In June 2025, Kering appointed Luca de Meo, former Renault executive, as its new CEO, marking a potential turning point for the luxury group and the broader sector.

LVMH Métiers d’Art celebrated its 10th anniversary at the prestigious Galleria Meravigli in Milan on September 25.

In its 2025 Tanner Business Confidence survey carried out by International Leather Maker (ILM), no tanners who responded reported excellent sales and turnover in 2025, a hard swing from the general ...

The Indian leather hub of Ambur and Ranipet in Tamil Nadu has been crippled by the imposed 50% tariff on Indian leather goods by the U.S. Once a booming sector that employed millions, 50 of roughly ...

On September 26, GSC Group welcomed ILM for a tour of its family-run chemical and coating operations, prior to celebrating the grand opening party at the state-of-the-art GSC Leather Innovation Hub.

The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) and the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) have announced a strategic partnership to launch the Brazilian edition of the Real Leather. Stay ...

At the 106th edition of Lineapelle taking place at the Fiera Rho showgrounds in Milan this week, tanners expressed that despite economic uncertainty and the broader market situation, the fair was ...

The Leather Working Group (LWG) celebrated 20 years since its founding in 2005 during the 106th edition of the Lineapelle fair in Milan on September 24.

Mike Redwood considers how shifting global trade, rising labour costs, automation and AI are disrupting the low-wage model in the leather industry, looking towards a future that balances technology ...

The 2025 editions of SIMAC Tanning Tech and Lineapelle opened in Milan, Italy, with a ceremony that highlighted Italy’s industrial excellence while urging greater collaboration, innovation and ...

New Zealand-based technology company Mindhive Global will showcase its Mindhive FinishSelect system at SIMAC Tanning Tech 2025 in Milan, taking place September 23-25.

According to official data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) in early September, China made leather goods revenues and exports declined year-on-year in the first half 2025 ...