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Assomac sets up new working group as revenues fall

The representative body of Italy’s leather and footwear machinery manufacturers, Assomac, has estimated revenues of €512 million for 2025. This would be a fall of 11% year on year. It said at its annual general meeting that tanning machinery...

Nike replaces chief financial officer
Nike has appointed David Denton will as chief financial officer, replacing Matthew Friend.Denton will lead Nike’s...
Expansion plans at DSC
Foam materials developer DSC has announced plans to expand the capacity of its factory near Babakan in the...
Ex-Allbirds chief executive takes Sorel role
Parent group Columbia Sportswear has announced that Joe Vernachio will become president of its Sorel outdoor...
Ugg design patent ruled invalid by jury
A jury in a California federal court has ruled that a design patent covering the Ugg classic ultra mini boot is...
Footwear industry in Spain reaches crisis point
Spain’s national association of footwear component manufacturers, AEC, has said the shoe industry there has...
New project focuses on footwear circularity
The Horizon Europe-funded ECOSTEP project has officially launched, bringing together 10 partners from across...

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Ecco trials leather waste fibre

The Danish brand has shown that wet blue shavings can be transformed into new material through its longstanding partnership with Spinnova.When Ecco first explored turning leather-production waste into textile fibre, the idea was largely...

A tale of two summits
Identical twins climbed Mera Peak wearing two eras of mountaineering...
Sustainable leather in transition
The leather industry is entering a period of change, shaped by...
‘Premium’ as a superpower
Athletic shoe brand On aims to put itself at the pinnacle of the...
Reclaiming a lost material
Made with 85% recycled product, Blumaka’s insoles and midsoles can...
Own-factory advantages
As the whole business world tries to find ways to navigate tariffs...