Kanpur Leather Exports Worth $54 Million Stuck Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruption

Kanpur based leather exporters are facing major losses as shipments worth over ₹500 crore (~$54 Million) are stranded near the Strait of Hormuz due to regional conflict, raising alarms in Uttar Pradesh’s leather industry.

Egypt Pushes to Make Robbiki Leather City a Regional Industry Hub

Egypt’s Minister of Industry Eng. Khaled Hashem visited Al-Rubiki Leather City to review factory operations, the Technology Center for Leather Tanning, and ongoing projects aimed at boosting exports and supporting investors.

Sadesa Seeks Exit from Industry Body as It Struggles to Pay $260 Monthly Fee

Sadesa one of the world’s largest leather manufacturers and suppliers, says it can no longer afford to pay even a monthly industry fee of $360 to the Federation of Industrialists of Santa Fe (FISFE), Argentina.

LFMEAB Rebrands as FLAXA at 22nd AGM to Strengthen Global Industry Position

The Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) has officially rebranded itself as the Footwear, Leathergoods & Accessories Exporters Association (FLAXA).

TFL CEO André Lanning Steps Down as Samer Al Jabi Takes Interim Charge

TFL, a global leather chemicals company, announced that CEO André Lanning has stepped down from his role to pursue another professional opportunity. His last working day was March 10, 2026.

FGL International Acquires Repico Finishing Division to Expand Leather Chemicals Portfolio

FGL International has acquired the finishing division of Repico Spa, a Lombardy based company active in the leather chemicals sector since 1948.

Leather Naturally Launches Redesigned Website with New Branding and Logo

The global leather industry organisation said the changes aim to present its work more clearly and make information about leather easier to access.

LFMEAB Partners with VisionSpring to Provide Free Vision Screening for Leather Industry Workers in Bangladesh

International social enterprise VisionSpring has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) to implement the Clear Vision Workplace (CVW) Program across LFMEAB member factories in Bangladesh’s leather, leather goods and footwear industry.

Leather Industry Mourns Loss of LSSC CEO Sanjay Kumar

Sanjay Kumar, CEO of the Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC), passed away unexpectedly after battling a blood infection since January, according to colleagues.

Leathernews.org Turns 2

2 Years ago i started Leather News not knowing if anyone would read it & today it has reached over 3.42 million views (100% organic growth with 0 paid ads)

Leathernews turns 2 on 9 March 2026

On March 9, 2024 i started Leathernews.org with a simple goal

To share global leather & allied industries news, updates & insights in a simplified & easy to understand manner, saving time for our readers while keeping them informed & up to date, completely free of charge without any paywall.

And guess what
2years later that hasn’t changed.
Here is what the journey looks like so far

Year 1
~900,000 views across all distribution channels

Year 2
- 2.52 million views across all distribution channels 100% organic growth with 0 paid ads & that too mostly text based content
- 15,800+ followers on LinkedIn
- 5,700+ newsletter subscribers (as of March 9, 2026)

I have been actively writing & publishing content almost every day from articles to LinkedIn posts to our weekly newsletter.

I just cross checked & we have published 861 articles till date in 2 years

What started as a simple idea has now grown into a platform read by professionals across the global leather industry.

Thank you to everyone who reads, shares & supports Leather News honestly it means a lot.

Here’s to another year of Leather News

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We currently have a couple of proven ways brands can work with us & get results.

Feel free to DM or email me at [email protected] & i will send you our media kit, including audience & channel breakdowns, proven ways brands can reach decision makers in the global leather industry.

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