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Latin America and Africa matter to Assomac

The president of Assomac, Mauro Bergozza, has said the leather and shoe manufacturing technology developers that make up the organisation’s membership must look to new markets for growth. He said in the build-up to the 2026 Simac-Tanning Tech...

Simac and Tanning Tech close on an optimistic note
The 2026 Simac and Tanning Tech events celebrated their third and final days on September 17. Leather...
On enters football with Mbappé
On has announced its entry into football, with French international Kylian Mbappé joining the Swiss sportswear...
Global Leather Alliance launches
A new independent, non-profit organisation, the Global Leather Alliance, launched in Milan on September...
Nike appoints Alexandre Arnault to board
Nike has appointed Alexandre Arnault, deputy CEO of LVMH’s Moët Hennessy wines and spirits division, to its board...
Footwear franchise not affected by Porsche-Bugatti announcement
The Porsche Group has completed the sale of Bugatti Rimac and Rimac Group as part of a strategy to focus on its...
Historic South African footwear manufacturer set to close
According to local media reports, South African footwear manufacturer Strassberger Skoene is set to close at the...

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Recycling: ‘challenging but possible’

Leading brands have supported Fashion for Good pilots to pool knowledge on circular thinking and search for solutions to the complex problems holding footwear recycling back. Dutch sustainability hub Fashion for Good does a great job...

A new deal for Curry
After 13 years as a key figure for Under Armour’s footwear category,...
A new chapter for Bangladesh
A traceability project in Bangladesh successfully tracked millions of ...
Cry for help
The industry body that represents footwear components manufacturers...
The beauty of calf leather
Calf leather remains a benchmark material in luxury footwear, valued...
Lasting trend
Beyond Beyoncé’s influence, the western boot was popular long before...