Media and Information
LHCA operates a full press office to support the industry and its followers, supported by the publication of various reports and regular industry updates. We also hold events both in the USA and in overseas markets.
We provide below details on how to subscribe to our newsletter, a list of latest publications, press release and a calendar of events for the coming six months.
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LHCA Events
The following events are being held by LHCA or are events at which we will have a USA pavilion stand or speaker presence.
LRL 100th Anniversary
The Leather Research Lab is celebrating its 100th anniversary on November 1, 2024! If you have any stories about your experiences with the Lab that you would like to add to the celebration, please submit them using this form.
APLF 2025
American exporters will join LHCA for APLF 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (March 12-14, 2025).
Latest Releases
Our releases are detailed as below, for further information, interview, comment or imagery please contact one of the press office team members using the details below:
Leather & Hide Council of America (LHCA) announces $5.5 million allocation by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP)
May 21, 2024
The Regional Agricultural Promotion Program (RAPP) is a supplement to existing export market development funding to build demand for American food and farm exports in high-potential markets around the globe and targets Africa, Latin America, South and Southeast Asia.
Preliminary Life Cycle Assessment Report 2024-03
March 7, 2024
This life cycle assessment (LCA) has used updated life cycle inventory for US beef and dairy production to create a representative model for animal husbandry in the leather supply chain. This study has also considered different allocation factors, which split the environmental burden of animal husbandry between meat, milk, leather, and other coproducts. The European Union (EU) Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) allocation factor for leather is 3.5%; based on US catle production, this study calculated and found a 1% economic allocation factor appropriate for US hides.
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02/14/23 LHCA Partners with FAMPh to Launch Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Leather Design Competition 2023 in the Philippines 10/28/21 International Leather Industry Calls on COP26 to Reduce Reliance on Fossil-Fuels, Prioritize Natural Materials 09/09/21 World Wildlife Found And Leather And Hide Council Of America Sign MOU 04/20/21 Looking to reduce waste? Choose real leather 10/12/20 International Campaign Launched to Promote Sustainability of Leather 10/08/20 Leather Industry Unites in Call for Higg Index Score for Leather to be Suspended 10/06/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 09/29/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 09/08/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 09/01/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 08/25/20 Real Leather. Stay Different. student design competitors successfully complete samples in Taiwan 08/25/20 Leather and Hide Weekly 06/16/20 Inaugural International Student Design Competition becomes annual event 02/26/20 Real Leather is the Sustainable Choice 01/06/20 Leather and Hide Council of America Officially LaunchedLHCA Publications
Industry Trade Data
Welcome to GATS, the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service's Global Agricultural Trade System. GATS includes international agricultural, fish, forest and textile products trade statistics dating from the inception of the Harmonized coding system in 1989 to present.
USDA Weekly Trade Statistics
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) provides valuable trade statistics for U.S. commodities, including weekly sales reports on hides and skins.
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04.08.2021. U.S. Leather and Hide Industry 2020 Year End Review; 2021 Projections 05.05.20. U.S. Cattle Hide Value Declines Significantly in Wake of COVID-19 04.15.2020. U.S. Hide, Skin, and Leather Industry 2019 Year End Data; 2020 Projections 04.25.19. U.S. Hide and Skin Industry 2018 Year End Data; 2019 ProjectionsCONTACT
For all media enquiries please contact:
Sarah Little,
Vice President of Communications
slittle@meatinstitute.org
+1 (202) 587-4263 (direct)
+1 (444) 440-0029 (cellular)
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