International Leather Maker

What International Leather Maker does

International Leather Maker (ILM) is a B2B multi-platform media brand covering the global leather supply chain, from raw materials and tanneries through to brands and retail. Founded in 2013 by Maria Wallace (Publishing Director) and Martin Ricker (Content Director) and operated under parent company Edify Digital Media Ltd (registered in England, company no. 08629131), ILM is headquartered in London with a main contact office in Tunbridge Wells. Its editorial product portfolio comprises a bi-monthly digital magazine, daily news coverage, opinion columns, exclusive interviews and company profiles, theSauerReport weekly intelligence (covering market conditions, pricing trends, and trade developments), country-specific market reports, and an annual Tanner Business Confidence Survey. Distribution runs through its website (internationalleathermaker.com), email newsletters, LinkedIn, and Twitter/X, reaching a stated audience of nearly 30,000 leather industry professionals globally.

ILM also operates an events vertical — including the Leather Supply Chain Conference and recurring webinars — which functions as both a content/community channel and a sponsorship revenue driver. Its revenue model rests on three streams: annual subscriptions (ILM Digital Pack, theSauerReport), direct advertising and sponsorship sales targeting leather sector companies and brands, and event sponsorship. The customer base spans individual leather industry professionals on the subscription side and enterprise advertisers/sponsoring organizations on the media side, with reciprocal media partnerships maintained with sector trade bodies including the Leather Working Group, Cotance, and UITIC. Technology infrastructure is standard digital publishing — WordPress-based CMS, HubSpot for marketing automation and CRM, Google Analytics for traffic analysis, PheedLoop for event management, Stripe for payment processing, and ZoomInfo for audience data enrichment. Headcount is small (1-10 employees), and the company has not raised institutional funding, operating as a privately held, founder-led niche media business.

Name

International Leather Maker

Legal name

Edify Digital Media Ltd

Website

https://internationalleathermaker.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Media and Industry Intelligence

akta.pro industry

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Brand Consulting, Audits & Research (Brand Health, Equity, Competitive)

Business & Public Services/Marketing, Advertising & PR Services/Brand Strategy & Creative Services

Keywords

• B2B trade media
• Leather industry intelligence
• Industry news publishing
• Market intelligence reports
• Trade events and conferences

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subscriptions: The company generates revenue through paid subscriptions offering premium access to news content, intelligence reports, market data, and theSauerReport weekly newsletter. Subscriptions include ILM Digital Pack and theSauerReport subscriptions, valid for 12 months with annual renewal.
2. Advertising & Sponsorship: Revenue is generated through advertising placements and sponsorship opportunities on the digital platform and during events. Companies can advertise or sponsor content and events targeting the leather industry audience.
3. Event Sponsorship: ILM organizes and hosts industry conferences and webinars, generating revenue through event sponsorships and partnerships with industry players.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

International Leather Maker (ILM) is a content-driven B2B media brand that delivers business news, market intelligence, and industry coverage to the global leather supply chain. Its offering combines a bimonthly digital magazine, daily news coverage, weekly theSauerReport intelligence, opinion columns, market reports, interviews, and hosted industry events and webinars. The company monetizes this content through paid subscriptions, advertising placements, and event sponsorships targeted at leather manufacturers, tanners, chemical and machinery suppliers, brands, and industry associations worldwide.

Product overview

International Leather Maker (ILM) is a content-driven, multi-platform B2B media brand covering the global leather industry. The portfolio consists of a bimonthly digital magazine, daily news coverage, weekly theSauerReport intelligence, opinion columns, market reports, interviews, and industry events (both virtual webinars and in-person conferences). The core offering combines editorial content with business intelligence for leather industry professionals seeking news, technologies, market data, and thought leadership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• theSauerReport: Weekly intelligence report covering market conditions, trade developments, regional pricing trends, raw material availability and demand signals across the global leather supply chain.

