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20.
Hold the mould
Main Group Technologies includes a
new mould holder with clamping
pressure of 260 tonnes among its range
of injection moulding machines.
24.
No slips
How footwear brand Timberland
worked with BASF Polyurethanes to
find a soling material to keep workers
safe from slippages.
2. World News
Some recent highlights from around the
world of footwear. For continuous news
coverage of footwear matters, go to
www.footwearbiz.com
every day.
8. Products and Services
Details of innovations from across the
footwear industry.
10.
Global review
A review of the situation in different
parts of the global footwear industry
and a look at what 2012 might bring.
14.
Going somewhere
Nike, Puma, Li Ning, C&A, adidas and
H&M have published a joint roadmap
outlining how they plan to achieve the
goal of zero discharge of hazardous
chemicals by 2020.
16.
New flexibility
Desma outlines how it has achieved
better moulding of thermoplastic soles.
Front Cover
A striking pair of shoes from Kobi Levi’s
bird collection.
Image: Kobi Levi
4. People
Happenings, people, events.
pg 10
pg 20
pg 24