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Chinese Firm to Launch $5 Million Leather and Footwear Project in Uzbekistan | Pakistan Eases Leather Trade Rules With Removal of Health Certificate Requirement | Ethiopia Prepares to Build its Leather Industry Park & more
Arshad Leathernews.org
August 24, 2025
The 5th edition of the Dubai International Footwear & Leather Exhibition (DIFLEX) returns this September.
It is the Middle East’s premier trade event for the leather, footwear and fashion accessories industry, bringing together 250+ global brands, 300+ hosted buyers, 20+ countries and 5,000+ trade visitors under one roof.
📅 23–25 September 2025
📍 Festival Arena, Dubai Festival City
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A new $5 million investment project is taking shape in Uzbekistan as Chinese company Simple Leasing moves forward with plans to boost the country’s leather and footwear industry.
Middle East’s Largest Global Footwear and Leather Products Show DIFLEX 2025 in Dubai from Sept 23-25
The 5th edition of the Dubai International Footwear & Leather Exhibition (DIFLEX), the largest show of its kind in the Middle East, will run during September 23-25, 2025, bringing over 250 brands and manufacturers under one roof at the InterContinental Festival Arena in Dubai Festival City.
The government of Pakistan has taken a major step to support its leather industry by removing the requirement for health quarantine certificates on the import and export of leather.
Only one month remains before Simac Tanning Tech 2025 opens its doors in Milan from September 23 to 25, 2025. The international exhibition is recognized as the leading event for machinery and technology dedicated to footwear, leather goods and tanning industries.
Ethiopia is preparing to set up a Leather Industry Park after the government approved a detailed feasibility study, according to the Leather Industry Research and Development Center (LIRDC)
The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) has confirmed that Dietrich Tegtmeyer will present the prestigious Heidemann Lecture at the XXXVIII IULTCS Congress in Lyon, France from September 8 to 11, 2025.
A project in Ethiopia’s leather industry is showing how genuine action on gender equality can bring real change for women and youth. The Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employment Creation (LISEC), supported by UNIDO, recently received the highest possible evaluation score for gender mainstreaming.
Mexico is set to ban the temporary import of finished footwear under the IMMEX program in an effort to protect domestic shoemakers from unfair competition. The decision was announced by Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard under the direction of President Claudia Sheinbaum.
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 | About the Author Arshad is an engineer, having completed his Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) specializing in Leather Technology from the Department of Leather Technology, Anna University (housed at CSIR-CLRI). In just 18 months since launching Leathernews.org, the platform & its distribution channels have gained over 1.7 million+ views from 120+ countries. |
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