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February 2007

28 February 2007
IT Sales at Geox rise 35%
TH Graham Wainwright to retire
US Deckers Outdoor posts record results
GB Largest Moda Footwear to date
US Solutia to take control of Flexsys
IN Multi-brand 'Shoe Factory' opens in Panipat
US Old Dominion cleared of Crocs infringement
27 February 2007
BR Brazilian waste treatment project expands
US New DoD contract for Wellco
EU Eurozone clothing and footwear sales fall again
US Nike and Payless debut new footwear collection
AU ABB wins order from Australian Vinyls
26 February 2007
DE Bayer MaterialScience makes new appointment
DE Adidas names new divisional heads
GB Berghaus boots hit the catwalk at London Fashion Week
US New York Transit sells Rocket Dog
US Harold MacNeill passes away
ES World Footwear Congress focuses on the future
23 February 2007
US K-Swiss posts lower earnings
PK Pakistan’s footwear exports drop
GB Jimmy Choo changes hands
US Richard Volpe passes away
GB P2i granted SATRA accreditation
22 February 2007
GB SATRA's footwear equipment accredited
AU Strong footwear results at Pacific Brands
US Record earnings at Weyco
US Record sales at Skechers
BR Farroupilha footwear given identification seal
CN Smuggled Chinese shoes confiscated
21 February 2007
US Crocs results beat expectations
LK Sri Lanka’s footwear exports rise
US New footwear line comes complete with lip gloss
US New report on US footwear manufacturing industry published
GB SATRA installs new slip testing rig
20 February 2007
DE Puma’s footwear sales slip
GB Rainbow Club named best wedding shoe designer
US Stein Mart footwear departments leased to DSW
US Over 500 footwear brands exhibit at Magic
DK Carin Koch to endorse ECCO golf shoes
19 February 2007
US Huntsman to sell US base chemicals and polymers business
NL BASF’s Elastogran to acquire PCC
BE Weather affects turnover at Brantano
GB Footwear ‘fingerprint’ database launched
16 February 2007
US AgION hires new CFO
CN Mileno to supply footwear for Australian Olympic Team
AU New leather fair runs alongside Australian Shoe Fair
TH Pan Group installs SATRA software
US Sales rise at Shoe Pavilion
EU ‘Power Diet Sport Shoes’ launched in Europe
15 February 2007
CN Footwear fails quality checks
GB Hi-Tec’s V-Lite sales soar
US Strong footwear sales at Jones Apparel Group
DE Boot sales boost Gabor’s revenues
US Strong Q2 performance at R.G. Barry
US Rap star enters footwear market
14 February 2007
DE Structural changes at Bayer MaterialScience
HK Hong Kong-based footwear companies shift focus to China
US Crocs granted licence for DC Comics footwear line
US Kraton opens new Asia Pacific distribution centre
CO Colombia restricts Asian imports
13 February 2007
NO Klaveness launches first UK collection
US Call for papers & speaking proposals at MCPC
US Rocky Brands launches new products at US trade fairs
BR Asics takes over operations in Brazil
12 February 2007
US Converse and Black-Greek Organisations sign licensing agreement
US Payless ShoeSource to improve speed-to-market
US Increased participation at WSA
US AAFA welcomes reintroduction of legislation to extend the Berry amendment
US Co-Founder of R. G. Barry passes away
US Sales dip at Foot Locker
ES Regional government in Spain pledges financial support for shoe manufacturers
09 February 2007
US Weyco director retires
US Senior management changes at Timberland
US Sales at DSW rise 16%
US Sales slip at Bakers Footwear
US Sales increase at Shoe Carnival
US Zumiez CFO resigns
08 February 2007
US Skechers refutes Asics allegations
US Wellco to be sold to private investment firms
US Income slips at Timberland
US Insolia high heel insert launched
LK Sri Lankan business development programme pays off
07 February 2007
US Miōn launches cold weather performance footwear
GB SATRA to unveil synthetic material cutting module at SIMAC
US LaCrosse Footwear reports higher sales
US Nike announces ambitious growth strategies
06 February 2007
RU Huntsman and NMG form polyurethanes JV
US Keen wins Outdoor Industry Award
CN Bayer to expand TDI production in Shanghai
05 February 2007
US Soles4Souls provides emergency footwear to tornado victims
US Kohl’s to launch Tony Hawk shoe collection
US Wolverine wins Plus Award for eighth time
DE Superfeet launches ‘Orange’ insole at ispo
IN Footwear companies recognised at IILF
US New cleats boost footwear revenues at Under Armour
02 February 2007
www.leatherfair365.com opens for business
DE Leather accessories and footwear boost results at Hugo Boss
US Crocs to acquire Ocean Minded
US Horizontal carousel technology from Diamond Phoenix
CA Canadian Trade Tribunal will not review Chinese footwear order
GB Loake awarded Royal Warrant
01 February 2007
US Under Armour signs Cat Osterman and Kimmie Meissner
IN Indian leather industry to double tanning capacity
MX Stahl to present 80 leathers at Anpic
IE Report on the global footwear industry published
EU Further decline in Eurozone clothing and footwear sales
RU Lanxess exhibits at Interplastica 2007

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