Billion in Additional Leather & Footwear Exports Over the Next 3 Years & more...
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...