Picard welcomes three new trainees

The training includes the departments of shipping, e-commerce, accounting, purchasing, sales, customer service and marketing. The trainees not only gain theoretical knowledge, but also practical experience. Experienced mentors from older years of training support the new trainees in integrating into everyday work, the work environment and the team. At the start of their training, they…

Desma introduces new sole technology

The Desma in-house exhibition will take place again on September 24 and 25, 2025 in Achim near Bremen. The shoe machine manufacturer has announced that it will be presenting the new SCF (Super Critical Foaming) sole technology there. This is a process in which a medium that is gaseous at room temperature – in this…

Hartjes presents new website

Comfort shoe manufacturer Hartjes announces the launch of its new website. This is intended to simplify online access to the brand and equip it with new functions. The modern design and intuitive user guidance improve the user experience, regardless of whether the user is a customer or a trading partner. “We have placed particular emphasis…

Number of bankruptcies continues to rise

Allianz Trade predicts in a recent report that there will be around 21,500 bankruptcies by the end of this year. That is 15% more than in the pre-Corona year of 2019. Last year, the number of bankruptcies had already risen by 22%.The credit insurer’s experts only expect a moderate increase in the number of cases…

Assocalzaturifici appoints new General Manager

Dr. Giorgio Possagno will be the new General Manager of the Italian shoe industry association Assocalzaturifici. In this position, he will represent the approximately 500 companies in the Italian shoe industry. Possagno is 53 years old and has a doctorate in law. He most recently worked for the trade fair organizer Veronafiere from 2013 to…

Inflation rate below 2% for the first time

The inflation rate continues to flatten. This is evident from the latest figures from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). In August 2024, the value was +1.9%. This means that the inflation rate is below the 2% mark for the first time in three years. It was last at +1.8% in March 2021, before the inflation…

Vaude automates production in Tettnang

After a year of planning, Vaude recently put a fully automated production line into operation. This makes domestic production more competitive, flexible and independent of global partners, the company says. Since many work steps still require manual, artisanal execution, the name “Vaude Manufaktur” remains. The company has been manufacturing backpacks, bike bags and lifestyle bags…