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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...
Arshad Leathernews.org
June 14, 2026
Your 5-Minute Brief on This Week's Global Leather & Allied Industry News
Good morning and welcome to another edition of The Weekly Roundup Newsletter by Leathernews.org
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The French leather industry also reported imports of €133.4 million between January - March 2026, a 2% increase from €131.3 million in Q1 2025.
The association named Matteo Mastrotto from Rino Mastrotto Group, Former President Fabrizio Nuti from Nuti Ivo Group and Gianni Russo from Russo di Casandrino as Vice Presidents for the next mandate.
“This is a particularly difficult time for the sector, there are many challenges ahead of us, but we have vision, courage and a constant determination to improve on our side.”
The project will convert leather processing waste into industrial use salt and help reduce the environmental impact of leather manufacturing.
The project was jointly supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the Export Development Fund (EDF-GoP) and the Punjab Environment Protection Department (EPD).
The delegation also urged the State Government to establish hostel facilities for women workforce in Ambur and Ranipet region and stated that the industry is willing to facilitate land availability for the project.
The publication was prepared under the guidance of Ivan Kral, Head of the Rural Development, Agro-Industries & Industrial Parks Unit, UNIDO and delivered by SPIN 360 led by Federico Brugnoli, with contributions from a 55 member advisory group representing the international leather industry across 16 countries.
The company stated that they will convert the leather waste into biochar, a stable carbon rich material that can help improve soil health and support long term carbon storage.
The Government of India is expanding its leather, footwear and accessories manufacturing infrastructure with new Mega Leather, Footwear and Accessories Clusters (MLFACs) scheme across multiple states.
Henan Prosper & Colomer Moda Subsidiary Reshine Partners with Decathlon to Develop Athletic Footwear
The partnership will also benefit from the group’s full-chain expertise across the leather value chain. This will help improve product standards and manufacturing systems, aiming to give consumers better access to active lifestyle products.
He said leather exports have stayed stagnant at around $1-$1.15 billion per year for the last three years due to structural challenges.
Lagos Leather Fair 2026, Africa’s premier leather platform, began countdown for its 9th edition with a press conference under this year’s theme “BEYOND THE HIDE: Scaling Value. Building Industry. Driving Growth” and unveiled the blueprint for the upcoming fair.
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Arshad is the Founder & Editor of Leathernews.org, a global news platform covering the leather, leather footwear & allied industries. He is an engineer specialising in leather technology from the Department of Leather Technology, Anna University housed at CSIR-CLRI, 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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