Products and services

• ILM Digital Magazine Bi-monthly digital magazine covering the global leather industry with news, market reports, interviews, and opinion pieces for leather industry professionals.
• News Coverage Daily news coverage of the leather industry, including tanneries, manufacturers, brands, sustainability, regulations, and global market developments.
• theSauerReport Weekly intelligence report providing market data, pricing trends, and analysis of the global leather supply chain, including hide markets, footwear, automotive, and luxury sectors.
• Opinion Columns Expert opinion columns featuring industry contributors such as Mike Redwood, covering leather marketing, sustainability, craftsmanship, and industry trends.
• Interviews and Company Profiles Exclusive in-depth interviews with industry leaders and detailed profiles of leather companies, tanneries, and organizations across the supply chain.
• Market Reports Comprehensive market intelligence reports covering specific countries and regions including Brazil, India, Italy, France, and South Africa.
• Tanner Business Confidence Survey Annual survey of tanner business confidence providing insights into industry sentiment, challenges, and outlook for the global leather sector.
• ILM Events In-person and virtual industry events, including the Leather Supply Chain Conference and webinars covering sustainability, traceability, leather technology, and supply chain topics.

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• StahlcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 July 2026Stahl, a global provider of speciality coatings for flexible materials, is featured in ILM coverage regarding sustainability and industry news. ILM provides media coverage for Stahl's EcoVadis Platinum medal achievement.
• UITICcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 2 July 2026UITIC (International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians) partners with ILM for event coverage and industry promotion, including announcements about the 23rd UITIC Congress in Jakarta 2027.
• CotancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 June 2026Cotance, the European Leather Confederation, works with ILM for industry coverage and leadership interviews. ILM Editor interviewed new Cotance Secretary General Edoardo De Paola.
• Leather Working GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 September 2025Leather Working Group (LWG) partnered with ILM to host a webinar focused on life cycle assessments (LCAs), with presenters from Tapestry, Stahl, Spin360 and the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA).
• Edify Digital Media LtdcoreOthersEdify Digital Media Ltd is the parent company and operator of International Leather Maker brand. The company is registered in England (no 08629131) with registered office in London.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ICIS: ICIS is a major global commodity intelligence service covering chemicals, fertilizers, and energy. It is comparable because ILM's customer base and editorial coverage overlap with the leather chemicals industry (e.g., Stahl), and ICIS represents the scaled-up analog of ILM's theSauerReport intelligence model.
• The Business of Fashion: The Business of Fashion (BoF) is a leading B2B media brand covering the global fashion and luxury industry with news, paid intelligence, events, and education. It shares ILM's professional subscription model but operates as a much larger, broader-vertical incumbent at the luxury/fashion end of ILM's supply chain.
• S&P Global Commodity Insights: S&P Global Commodity Insights is a global leader in commodity intelligence, price assessments, and market analytics across energy, metals, and agricultural products. It represents the scaled, institutional analog of ILM's market-report-driven intelligence model for industrial commodities.

Direct peers

• WTiN (World Textile Information Network): WTiN provides paid intelligence, market reports, and digital content to the global textile and apparel value chain, with a heavy emphasis on technical textiles and innovation. It mirrors ILM's model of premium subscription-based intelligence wrapped around a vertical trade media brand.
• Sourcing Journal: Sourcing Journal is a B2B news and intelligence outlet covering apparel and textile sourcing, sustainability, and supply chain. It targets a similar professional audience to ILM with digital-first news, paid intelligence reports, and events.
• Fibre2Fashion: Fibre2Fashion is a B2B media and intelligence platform serving the global textile, apparel, and fashion industries with news, market data, and directories. Like ILM, it monetizes a vertical-specific professional audience through advertising, subscriptions, and industry intelligence.
• Fashion Network: Fashion Network is a global B2B trade publication delivering daily fashion and luxury industry news, market intelligence, and job listings to industry professionals. It shares ILM's subscription- and advertising-driven model but operates at the downstream retail/luxury end of the value chain.
• Just-Style: Just-Style is a B2B intelligence service for the global apparel industry, providing news, management briefings, and market analysis to industry executives. It is comparable to ILM in its vertical-specific, subscription-supported research and news delivery.
• Textile World: Textile World is a long-running B2B magazine and digital media brand covering textile manufacturing, including nonwovens and technical textiles. Like ILM, it serves industrial buyers with deep, vertical-focused editorial across print and digital channels.
• Ecotextile News: Ecotextile News is a B2B trade publication covering the global textile industry with news, magazines, and sustainability-focused content. It is the closest analog to ILM in business model and vertical coverage, sitting one step upstream of leather in the textile/apparel value chain.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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