Over US$ 11 Million in Business for Brazilian Leather Following Milan Trade Fair

The leather and fashion value chain had a busy few days in Milan, Italy, last week. The city hosted a series of activities related to the technology, materials and finished products industries, including the Simac Tanning Tech, Lineapelle, MICAM and MIPEL trade fairs. For the six Brazilian tanneries exhibiting at Lineapelle, business generated as a result of the week in Milan is projected to reach US$ 11.7 million over the next 12 months. This figure is 10% higher than at the equivalent edition of the fair in 2025.

Brazilian leather’s participation in Lineapelle was supported by the Brazilian Leather project, a partnership between the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), aimed at promoting Brazilian leather sales in international markets.

Buyers from Italy in particular, as well as from China, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and the United States, were the main visitors to the Brazilian exhibitors’ stands at Lineapelle. The Brazilian tanneries exhibiting at the fair were Bolzano, Fuga Couros, Courovale, Nova Kaeru, OCM Best Brasil, and Couro e Arte.

On the technical side, the mission organized for CICB members to attend Simac Tanning Tech delivered excellent results. This year, the invited group included representatives from the Gobba, Mucca Pelli, Kromática and Vitapelli tanneries. The trip was coordinated by CICB following an invitation from ITA (Italian Trade Agency, the Italian government agency responsible for trade promotion) and Assomac (the Italian Association of Manufacturers of Technology for the sector). The group highlighted the exchange of professional experiences with peers from around the world and the opportunity to learn about new technologies as some of the key benefits of the trip.

As Letícia Luft, manager of the Brazilian Leather project, points out, a series of activities held alongside the trade fairs also played an important role in Brazil’s participation in Lineapelle and Simac Tanning Tech. These included meetings of the International Council of Tanners (ICT, the global organization representing the leather industry), the launch of the Global Leather Alliance (a new global movement to promote and enhance the value of leather), a visit to Lineapelle by the Consul General of Brazil in Milan, Ambassador Hadil da Rocha-Vianna, and ApexBrasil representatives Daniela Mendonça de Oliveira and Mariele Laís Christ, as well as media content production and participation in seminars.

About Brazilian Leather – Brazilian Leather is a sectoral project for the internationalization of Brazilian leather, carried out by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) in partnership with ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency). The project employs a range of strategies to consolidate Brazilian leather in international markets, including support for tanneries participating in the world’s leading industry trade fairs and business missions aimed at strengthening relationships between Brazilian suppliers and buyers from other countries. More information is available at Brazilian Leather.

About ApexBrasil – The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investment to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy. To achieve these goals, ApexBrasil carries out a wide range of trade promotion activities designed to boost exports and enhance the profile of Brazilian products and services internationally, including prospecting and trade missions, business matchmaking events, support for Brazilian companies participating in major international trade fairs, and visits by foreign buyers and opinion leaders to learn about Brazil’s production capabilities, among other business platforms aimed at strengthening the Brazil brand. The Agency also works in coordination with public and private stakeholders to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil, focusing on strategic sectors that contribute to the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country.

About CICB – The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) is the organization representing leather-producing companies in Brazil. Since its foundation in 1957, CICB has worked to promote the growth, development, strengthening and unity of the sector. Sustainability guides the organization’s activities, which include technology projects and professional training, dialogue with government bodies and representation of industry issues before public authorities, leather trade promotion and advocacy, reputation building and image promotion, technical and design development, research and market intelligence. CICB also engages in institutional representation, connection and dialogue across the value chain and coordinates working groups on Traceability and Communications with member companies throughout Brazil.