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<br /> www.leathermag.com October 2019 · £22/€36/$47<br /> INTERNATIONAL<br /> Thick skin<br /> How the industry is galvanising to<br /> realise its modern brand potential<br /> Testing automotive emissions ● ACLE review ● Report from Bangladesh<br /> <br /> October 2019 Volume 221 No. 4895<br /> Editorial<br /> Editor Carl Friedmann<br /> carl.friedmann@compelo.com<br /> Group art director Henrik Williams<br /> Designer Sandra Boucher<br /> Sub-editor Julian Turner<br /> Production manager Steve Buchanan<br /> Contributors Curtis Ackie, M Fakhrul Alam, Ross<br /> Davies, Vera Dordick, Rene Graupner-von Wolf, Andrea<br /> Guolo, Martin Kleban, Volker Rabe<br /> Commercial<br /> Commercial director<br /> David Chai +44 207 936 6761<br /> david.chai@compelo.com<br /> Publisher William Crocker<br /> Subscriptions<br /> Single issue price: UK £22 EU €36 US $47 RoW $47<br /> One year: <a title="Leather October 2019 page 1" href="https://secure.viewer.zmags.com/publication/a8f6d97d?page=1"> 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