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28/Jan/2010	New Sponsor and Major Footwear Brands on Board for Eco Trends Conference
	We are pleased to have Lanxess, the speciality chemicals company, as our main sponsor for the 'Eco Trends in leather' conference. Nike and Adidas have also agreed to speak.
05/Jan/2010	Eco Trends in Leather Conference
	This half day conference will take place during the APLF in Hong Kong in March.
23/Dec/2009	Anti Dumping Duty Extended for Further Fifteen Months
	EU ministers vote in favour of extending anti dumping footwear duty.
11/Dec/2009	BLC/ Nike Conference
	Over 140 delegates attended the RSL in leather conference co-hosted by BLC and Nike.
01/Dec/2009	Anti-Dumping Duty Tax - Update
	Latest information suggests that the anti-dumping duty situation may not be as straightforward as hoped.
30/Nov/2009	BLC Leather Technologist awarded MSc
	Jarryl D’Oyley, BLC’s Leather Technologist, has recently passed the MSc Leather Technology from the British School of Leather Technology.
25/Nov/2009	Media specialist joins BLC
	Sinead Miller joins BLC to support with media activities.
25/Nov/2009	Malaysian training
	Malaysian government choose BLC to provide leather training.
25/Nov/2009	Extension of anti-dumping duties quashed by EU vote
	The EU has voted against the extension of anti-dumping duties on footwear sourced from China and Vietnam.
09/Oct/2009	Leather International Magazine annouces Top 20 Tanners

07/Oct/2009	BLC welcomes CICB
	On September 21, 2009 the Centro das Indústrias de Curtumes do Brazil (CICB) visited the BLC offices in the UK
03/Jul/2009	IUR Commission Chair – Appointment of Dr. Dietrich Tegtmeyer
	Dr. Dietrich Tegtmeyer takes over from Dr. Volkan Candar as the new head of the IULTCS Research Commission (IUR).
01/Jul/2009	Update on LWG dialogue with Greenpeace regarding illegal deforestation
	Following a June meeting between LWG representatives and Greenpeace on the subject of illegal deforestation in the Amazon, the Leather Working Group has now received a draft moratorium document from Greenpeace for consideration by the individual companies involved.
30/Jun/2009	BLC testing in China
	BLC can provide testing in China through the BLC/Intertek partnership in Shanghai.
30/Jun/2009	Sedgwick fights counterfeiters
	J & E Sedgwick & Co has introduced an authentication system to combat the unscrupulous practice of companies manufacturing equestrian goods they faslely claim are made from Sedgwick leathers.
08/Jun/2009	LWG statement on illegal deforestation
	LWG invites Greenpeace to participate in discussion on the issue of illegal deforestation in the Amazon at the next LWG meeting to be held in USA in September 2009.
03/Jun/2009	Greenpeace initiative on illegal cattle farming in Brazil
	Brands encourage dialogue between Greenpeace and the Leather Working Group, which is facilitated by BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd, relating to a Greenpeace initiative on the deforestation of Brazilian rainforests by illegal cattle farming.
26/May/2009	BLC approved leather expert training course
	BLC has teamed up with The British School of Leather Technology (BSLT) to offer a leather-making training course from 22 June to 3 July 2009. This ten day course will be split into practical leather making and the commercial aspects of leather in the global marketplace.
14/May/2009	NEW BLC leather technology training courses
	BLC has developed two new leather technology courses: The three day clean technology course and the 10 day BLC Approved Leather Expert course (to be run in conjunction with the British School of Leather Technology, University of Northampton, adding to the existing wide portfolio of courses available to the leather supply chain.

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