S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol82 No6 June 2019
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Business Barometer
- Brand Geyser, EVA Industries: If thingsget just a little bit better...
- Charles Poole, Design Unique Belts:We need political know-how as well as political will.
- Peter Nashed,Dr Jacob's Com fort Shoes Let's hope summer improves.
- Shaheen Hoosen, Trends Your Dayto Day Centre: There's an oversupply of importedfootwear.
Behind The Brand
- Tsonga: The aim is to be a little better every day
Business News
- Footgeardeal 'a calculated risk,but we stand out from our rivals.'
- Bata Africa presidentAlberto Errico to headBataSA.
- Queue goes back to Steve Miller,Dodo to expand Franco Ceccato chain.
Technology
- Southern African Vinyls Association launches Vinyl-dot logo for safe PVC product.
Aid Programme
- SES: Projects 'makinga difference to manufacturing in SA.'
Trade
- East African Community reducesduties on imported footwear components.
- EU-Mercosur agreement:Abolition of duties 'new opportunity for Italian footwear'.
Opinion
- Are we 'post-sneaker', asks NPD.
- Dangee Carken: Sneakers, animal prints, espadrilles and more.
Notice Board
- Obituary:Cecil Hansen, CL Hansen Agencies.
SAFLEC AGM
- Drop in export figures 'needs to be investigated' as SAFLEC encourages broader participation in export effort.
Marketing
- Bata SA looks to youth for inspiration.
Fairs
- Source Africa and ATF.
Advertisers in this Issue
Creative Leathergoods Manufacturers (7), Europa Art (OFC), Kaytex Belts (8), Southern African Vinyls Association Vinyl-dot (12), Strassberger's (9), Tuftex (3).
Footwear Industry Articles
- Following Trump’s tariff hikes, can mass shoe production actually be moved to the US? The answer is – it’s not that simple.President Trump’s escalation on Wednesday with the announcement of sweeping reciprocal tariffs have sparked a lot of questions and concerns among the footwear industry.One of these questions that are top of mind for many is: how realistic is it to bring shoe manufacturing back to the States? The answer is – it’ ...moreHistory: British United Shoe Machinery : Harking back to the days of the great BUSM
Barry Turner joined British United Shoe Machinery (BUSM) in Port Elizabeth in the 1970s, when PE was still a major footwear manufacturing centre and BUSM was the preeminent machinery and component supplier to the footwear industry. He got in touch with S&V last year looking for fellow BUSM old boy Johannes (Hannes) Harding, who, with ...moreCanton: As big as ever
China Import and Export Fair, also known as the “Canton Fair”, is the World’s No.1 Expo in terms of scale. Canton Fair will see its 137th session to be held from April 15 to May 5, 2025 in Guangzhou, China.With an exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters, the 137th edition of Canton Fair converges 28,000+ exhibitors ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Transforming the leather sector in Ethiopia
A new leather processing programme, 42 new enterprises, 22 women's saving groups, and 2,876 young people with enhanced business development capacities—these are just some of the achievements within The Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employment Creation (LISEC).The three-and-a-half-year Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employme ...moreSA ratifies Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and AgriculturePretoria, Gauteng, SA (28 January 2025) – South Africa became the 154th ‘contracting party’ to the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) by depositing its instrument of accession with the Director-General of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) on 23 December 2024, acc ...moreDepartment of Agriculture seeks King’s support in FMD campaign
Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (21 February 2025) – The Minister of Agriculture, John Steenhuisen, accompanied by the KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Agriculture, T.P. Madlopha-Mthethwa and industry role-players met with King Misuzulu kaZwelithini at the eMashobeni Royal Palace in Nongoma to discuss the ongoing challenges posed by Foot and Mouth Disea ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Lengthy detentions: That’s just the way it is, says NCCS&V Protect asked the National Consumer Commission to comment on Treadsafe’s experience, and also whether other containers have been detained. Jabu Mbeje, Divisional Head: Enforcement & Legal Services, at the NCC, sent this response: ...moreConsumer Protection Act marking – ‘beware faulty inspections’ warns importer who is R250 000 poorerPinetown, KZN, SA – Wholesaler and retailer Treadsafe cc, which had a container of 120 000 pairs of plain white cotton gloves held up last July by the National Consumer Commission for suspected contravention of the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), managed to get the container released – almost 3 months and around R250 ...moreNew standard for PFAS assessment for consumer products ‘is useful for manufacturers, consumers, laboratories, and regulators’W. Conshohocken, Pa., U.S. (07 January 2025) – A new ASTM International standard will provide users with a road map for planning and executing assessments of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in consumer products and articles. The new standard, which will be published as F3700, was developed by ASTM&rsqu ...more
