Complete Genuine Leather Solutions Debut at China International Leather Exhibition

From September 1–3, 2026, the China International Leather Fair (ACLE) is being held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC).

As a global benchmark for the leather industry, the exhibition brings together over 1,000 exhibitors from more than 30 countries and regions, focusing on green and low-carbon solutions, functional materials, and intelligent equipment, showcasing the latest technologies and providing a key platform for exploring new materials, processes, and smart manufacturing solutions.

GBOS showcased its one-stop intelligent cutting solutions at Booth W1-E15a, exploring new pathways for intelligent leather manufacturing with industry peers.

What Challenges Does Traditional Manufacturing Face?

Leather manufacturing is facing multiple real-world challenges.

Rising raw material costs, increasingly small and fragmented orders, and a growing shortage of skilled workers are making production highly dependent on experienced operators.

Manual leather inspection and defect marking can easily lead to missed defects and misjudgments, resulting in material waste.

Defects entering downstream processes cause double losses in materials and labor, making it difficult for profits to grow alongside orders.

Simply adding more labor can no longer solve the trade-offs between efficiency, quality, and cost.

The industry urgently needs to move beyond experience-driven production and find practical upgrade solutions.

Digital Transformation Reshapes the Leather Production Process

At the booth, GBOS presented a complete digital leather processing solution.

Live demonstrations showcased the full process of AI intelligent leather inspection, smart material-saving nesting, AI VisionScan cutting, and innovative laser processing.

AI intelligent leather inspection uses algorithms to scan leather contours, identify defects, and grade leather according to SATRA international standards, generating digital leather data.

Combined with GBOS’s ITS3 Smart Material-Saving Nesting System and Genuine Leather Digital Cutting System, it creates an integrated workflow that reduces reliance on experienced leather inspectors and nesting specialists, improves material utilization, and lowers labor costs.

The AI intelligent leather inspection system inspects each hide in approximately 7–10 seconds, with both fully automatic and manual operation modes available. It supports various types of leather, including top-grain, split leather, and suede.

Many factory professionals visited with real production challenges, observing live machine demonstrations and discussing practical pathways for intelligent upgrades.

What Is the Core Competitiveness of Leather Manufacturing?

The competitive landscape of the global leather industry is changing.

The industry is no longer competing on raw materials alone, but on the ability to unlock the value of every hide.

Intelligent manufacturing is no longer an option for a few leading companies, but an essential capability for factories to protect profits and adapt to market changes.

GBOS will continue to focus on intelligent leather manufacturing, delivering practical solutions tailored to factory needs and helping leather manufacturers build core competitiveness for the future.