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This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
Middle East Tensions Raise Fresh Fears for Indian Leather & Footwear Exporters | Lobatse Tannery Project in Botswana 95% Complete with $16.5 Million Investment Set for April 2026 Finish | Brazil Leather Exports Fall 22.9% in January 2026 | CLRI Meets CLE Chairman and CLCTA in Kolkata to Strengthen Eastern Leather Sector & more...
Arshad Leathernews.org
March 08, 2026
WEEKLY ROUNDUP
Your quick 5 minute brief on this week’s global leather & allied industry news
Good morning & welcome to another edition of Weekly Roundup by Leathernews.org
Every Sunday at 11 am, we bring you the entire week’s news, insights, updates, market research, analysis, expert opinions, facts & figures from the global leather & allied industries in a simplified & easy to read format, saving you time while keeping you well informed & updated in under 5 minutes.
Indian leather, leather products and footwear exporters are growing anxious as tensions in the Middle East threaten to disturb global trade routes.
The Botswana Meat Commission tannery refurbishment project in Lobatse is now 95% complete with final works expected to wrap up by April 2026 according to local media sources.
“The tannery will play a central role in strengthening Lobatse’s industrial base and supporting downstream opportunities in leather manufacturing.”
The 55th edition of Futurmoda attracted more than 4,100 professional visitors during its 2 day event at IFA‑Fira Alacant, Alicante, Spain reinforcing its role as a key meeting point for the leather and allied industries.
Bangladesh has made a clear move to capture the South Korean leather market with a focused business seminar held in Seoul on 24 February 2026.
Brazil’s leather industry has started 2026 on a weak note. Brazilian leather exports of hides and skins in January 2026 stood at $75.5 million. This is a sharp drop of 22.9% compared to January 2025. It is also 21.5% lower than December 2025 when exports had reached $96.2 million.
The discussion focused on strengthening research and technical support for the growth of the Eastern leather sector.
Data from the first eleven months of 2025 shows that most parts of the Spanish leather trade have slowed down sharply. The only bright spot has been semi processed leather. Everything else is moving in the opposite direction.
Industry representatives raised the proposal during a meeting with Commerce Minister where several issues affecting the sector were discussed.
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Arshad is the Founder & Editor of Leathernews.org, a global news platform covering the leather, footwear & allied industries. He is an engineer specialising in leather technology with over 9 years of experience across the global leather & allied industries & content creation. He closely tracks trade policy, exports, global sourcing trends & industry developments, with a focus on making complex topics simple, clear & easy to understand for industry professionals.
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