South Africa
Published: 25 March, 2010
The South African Skin Hide and Leather Association (SHALC) have decided to resume the promotion of genuine leather. After a gap of almost twenty years, active generic promotion of genuine leather and the registered Leather Mark is back on the agenda, according to Colin Gerrans, SHALC chairman.
PR company Twins, which originated the successful ‘Beef-up’ campaign, will assist SHALC and both organisations have devised a communications strategy which was due to commence earlier this year. Limited funds dictate that furniture upholstery, footwear and leathergoods will receive the initial attention. The Red Meat Industry Forum is granting limited funding from statutory levies collected from hides and skins and dealers will be contributing towards the costs of point-of-sale stickers, tags etc.
Source: S&V African Leather
Leather news from England
New England tanners to host seminar
United States
Published: 17 March, 2010
The New England Tanners Club have announced that they will be hosting an education seminar, which will take place in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on April 30. They have speakers from Clarks North America, Environmental Resource Management and the United States Hide, Skin and Leather Association. The seminar will also include a discussion on the Leather Working Group and restricted substance legislation management. Drinks and a dinner will follow the event. Cost is $35 per head. More information will be posted on the club website www.newenglandtannersclub.com
Chinese authorities to close dirty tanneries
China
Published: 22 March, 2010
The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has clarified the position of the Chinese government towards the development of the nations tanning industry. There are approximately 700 tanneries operating in the country which are considered to be medium and large sized operations which have adequate pollution control and turn over more than 5 million RMB (US$732,000) a year.
There are also around 1000 small and medium sized businesses whose production capacity is less than 30,000 cattle hides per year. Most of these businesses have little or no pollution control and the government intends to forcibly close down these sites and has already begun the process.
However, if a tannery with a low production capacity (less than 30,000 pieces per annum) but they have acceptable waste treatment controls then they will be able to remain in business.
It the intended aim of the Chinese government to irradiate polluting tanneries and move towards a leather manufacturing sector focussed more on high quality as well as high output production.
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