Brazilian Leather at Lineapelle
Brazilian tanning industry promoted at individual and corporate stands
Brazilian Leather will attend Lineapelle Milano, Europe’s leading commercial and trend-setting platform for the sector, from 17 to 19 September. Six individual stands will represent Brazil, supported by the Brazilian Leather project – a partnership between the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil). The tanneries with individual stands are Bolzano, Courovale, Couro e Arte, Fuga Couros and Nova Kaeru.
In addition, CICB and Brazilian Leather will have a corporate stand promoting the Brazilian tanning industry as a whole. Rogério Cunha, from CICB’s Trade Intelligence, emphasises the strategic importance of this September edition of Lineapelle: “The event coincides with Simac Tanning Tech, a technology fair for the sector. This creates an added opportunity for research into innovation, markets, and new suppliers. We have also planned several media, networking, and outreach actions for Brazilian leather during this week in Milan.” Rogério explains, alongside Ricardo Andrade, CICB’s Technical and Sustainability Advisor, will take part in a series of representational and advocacy activities for the Brazilian industry during both Lineapelle and Simac.
From January to August this year, Brazil saw a 7.4% increase in leather exports to Italy in dollar terms. By value, Italy accounted for 11.6% of Brazil’s total leather exports during this period, ranking third in the market. In terms of volume, Italy represents 13% of Brazil’s total leather exports, with 5.2% growth from January to August 2024.