Shanghai, China (20 March 2024) – The 2024 All-China Leather Exhibition will take place from 03 – 05 September at the New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai. The event covers a total exhibition area of 92,000 m² and 8 halls of international and domestic tanneries, materials, machinery and chemical suppliers.The ...more

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – In loving memory of my dad, Michele Di Lembo, born on August 17, 1939, in Campolieto, Italy, and who peacefully departed on 1st August 2023. He ventured to South Africa in 1961, as a highly skilled shoe creator and cobbler, and worked as the factory manager at an Italian factory, Curtolo Shoes. He did not ...more

Three of SA’s biggest PPE OEMs are involved in what is – so far – a war of words over copying.On 04 September, BBF Safety Group sent a notice to its distributors and some end users claiming Dromex’s Nobuhle and Ulteco Plus styles “replicate too closely our Sisi Reese and Bova Neoflex safety boot styles” ...more

Some photos from the recent KZN Industrial Technology Exhibition that was held from 18-20 July 2023 in Durban, KZN, South Africa ...more

Watching a colleague in pain, or being loaded into an ambulance, sends a shiver down the spine of even the most heartless tanner. Work-related accidents that arise from health and safety emergencies do still occur in factories across the world. ...more

Internationally, leather is under fire both from (unfairly, generally speaking) the animal welfare lobby and (with much more justification in some instances) the environmental lobby. In Europe, which is the epicentre of anti-leather sentiment, individuals and companies in the leather industry have responded by creating bodies to both educate the public of leather's bona fides and to encourage the leather industry to live up to those expectations. ...more

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (December 03, 2020) - Global NCAP and AA South Africa released their report on crash test results for 3 vehicles, the fourth round of their #SaferCarsForAfrica programme, which is supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies and the FIA Foundation. According to the report: The three models tested, the Steed 5 pick-up fr ...more

Chromium and the circular bioeconomy. Why does chromium not do so well in a circular bioeconomy? Can chromium build up in the biosphere and give us problems with plant-stunting? Can chromium be recycled more easily in a technosphere circular economy? Why don’t we recycle it more? ...more

The previous 25 articles in this series have discussed the different clean technology options that are available to the tanner in the beamhouse and tanyard. This article will focus on the clean technology that is available in the dyehouse that can help the tanner reduce the environmental impact of the dyehouse processes. Many of the clean ...more

Cape Town (SA) – The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) India will host its annual trade expo on 21 & 22 February in Cape Town, and it is offering a complimentary economy class return airfare to out-of-town buyers, subject to approval and on a first come first served basis. If you are interested, contact the local show organiser ...more

ACLE coincides with World Leather CongressShanghai, China - The 20th edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) (August 30-September 1) will be preceded on August 29 by the 3rd World Leather Congress (WLC), also in Shanghai, themed 'The Leather Revolution'.  These 2 major events are the most important to be organised in China ...more

Cape Town (SA) – The India Leather & Footwear Trade Show will be officially opened by Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Finance, Western Cape Government, on Wednesday, 8 March at 10:00am in Hall 4B at the CTICC in Cape Town. The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) and Mr Puneet R Kundal, Consul General, Consulate General of India, Cape ...more

Cape Town (SA) – The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) will host the India Leather & Footwear Trade Expo next week Wed, 8 & Thurs, 9 March 2017 at the CTICC, Cape Town. This year, there will be 15 leading finished leather manufacturers (including buffalo, cow, sheep and goat) exhibiting. In addition to finished leather manu ...more

Cape Town (SA) – The Council for Leather Exports (CLE), an initiative of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, invites all chains and independent store buyers, importers, distributors, agents and other important industry decision makers to attend their top class event featuring 45 reputable manufacturers fro ...more