Two international leather chemicals companies, Stahl and Lanxess, will be sponsoring the main sessions of the Sustainability in the Leather Supply Chain Conference taking place at the APLF exhibition in Hong Kong on 15th March 2018. BLC and APLF are organising an exciting
Read moreChanges to South Korean Safety Standard for Textile and Leather Children’s Products

If your business supplies leather and textile children’s products to South Korea, then you need to be aware of the recent change made by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) to the following safety standards documents: Safety Standards
Read moreProminent Brand, Retail, Chemical and Legal Representatives to Participate in Panel Sponsored by TFL at Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference 2017

Prominent brand, retail, chemical and legal representatives will be taking part in the open panel discussion, sponsored by TFL, at the upcoming conference this November. This professional panel will be tackling topical leather sustainability issues from across the leather supply chain.
Read moreNew Footwear Customs Controls for Restricted Substances in Turkey

On 10th July 2017, the Turkish Ministry of Economy added chromium VI and organotin-dioctyltin (DOT) to their list of restricted substances for the footwear sector, which already states requirements and limits for phthalates. These new restricted substance limits apply to
Read moreBLC and ILM Announce Date for London Leather Sustainability Conference

BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd and International Leather Maker (ILM) are delighted to announce the date of the Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference on 16th November 2017. This half-day leather sustainability conference will be held at One Great George St,
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