The Footwear Club

by William Ferris Director of Marketing 
The Jacobsen Publishing Company

Chicago, IL USA : The Jacobsen Publishing Company has expanded its hides market coverage to include Asia, Australia, Europe, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina. The Jacobsen International Hides Bulletin is available in Mandarin Chinese, as well as English, to meet the needs of growing Asian membership.

Each week, Ken Maxfield talks with buyers, sellers and traders around the world to get a feel for existing market conditions and the outlook for the future. The International Hides Bulletin reports the micro and macro economic factors impacting supply and demand for a variety of hide categories in different countries. Current market prices are listed for some categories and others will be added as our contact base broadens. Mr. Maxfield also authors  daily Hide & Skin Bulletin and weekly Leather Bulletin. Descriptions of each bulletin can be found on the attached handbill.

Interested parties can receive a Free 2-Week Trial Membership (both website and E-mail) by visiting http://www.thejacobsen.com  & clicking on the Trial button and submitting the requested information.

The Jacobsen Publishing Company began reporting in 1865, and its heritage is closely tied to the early days of the Chicago meat packing industry. The Jacobsen publishes bulletins covering a variety of agricultural by-product markets: animal fats and proteins, grain by-products, hides & skins, marine proteins and vegetable oils. The bulletins are available at TheJacobsen.com or via e-mail. Website members can chart recent price history, view detailed monthly average reports and review prior issues. The Jacobsen Publishing Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of By-Products Interactive, Inc.