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This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry - Leathernews.org
Apex Tannery to Invest $980,000 to Build its Own Effluent Treatment Plant | Brazil Leather Exports Reach $96.2 Million in December 2025 Down 0.7% from November | Wollsdorf Leather Files for Insolvency | Kanpur Shuts 288 Tanneries for 44 Days & more...
Arshad Leathernews.org
January 18, 2026
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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.
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LEATHER INDUSTRY NEWS
Apex Tannery has decided to set up an in house effluent treatment plant to meet environmental rules and satisfy global buyers.
According to data from SECEX analyzed by CICB, Brazilian leather exports in December 2025 reached $96.2 million. This was 6.4% higher than the same month last year. It was slightly lower than November with a drop of 0.7%.
A major leather manufacturer from Austria Wollsdorf Leather has filed for insolvency. The move affects 365 employees and around 660 creditors.
Fresh trade data from the French leather industry association Alliance France Cuir shows that total France’s footwear exports including regular footwear and slippers reached €4.45 billion from January to October 2025. This marks a fall of about ~3% year on year.
Government teams are carrying out inspections across Kanpur to make sure every unit follows the order.
During winter break at Pacific High School in Sitka, Alaska a small group of students did something very different. They learned how removing the fur from a deer skin to demonstrate one of the first steps in making leather.
The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) marked its Foundation Day with an Industry Conclave bringing together policymakers, industry leaders, academicians, alumni, students and partners from footwear, leather, fashion and allied sectors on 14 January 2026.
“With the curtain raiser for 40 Years of Excellence and the launch of Vision 2030 FDDI is committing itself to be future-ready industry-driven and globally relevant while staying rooted in sustainability and Indian heritage”
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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 21 months since launching Leathernews.org, the platform & its distribution channels have gained over 2.52 million+ views |
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