Packer Leather Awarded Silver Environmental Award by Leather Working Group (LWG)
May 2008
The Leather Working Group was formed in April 2005 to create a protocol to accurately assess the compliance and environmental stewardship practices of tanners and to promote sustainable and responsible environmental business practices within the leather industry. Packer Leather achieved SILVER status in May 2008. This requires a high standard of environmental performance in all areas of leather manufacture.

California Legislature Approved
October 2007
In October 2007, the governor of California, Arnold Schwartzenegger signed the bill which overturned the chaptered bill Penal Code 653O to remove the ban on the import and sale of kangaroo products in California made from non-threatened and non-endangered species of kangaroo.
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Leather International Profile
Spanning Three Centuries
From being a family run company, Packer Leather have shifted into a more corporate structure, with the family still at the helm but passing some of their responsibilities down the line to the younger generation.
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Company Kicks Goal
Minister for State Development and Innovation, Tony McGrady, congratulates Packer Leather for being "an excellent example of an innovative Queensland company which has developed a strong export market for the Smart State and created valuable jobs".
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Family Business Awards
Packer Leather Wins 4th Generation Award
Family company Packer Leather wins at the Family Business Awards, which celebrate the achievements of Australian family businesses and their contribution to our life, economy and culture.
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