INTERNATIONAL LEATHER MAKER:update

 

June 17, 2025

Bringing you the top stories and opinion from the leading source for global leather industry news.

Brazilian leather exports edge up in May but remain below 2024 levels June 16, 2025   Brazil’s exports of hides and skins reached US$96.6 million in May 2025, according to data from SECEX (Secretariat of Foreign Trade) analysed by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB/Brazilian Leather).

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Hermès to open new leather goods workshop in Ardennes by 2027 June 16, 2025  Luxury fashion house Hermès has officially laid the foundation stone for its 26th leather goods workshop, situated in Charleville-Mézières, in the Ardennes region.

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Editorial Comment: Automotive tariffs will take their toll June 10, 2025  In the May/June 2025 issue, following President Trump’s announcement of a fresh wave of tariffs, ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth looks at how the move will affect the automotive supply chain.

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ISA TanTec produces first leather in Bangladesh June 13, 2025   ISA TanTec, part of ISA Next-Gen Materials, has announced its expansion to Bangladesh with Leather Working Group Gold-rated partner tannery Apex Footwear.

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Trump says U.S.-China trade truce deal is done June 16, 2025   U.S. President Donald Trump announced last week that a deal restoring a fragile trade truce with China has been completed, following two days of high-level talks in London.

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Leathersellers begins Leather UK archive cataloguing project June 13, 2025   A Leather UK archive containing more than a century of records from the British leather industry is being catalogued for the first time, thanks to the Leathersellers’ Company.

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Bangladesh hide market in crisis after Eid-ul-Adha June 13, 2025   Bangladesh's rawhide market has faced significant disruption following Eid-ul-Adha, with widespread reports of price crashes and unsold stockpiles.

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Kering appoints Luca de Meo as CEO June 17, 2025   The Kering Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Luca de Meo as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer.

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Minerva sells Uruguay plant to satisfy antitrust concerns June 16, 2025  Brazilian meatpacking giant Minerva announced on June 13 it has reached an agreement to sell a meat processing plant in Uruguay to satisfy antitrust concerns.

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