Late last year, the EU extended the mandatory compliance deadline for the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by one year, pushing it to 30 December 2025. While this extension gives businesses additional time, preparation remains essential. Italy remains the largest market for Australian wet blue hide exports, accounting for more than 50% of demand, with Australia…
Today, April 26, is World Leather Day and the global leather industry is coming together across social media to celebrate and shine a light on the material. The Australian Hide Skin and Leather Exporters Association (AHSLEA) is calling for recognition of the positive impact of natural materials such as leather on people, lives, and livelihoods…
Improving traceability within the leather industry is a critical step towards enhancing prices and meeting European standards. AHSLEA’S pilot traceability system supported by a government traceability grant program achieved a significant milestone by implementing an inline stamping and tracing system for cattle hides. Andrew Hassall, managing director of Geelong Leather and an Australian Hide Skin…
In a significant stride towards a sustainable future, the Australian Hide, Skin, and Leather Exporters Association (AHSLEA) has assembled an Industry Steering Group, comprising members across the industry spectrum. Their mission is to craft a comprehensive framework; a roadmap that will confirm the industry’s commitment to economic, social, and environmental responsibility. The initiative, titled the…
In mid-2021 AHSLEA was successful in securing a grant under the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Traceability Grants Program Round 2 funding. The Traceability Grant awarded to AHSELA had four components: Design, purchase, manufacturing, installation and commissioning of stamping equipment at a pilot location (Geelong Leather, Culcairn). Data integration from the stamping equipment…