Italy Tanning Association Announces First Quarter 2014 Sales Performance

< p > the first quarter of Italy Leather Association's sales performance was mainly driven by exports, and the total export volume increased by 10%. Of them, the market with good sales performance mainly came from Spain (+23%) and Vietnam (+95%).

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< p > > a href= "http://sjfzxm.com/news/index_cj.as" > China < /a >, as Italy's most important exporter of finished leather, exports to the Chinese market increased by 45%.

In the European market, the volume of exports to Germany increased by 12%, Romania increased by 16%, and France increased by 3%.

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< p > the production value of domestic products also increased year by year. The main problem facing leather industry is the high price of raw materials. Although the price of raw leather began to decline since May, the problem has not been substantially changed.

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< p > > a href= "http://sjfzxm.com/news/index_cj.as" > related < /a > link: German tannery, the United States set up factories to cater for "made in the United States" warming demand < /p >

< p > due to the growing demand for high quality leather originating in the United States by American footwear manufacturers, the German tannery ISA TanTec plans to build a processing plant in Mississippi.

If you visit the website of the German company, you can see that its customers are famous footwear brands in the United States, including Timberland, wolf claw, MERRELL, Sperry, Teva, UGG, north face and new brand.

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< p > ISA TanTec currently has two tanneries in China and Vietnam, and the consumption of energy and resources is very low.

Its factories in the US are also characterized by energy saving.

It is understood that the company's total investment in the United States more than 10 million U.S. dollars, long-term employment of 370 employees.

The plant is expected to start in January 2015.

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< p > many American shoe manufacturers are now pferring part of their production to the United States.

"Several well-known brands have asked us to assist in their strategic implementation through the production of leather in the United States."

Tom Schneider, founder and CEO of ISA TanTec, said.

The "made in America" label also applies to the source of raw materials: ISA TanTec plans to buy about 500 thousand raw skins from Texas every year.

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< p > related links: BASF Holland factory needs to be rebuilt, which will lead to shortage of polyurethane supply < /p >

< p > according to information, earlier BASF and Shell Companies were at the propylene oxide / styrene plant explosion in Holland's Moerdijk (Moerdijk), and after serious losses, Shanghai BASF declared publicly that the factory was under force majeure in June 4, 2014.

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< p > Shell chemical industry stated that the whole plant must be rebuilt, which may lead to a shortage of supply in polyurethane and related industries.

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< p > the plant is a joint venture between Shell and BASF, each holding 50% shares.

The production capacity of propylene oxide in the plant is 250 thousand tons / year, and the nameplate of styrene is 550 thousand tons / year.

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