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December 23, 2025

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

Redwood Comment: What a briefcase tells us about leather quality over time December 18, 2025   In his latest ILM comment, Mike Redwood reflects on the Coach brand: its evolution from a workshop to a globally respected brand, and what this level of growth means for craft quality.

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Taiwanese tanner invests in new Indonesian plant December 22, 2025   A Taiwan headquartered tanning group is building a new tannery in Indonesia and expanding its manufacturing footprint in Southeast Asia. The new facility will begin production in 2026.

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SLG boosts circular leather with on-site solar power December 19, 2025  Scottish Leather Group has switched on a new large-scale solar PV array at its production facility in Bridge of Weir, Scotland, strengthening its circular and sustainable leather production efforts.

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EU Parliament approves major amendment to EUDR December 19, 2025  The European Parliament has voted to adopt a significant amendment to the EU Regulation on deforestation-free supply chains (EUDR).

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Brazilian leather export statistics indicate November downturn December 18, 2025   Brazil’s exports of hides and skins for November 2025 were worth US$96.9 million, according to data analysed by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB/Brazilian Leather).

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Mexican Senate approves tariffs of up to 50% on Indian imports December 18, 2025   A bill has been passed in Mexico to sharply increase import duties on goods from countries without free-trade agreements, according to a Reuters exclusive.

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