Shaping the future together.

Together we are committed to the sustainable growth of the entire leather industry through a variety of association activities, memberships and individual support of selected institutions. The laws and guidelines developed by these relationships guarantee a substantial improvement in leather production, the environment as well as leather quality and testing standards.  

Our technicians support customers and partners through specially designed workshops, the joint exchange of experiences and the sharing of resources in order to maintain a continuous learning curve and initiate the development of new processes and technologies. In this way, new trends and requirements within the industry are also developed and implemented.

We continue to support the training of future generations with scholarships, special support and exchange programs with several educational institutions, as well as our in-house training programs.

We are a member or partner of the following associations, institutes and working groups.

Leather Naturally

Leather Naturally (LN) is a non-profit industry member association. Leather Naturally provides detailed information about the leather industry and comprehensive information about the beauty, quality and versatility of leather, inspiring designers, processors and consumers equally.

www.leathernaturally.org

Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC)

Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) is a global multi-stakeholder initiative that offers global brands and chemical suppliers, manufacturers and other organizations the opportunity to work together. The aim of the initiative is to implement sustainable and comprehensible product and environmental management throughout the entire supply chain for textiles, clothing and footwear.

www.roadmaptozero.com

Leather Working Group (LWG)

The Leather Working Group (LWG) is a non-profit group for stakeholders from the leather industry supply chain. For example, the LWG develops audit protocols to certify leather production companies - specifically according to its environmental compatibility and performance.

www.leatherworkinggroup.com

University of Northampton

The University of Northampton has more than 100 years of experience in leather education and its Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT) is at the forefront of leather research and education. The number of students is international, which makes the ICLT a global focus for training in the leather sector.

www.northampton.ac.uk

Research institution for leather and plastic sheeting (FILK)

The German Leather Research Institute, FILK, is an independent organization dedicated to the research and training needs of the German and international leather industry. 

www.filkfreiberg.de

Association of the German Leather Industry (VDL)

The Association of the German Leather Industry (VDL) represents the business interests of around 100 leather manufacturers in Europe's third-largest leather-producing country. The VDL is responsible for training and further education in the German leather industry.

www.vdl-web.de

Association for German Leather Chemists and Technologists (VGCT)

The VGCT (Germany, Netherlands) and the SLTC (UK, South Africa) are the national member societies of IULTCS (The International Union of Leather Technologists' and Chemists' Societies). The associations promote the development of scientific methods in the field of leather production and support their worldwide dissemination to technologists and chemists. Through internationally funded events of the societies, the application of standardized test methods, as well as other activities are developed and advanced.

www.vgct.de

Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists (SLTC)

The VGCT (Germany, Netherlands) and the SLTC (UK, South Africa) are the national member societies of IULTCS (The International Union of Leather Technologists' and Chemists' Societies). The associations promote the development of scientific methods in the field of leather production and support their worldwide dissemination to technologists and chemists. Through internationally funded events of the societies, the application of standardized test methods, as well as other activities are developed and advanced.

www.sltc.org

Association of Manufacturers of Process and Performance Chemicals (TEGEWA)

An association of manufacturers of process and finishing chemicals, including for the leather and textile industries. TEGEWA represents the issues and interests of the member companies and builds bridges to important market and legal actors in order to promote dialogue and support joint initiatives.

www.tegewa.de

German Chemical Industry Association (VCI)

The Association of the German Chemical Industry (VCI) is an association of chemical companies that represents the economic policy interests of around 1700 chemical and pharmaceutical companies. In committees, expert groups, working groups and project groups, the positions and approaches for industrial topics such as energy, climate protection and raw materials, communication, sustainability, product and plant safety, law and taxes, environmental protection, transport, business, science and research are developed.

www.vci.de