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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Laboratory accreditation for Henan Prosper
Henan Prosper Skins & Leather Enterprise has recently achieved laboratory accreditation against a defined schedule of physical and chemical tests, with six members of staff accredited to carry out the testing.… Read More
Like BLC on Facebook
Like BLC on Facebook to get the latest news on the leather industry, hints, tips and more.… Read More
Leather training – improve your leather knowledge
A greater knowledge about leather can help to avoid problems when sourcing and specifying leather products and boost confidence when dealing with suppliers, manufacturers and tanners.… Read More
BLC at Product Safety Environment workshop in US
With product safety high on the agenda across the global leather supply chain, BLC will be one of a number of high profile presenters at the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America Product Safety Environment Workshop in California on 27 … Read More
Deforestation in Brazil and traceability
Concerns are being raised about the potential for increased deforestation in Brazil with proposed changes to the Forest Code. BLC auditors are working closely with suppliers in Brazil to verify improvements. … Read More
Re-introduction of the Affordable Footwear Act (AFA) in US
If passed in the United States House of Representatives, the AFA would eliminate approximately $800 million in duties on a variety of different types of footwear, including lower-priced children’s footwear, outdoor shoes and some athletic footwear.… Read More
Mouldy leather is preventable – you can do something about it!
BLC is currently seeing a resurgence in the number of mould issues being handled by our problem solving department.… Read More
Proposition 65 – 39 chemicals under scrutiny
Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986 (applicable to all products sold or distributed in California) exists to protect Californian citizens and the State’s drinking water sources from chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects … Read More
REACH: 20 potential new SVHCs
On 29 August 2011, the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) published a new list of 20 potential Substances of Very High Concern (SVHCs) and invited comments from interested parties by 13 October 2011.… Read More
Greenpeace – Dirty Laundry and toxic chemicals
Following the publication of their investigative report entitled Dirty Laundry – Unravelling the corporate connections to toxic water pollution in China, which focuses on the problems of toxic water and high levels of industrial pollutants being released into two … Read More
