Italians and Americans Interested in Buying a Stake in a Leading Leather Manufacturer

Ljubljana, 17 January - The government's plans to sell its stake and debts in the leading Slovene leather manufacturer, Industrija usnja Vrhnika (IUV) by the end of September look likely to be met, as the Italian company Comest and the U.S. PLC have shown interest in purchasing a 49.7-percent stake in the company, the business daily Finance writes on Thursday.