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Revomec is platinum sponsor of the III Eurocongress IULTCS 2022

Published: 12th Jan 2022
Author: Tony Dickson - S&V Editor

Milling drum manufacturer Revomec is the platinum sponsor company of the III IULTCS EuroCongress Vicenza 2022, to be held from 18-20 September 2022.

 Trissino, Vicenza, Italy - Milling drum manufacturer Revomec is the platinum sponsor company of the III IULTCS EuroCongress Vicenza 2022, to be held from 18-20 September 2022.

The company has been operating for 10 years, and concentrates on innovation.
Fabio Gecchele, owner of the company, expressed himself as follows: “We are very proud to be part of this "Risorgimento" project promoted by AICC. We are sure that our recent years' work is of great interest to congress participants. We will present at Eurocongress our latest news that can be see firsthand at the Tanning Tech trade fair in Milan.”

SLTC Convention cancelled again

Published: 15th Mar 2021
Author: Björn Jönsson

A statement by Björn Jönsson, President of the SLTC (SA Section)
At a committee meeting of the SLTC (SA Section) held on March 08, 2021, we took the sad decision to cancel the planned 2021 Convention.
      We believe that nobody would want to spend all day in a room full of possible Corona virus transmitters even if we all wore masks. It would also be a much less sociable gathering than what we have become used to for the past 67 conventions.
      We have very little faith that the global community will be open enough for people to travel to SA and within SA. To add to this is the slow rollout of vaccines. If it had been more rapid, perhaps it could have aided us to hold a safe convention, but alas, it was not to be.
      Therefore we are now looking forward to May 2022 when we can all gather and enjoy the convention as we have done so many times before. The venue will be at the Green Leaves Country Lodge & Venue at Hartbeespoort in Gauteng.
      The exact date has not yet been set, but will be announced by early 2022, when we can predict a safer timing of the event.
      Please all stay safe.

SACU leather, leather products Zoom event on Friday

Published: 15th Mar 2021
Author: Tony Dickson - S&V Editor

Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) is inviting participation in a Zoom meeting entitled 'The SACU Leather and Leather Products Sectoral Roundtable' to take place on Friday, March 19, from 09.00 to 12.00.
      In the invitation, SACU wrote: "The SACU member states have prioritised the agro-processing, textiles & clothing and pharmaceuticals & chemicals as initial sectors of focus in the development of regional value chains. In order to share the regional opportunities presented by these sectors, the SACU member states have agreed on convening sectoral roundtables including the private sector and other stakeholders to share experiences, identify the development potential, challenges and propose appropriate steps to be taken by the region in advancing its industrialisation agenda.
      Contact Rauna Mumbuu at Rauna.Mumbuu@sacu.int for further information.

