All articles by julian turner
julian turner
Base line: amphoteric implications
Olga Ballús, Ramón Palop, Llorenç Noguera and Ricardo Micó of the Tanning Laboratory, Cromogenia Units, look at the influence of an amphoteric retanning agent with regard to the properties of leather.
Putting it into practice – the future of European leather
A few months after the final conference to discuss the future of European leather, a project initiated by the sector’s social partners, Cotance and IndustriAll European Trade Union, Leather International catches up with Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano, Cotance secretary-general, to see how momentum is being maintained and what progress has been made so far.
Days to remember – Freiberg Leather Days 2016
Following on from the success of last year’s Freiberg Leather Days, this year’s event, held on 15–16 June in Freiberg and the fifth of its kind, once again offered a chance to exchange ideas and information on a number of topics between experts on the European tanning and leather industry.
From New York to Paris – the evolution of Première Vision
Première Vision continues to expand its international destinations for leather, and on 19–20 July, there will be an increased contingent of tanneries at Première Vision New York with more exhibitors than the edition at the beginning of the year, which was the first show with a leather offering.
Zero hour – towards a sustainable supply chain
Hot on the heels of the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals campaign, Dr Andrew Hudson, global technical manager at SGS, talks to Christian Doherty about his efforts to improve the effectiveness and sustainability of the global leather supply chain.
On the move – inside the automotive leather sector
The buoyant automotive leather sector is an exception to the overall industry as international premium car brands post record monthly production results. With auto sales up across the board and expected to rise, Leather International speaks to Guilherme Motta, automotive director leather at JBS Couros, to see if those cars with leather, as well as the demand for hides, will invariably grow proportionately.
Open for business – ILF and IGT 2016
ILF (Indo Leather and Footwear Expo) and IGT (Indo Garment and Textile Expo) were held on 12–14 May 2016 in the excellent Jakarta International Expo Centre in Kemayoran. Leather International looks at whether these two events offered twice as many opportunities for the industry.
The soft cell – softness and directionality in automotive upholstery
Dr Patricia Casey, Nicolás Delgado, Silvia Metz and Leonardo Pileggi deliver a report on the importance of the relationship between softness and directionality of physical properties on leather for automotive upholstery.
TFL adds global operations resources and announces new member of Executive Board
Brian R. Watson has joined the TFL Group as chief operating officer and member of the TFL Executive Board reporting to the CEO Dr Peter Amann.
Cobrasil Tannery joins the Brazilian Leather Sustainability Certification (CSCB)
The Brazilian Leather Sustainability Certification (CSCB), initiative promoted by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB), has a new tannery among its participants.