abstract：ILM’s May/June 2023 issue is now live on the app, featuring a host of articles on automotive leather including exclusive features with automotive tanners Boxmark, Pangea and Pasubio.

Alongside these articles, Consultant Technical Editor Karl Flowers dives into some of the unique issues and topics around automotive leather today and, in Talking Point, experts ponder how important leather is for OEM’s and consumers.

Elsewhere, we take a look at the leather industry in Turkey in this edition’s market report, including an interview with Burak Uyguner, CEO of Turkish bovine tanner Uyguner Deri and the new President of the International Council of Tanners.

ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth also takes a look behind the scenes at global footwear brand Veja.

Alongside these features and much more, you’ll also find your regular favourites including the latest insights from columnist Mike Redwood, an analysis of the current state of the raw materials market including the impact of split prices and some of the key news from recent weeks.

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International Leather Maker (ILM) remains at the forefront of new technology and is the most advanced multi-platform business media brand covering the global leather supply chain. That’s why most of our news appears online and via social media.

Our newly updated website has been designed to work seamlessly across desktop, smartphone and tablet with user-friendly access to premium industry content and commentary. It is also now the most updated global media resource on the web for leather, covering the tanning industry with over 25 new stories added each week, supported by a twice weekly e-newsletter and a weekly news bulletin podcast.

The ILM app can be downloaded for free for Apple and Android devices to access content online and offline. This investment in multi-platform media underpins ILM’s commitment to remaining at the forefront of creative and innovative content delivery to ensure that it remains as the leading leather industry news, technical and business information service.