ITMA 2019 Reviewing | GBOS team in Barcelona Spain

From September 1–3, 2026, the China International Leather Exhibition (ACLE) was held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre. As a global benchmark for the leather industry, ACLE gathered over 1,000 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions, highlighting green and low-carbon practices, functional materials, and intelligent equipment while showcasing the latest technological achievements across the leather value chain. It serves as a key business platform for discovering new materials, innovative processes, and smart manufacturing solutions. GBOS exhibited its One-Stop Hub | Digital Cutting x Craft Intelligence solution at Booth W1-E15a, engaging with industry peers to explore practical pathways for the transformation of intelligent leather manufacturing. 01 What Industry Challenges Are Traditional Models Facing? Leather manufacturing is facing multiple real-world challenges: • Rising raw material costs; • Orders trending toward smaller batches and greater fragmentation; • A growing shortage of skilled workers, with production still heavily reliant on the experience of veteran craftsmen; • Manual visual inspection and hand-marking of defects, which can easily lead to missed or misjudged flaws and result in leather waste; • Defects entering downstream processes, causing losses in both materials and labor time. Even with increased order volumes, enterprise profitability does not necessarily rise...

GBOS successfully showcased its “One-Stop Hub | Digital Cutting x Craft Intelligence” at “iLF 2026 – the Indonesia International Leather & Footwear Exhibition”, held at the Jakarta International Expo. As one of Southeast Asia’s leading trade events for the leather and footwear industry, iLF 2026 brought together leather manufacturers, footwear producers, suppliers, and international buyers across the entire value chain—from raw hide processing to finished product manufacturing. The exhibition provided an ideal platform for industry professionals to explore emerging trends, exchange expertise, and discover innovative manufacturing solutions. Throughout the exhibition, GBOS provided live sample cutting demonstrations and one-on-one technical consultations for leather manufacturers. By discussing real production challenges with visitors, our technical team delivered tailored intelligent manufacturing solutions designed to support each customer’s digital transformation journey. 01 Industry Transformation: New Opportunities, New Challenges Southeast Asia’s leather industry is entering a new stage of development. While global supply chain restructuring, growing export demand, and expanding domestic consumption continue to create significant growth opportunities, manufacturers are also facing increasing operational challenges. As production volumes grow, the limitations of traditional manufacturing methods have become more apparent: • Natural leather contains unavoidable defects such as scars, wrinkles, and color variations, resulting in significant material...