Our conversation, in its entirety, with new COTANCE president, Manuel Ríos Navarro, which took place at Lineapelle in Milan in September 2021. Here, Mr Navarro, who is chief executive of Valencia-based double-face and nappa producer Inpelsa, ex

Leather Leaders: Episode Eight - Federico Brugnoli

Apr 1st, 2021 27m 40s

Federico Brugnoli explains why his thinking around lifecycle assessment (LCA) has changed and why he thinks it’s not advisable to try to use a single number to present the carbon footprint of leather.

Leather Leaders: Episode Seven - Luis Zugno

Feb 11th, 2021 49m 44s

Dr Luis Zugno, president of IULTCS, talks to World Leather about his 45 years in the industry, his reflections on a turbulent first year at the head of the leather chemists’ and technologists’ body and his hopes for the 2021 and beyond. Asked a

Leather Leaders: Episode Six - Tom Schneider

Dec 7th, 2020 42m 34s

In this episode, we present our recent interview with Tom Schneider, the founder of ISA TanTec. In discussion with World Leather editor, Stephen Tierney, Mr Schneider discusses the impact of covid-19 so far on his company and on the leather ind

Dog’s breakfast at Tiffany’s

Oct 2nd, 2020 10m 26s

The saga, so far, of LVMH’s on-off-on-off attempts to acquire New York-based brand Tiffany’s.

Leather Leaders: Episode Five - Andreas Kindermann

Aug 22nd, 2020 26m 11s

Since 2008, Andreas Kindermann has been chief executive of Wollsdorf Leather, a specialist producer of leather for steering-wheels, furniture upholstery and aircraft interiors, with its headquarters in Austria. He steered the company back to gr

Scottish Leather Group and its new initiative: ‘Sustainable By Nature’

Jul 6th, 2020 17m 22s

On launching a new sustainability initiative in June 2020, Scottish Leather Group (SLG) made public six commitments that it says will help it establish a “a zero-impact, sustainable manufacturing platform for leather”.

Leather Leaders: Jon Clark

Jun 8th, 2020 36m 33s

Tanning group PrimeAsia has leather manufacturing facilities in Huangjiang in China and in Ba Ria-Vung Tau in Vietnam. These tanneries have a combined production capacity of around 11 million square-feet of finished lifestyle and athletic leath

Leather_Leaders_Episode_Two

Apr 29th, 2020 30m 37s

In late 2019, the president of Portugal’s main leather industry body, APIC, Nuno Carvalho, published an article in the main national newspaper strenuously defending the industry against unfair criticism over environmental standards at its main

Leather and the coronavirus

Mar 15th, 2020 16m 15s

A discussion among members of the World Leather team over the impacts the coronavirus or Covid-19 outbreak had had on the global leather industry by mid-March 2020.

How changes in meat consumption will affect the leather sector

Jan 31st, 2020 13m 7s

Reflections on ‘Veganuary’ and meat substitutes and how they could affect leather production in the years ahead.

Leather Leaders: Jonathan Muirhead

Jan 14th, 2020 22m 32s

The first in a new series of in-depth interviews with visionary industry leaders is a conversation with the honorary chairman of the Scottish Leather Group.

World Leather Podcast - episode two

Dec 13th, 2019 14m 27s

In this second edition of World Leather’s new podcast series, the team examines in depth the announcement from Tuscan exotic leather manufacturer A&A that it will launch “a tanning system with zero environmental impact” within a year. Taking pa

World Leather Podcast - episode one

Nov 29th, 2019 10m 54s

An introduction to an important section that we'll start publishing in World Leather from 2020. Taking part are editor, Stephen Tierney, and deputy editor, Clare Grainger.