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Where to allot the environmental costs…the not-so-simple aspect of life cycle assessments ...moreSouth Africa: Rich and varied resources, but German automotive leather upholstery downturn threatens stability of the tanning industry
In leather terms, South Africa has a generally robust agricultural sector producing abundant and varied raw materials.On the bovine side, its semi-processed tanneries and its footwear upper leather and furniture upholstery tanneries are stable, but its automotive upholstery leather tanneries are currently quiet.On the sheepskin side, semi ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': I’m BACKMmmm last month I gave you the good news that I would stop publishing The Pill, but please sit tight as here is the bad news: for the moment The Pill will continue…..Apparently the Government of Ethiopia will reinstate a tax or completely prohibit the export of raw hides and skins in order to guarantee the supply to local tanneries ...morePower outages, skins shortage halt Zambian factories ‘temporarily’Kafue, Zambia – The Tops Exotic Leather Tannery and Neatfit Leather Products divisions of Topsoil General Dealers are “in recess”, director Wilson Mutale said this month.“The raw hides trading business is going well.“We weren’t getting enough crocodile skins for the tannery. Combined with power outages, ...moreHenkel to acquire StahlDüsseldorf, Germany (04 February 2026) – Just months after Stahl Holdings B.V. completed the carve-out of its wet end leather chemicals into Muno Italy S.r.l., German company Henkel has announced it is acquiring the Dutch-based Stahl Group for a purchase price of €2.1 billion. Stahl is majority-owned by the French pri ...moreAfrica’s leather industry: Progress, challenges and potential for growthThe leather industry in Africa has a long history, deeply rooted in traditional craftsmanship and livestock agriculture. From artisanal tanneries in East Africa to emerging leather manufacturing hubs in North and West Africa, the continent holds abundant raw material and human resources. However, despite its significant potential, the sec ...more‘Improbable’ shoe sterilising device, nominated for IgNobel Awards, ‘has merit’
A tongue-in-cheek article appeared in multiple outlets last September about 2 academics at Shiv Nadar University outside Delhi, India, who’s prototype antimicrobial shoe rack was among the winners in last year’s ‘Ig Nobel Awards’ organised by the journal Annals of Improbable Research. They designed a UVC light-equi ...moreGeopolitical uncertainty ‘may provide opportunities for local manufacturing’Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – International geopolitical uncertainty “may provide new opportunities for local sourcing of footwear”, National Clothing Retail Federation of SA (NCRF) executive director Michael Lawrence said this week.Referring to the CTFL Masterplan set up to encourage the growth of local manufacturing through ...moreStahl/Muno split: ‘No change in day-to-day business in SA’
Netherlands-based Stahl Holdings B.V. has completed the carve-out of its wet-end leather chemicals business into a new business, Muno Italy S.r.l. On the leather side, Stahl continues with its finishing business.In South Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, Mendelson & Frost (Pty) Ltd Tanning Services Division remains the agent for Stahl.R ...morePRESS SELF-DESTRUCT: Even biodegradables need the right environment to, well, degrade
In molecular biology, the aim of the scientist is to create genetically modified organisms that can be introduced into an industrial process with a genetically modified molecular structure that can advantage the industrial process that it has been selected for. The modified organism can do things that the natural organism cannot do. There ...more© S&V Publications