Leather Bargaining Council seeks former workers who are owed money

Published: 8th Mar 2021
Author: Tony Dickson - S&V Editor

Durban, KZN, SA – The Leather Bargaining Council is trying to find the below mentioned persons who worked at Trafford Trading (part of the Spectrum Group) between the period 1 May 2003 and 24 February 2004. The Bargaining Council is holding monies that are due to them and would like to give them their money. The Bargaining Council encourages these persons or someone who might know them to contact Ms Shirley Reddy from the Bargaining Council to guide them through the process of claiming their money.
      Ms Reddy can be contacted via telephone number 031 305 8230 or email - accounts@nbcli.co.za.
      The people are (name, date of birth, last known address):
Malcolm Moonsamy, 29/09/1981 9 Bowclay Place, Clayfield, Phoenix; Angamma Devnunan, 17/12/1960 177 Oakdale Crescent, Newlands West; Anandhan Chetty, 14/6/1968, No address; S. Naidoo 08/08/1974 No address; Subramoney Govindsamy Govender, 16/05/1965, 130 Mondene Drive, Croftdene, Chatsworth; Kevin Reddy 28/08/1976, 87 Road 718, Montford, Chatsworth; Nitesh Devnunan, 20/05/1984, 177 Oakdale Crescent, Newlands West; Munesh Madhan 21/05/1972, 77 Kapato Street, Arena Park, Chatsworth; Krishnavelli Moodley, 28/12/1942 71 Swallow Haven, Unit 21, Foresthaven, Phoenix; Deenadayalan Naidoo, 05/02/1965, 189 Glenover Road, Westcliff, Chatsworth; M.G.A Nyman, 16/06/1972, No address; Indrani Govender, 04/10/1949, 49 Oakdale Crescent, Newlands West; Rosalind Mohan, 09/04/1977, 53 Rain Bird Close, Rainham, Phoenix; R. Singh, No details, No address; P.S. Mnqayi, 15/09/1979, No address; Charles Bradley Munsamy, No details, 368 Westridge Road, Newlands West; K. Appalsamy, No details, No address; Jayshree Naicker, 27/05/1976, No address; D.R Appalsamy, 10/10/1967, 428 Longbury Drive, Phoenix; G. Moonsamy, 20/07/1952, 9 Bowclay Place, Clayfield, Phoenix; Ragni Sanichara, 20/02/1965 22 Trenance Park Drive, Trenance Manor, Phoenix; Rajendran Govender, 02/05/1976, 263 Himalaya Drive, Shallcross; Deepak Jowahir, 16/09/1978, No address; Emerencia Ntombintombi Mtshali 15/10/1959 LB 452, Kwa Mashu; R. Rajkumar No details No address; Hansrani Bhola, 25/01/1967, 7 Sandfern Garden, Unit 10, Phoenix; Lutchmee Naicker, 01/12/1965, 16 Treehaven Road, Unit 21 Phoenix; Fathima Ayoub, 04/04/1953, 10 Landsbrook Road, Brookdale, Phoenix; Lilendhran Munien, 19/09/1970, 61 Keyford Close, Sunford, Phoenix; Richard Mzobanzi Goba, 03/05/1970, No address; Mark Venketsamy, 19/11/1984, 66 Swallowhaven Rd , Foresthaven, Phoenix; K. Naidoo, No details, No address; Nogambal Chetty, 22/04/1973, 33 Royalhill Road , Hillgrove; N. Hoosen, 26/03/1962, 64 Road 743, Montford, Chatsworth; Muthusamy Padayachee, 20/03/1959, 30 Pargate Osborne, Ottawa; Obedience Jali, 20/08/1973, K2102 Newlands Heights, Kwa Mashu; Dhanasagren Pillay, 31/07/1973, 3 Turncroft Road, Unit 8 Longcroft, Phoenix

Mossop Leather: Big opportunities for local manufacturing

Published: 22nd May 2020
Author: Gert Kruger; CEO Mossop Leather

Mossop's Wellington plant... Long-term relationships are a key element.

Wellington, W Cape, SA - One has to acknowledge that the remainder of 2020 will be very tough.  Liquidity in the industry will be the largest challenge we face and all of us have to act responsibly to our customers and suppliers in this regard.   There is vast uncertainty about the medium term future and shoe manufacturers will continue to take a very cautious approach in this environment.  Within this context, Mossop will position itself to continue to provide exceptional service, product and support to all our partners in the shoe and leathergoods industries.  Mossop has for some time now moved beyond traditional supplier/customer relationships and has steadily built long term partnerships with key manufacturers and suppliers in our value chain.  
Longer term we believe that the structural changes that will take place in the South African economy will benefit local manufacturing.  Therefore, we believe that by mid-2021 the larger manufacturing landscape in South Africa should benefit from on-shoring of product, provided our value chain can prove its ability in providing consumer product that is relevant to our market.  This is a challenge all of us have to take on and analyse properly to understand our readiness to respond to this opportunity, despite the difficulties of seeing through the haze of Covid-19.
The exchange rate is also a factor, at least for now. Our export business is ongoing and growing.  Our customers know what our currency has done, and expect keener pricing, but overall it is an opportunity in the short term, and perhaps for longer to grow our export volumes. One has to bear in mind that most of our chemicals and some of our hides are imported.
        The exchange rate also means that, even though our prices will have to increase, local leather will be cheaper than the equivalent imported leather.
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