Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – Crocodile farm and tannery Le Croc has bought luxury leather goods manufacturer Lorenzi Exclusive Handbags for an undisclosed sum, effective from 01 August 2022.
      "Le Croc has always been interested in creating full vertical integration in the exotic leather value chain," said Le Croc MD Stefan van As. "Our operations now cover crocodile breeding and rearing, tanning, manufacturing, and retail of exotic leather products."
      A full article on the takeover and the plans for the business will appear in the November issue of S&V Footwear and Leather Goods, due out on 29 November.

Böblingen, Germany (22 September 2022) - Schill+Seilacher GmbH launched SUCCUIR, a new pre-tannage and tannage at this year’s Lineapelle, September 2022 Trade Fair. The product is based on a triose that is derived from vegetable oil waste streams. A White Paper was also launched at the fair which details the technology. The technical team are available to answer any questions and to supply you with the White Paper, directly. Alternatively, the White Paper will be available for download from the website: www.schillseilacher.de
      The product launched focuses on sustainable chemistry, biodegradability, process versatility, and biogenic chemistry. The talk presented on the 21st September, in two exclusive sessions, highlighted a product that is 100% biogenic (which is of great interest for the automotive sector). Additionally, the sugar tanning method allows a highly biodegradable and renewable tannage, which can be made into any leather article.

Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA - Leather From Hart, SA's only remaining heavy leather tannery - making veg-tanned leather in pits and drums - burnt down over the weekend.
      Jonathan Munro, director of Cordova Leathers, which is in the same complex in Plessislaer, said the veg plant had been "totally destroyed", but that Cordova, and a wet blue contract tanning operation, were unaffected.
      He said the cause of the fire was unknown as the veg plant was not working over the weekend. He didn't know how much work in progress there had been, but nothing had survived.
      "It's hard to say when it will be resuming production, but we're putting plans together to resume some operations next month. We're all devastated but in high spirits despite the carnage. ‘The view is always the best from climbing the most difficult mountain’. LFH will rise like the Phoenix from the ashes."

 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.

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.