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December 2016

22 December 2016
Season’s greetings
21 December 2016
FR Value of French footwear exports on the rise
HK Texon appoints new chief operating officer
IN Bally hoping to bask in Indian summer
US Rocky Brands ends search for CEO
IT Ferragamo takes control of Southeast Asian distribution
20 December 2016
DE Covestro begins delivery of CO2-consuming polyol
DE Adidas releases 3D-printed running shoe
19 December 2016
US Pensole launches first class focusing on material design
DE PFI to test against Oeko-Tex leather standard from January
16 December 2016
US Under Armour expands ‘smart’ shoe portfolio
CA New label tells Canadian consumers how slip-resistant shoes are
15 December 2016
ES Spanish researchers want to make recycled polyester fibres from shoe waste
US Caleres acquires Allen Edmonds
14 December 2016
US Vans adds leather to latest collaboration
US Fitness and innovation at centre of new Reebok headquarters
ES Pons Quintana CEO takes up Momad Shoes role
BR Growth continues for Brazilian footwear exports
US Two new recruits for Faytex
13 December 2016
PE Peruvian shoe companies complain of 80% fall in sales
FR Leather plays a part in Dior sneaker collection
12 December 2016
US VF names new head of international division
BR More production on show at Fimec 2017
09 December 2016
US First shoe from Gore-Tex to be available in 2017
PK $10 price per pair a bright spot amid Pakistan’s export gloom
08 December 2016
DE Story of adidas and Puma to hit the big screen
ET Ethiopia: two new industrial parks ready in February
07 December 2016
AR Union leader says Argentina’s shoe sector is becoming “an industrial cemetery”
AT Legero loses its MD to Keen
US FDRA makes Matt Priest chief executive
GB Initiative “reflects heritage” of Cheaney
JP Asics replaces adidas as sponsor of IAAF
06 December 2016
CN SATRA’s China laboratory wins accreditation for safety shoe testing
US Timberland employees continue to give back
05 December 2016
US Ugg issues advice on spotting counterfeit products
ES Spain’s national footwear museum secures Butragueño’s boots
02 December 2016
US Nike partners with US leathergoods company
GB Footwear industry professional launches her own online sourcing tool
01 December 2016
PK New chairman for Pakistan Footwear Manufacturers’ Association
US Mizuno USA adds to performance footwear team

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