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Pigments and patents from Stahl

Published: August 20, 2013

Leather chemical makers Stahl have introduced a number of new leather finishing and wet-end products including a new range of pigments, a new patent and novel American lifestyle leather products.

JBS Couros present auto leathers with Zenda Leather

Published: August 20, 2013

JBS Couros confirm their presence at ACLE with a complete range of quality leathers for the automotive, furniture upholstery, shoes and leather goods markets.

CSR – we all have a role to play

Published: August 20, 2013

Mike Tomkin, Director of Sustainability, Stahl explains to ILM why good business governance and Corporate Social Responsibility are important in the modern tanning industry. In an era when the leather industry is attacked for its environmental and human rights records, good CSR is essential for any tanner wanting to compete on the global stage

Innovative biotechnology for soaking and liming

Published: August 20, 2013

Leather chemical makers Lanxess introduce a new enzyme based beamhouse system which they have developed with Danish enzyme experts, Novozymes

Sustainable meat and leather production

Published: August 20, 2013

The world is on track for 4-6°C of global warming and unmitigated disaster. The accelerating melt of permafrost at the Arctic and Antarctic, releasing methane, brings forward the date when the temperature rise exceeds 2°C.

Tannery waste into bioenergy

Published: August 20, 2013

Dr Beate Haaser, Manager PWA/BEA, Suedleder outlines the initial results of their new bioenergy plant located at their tannery in southern Germany

Brazilian exports reach new heights

Published: August 20, 2013

Active promotion and a weaker real have propelled Brazil’s leather exports to new levels in 2013. A record number of tanners will be at the ACLE this year to target the Chinese market

Innovative biotechnology for soaking and liming

Published: August 12, 2013

The innovative X-Zyme process launched by the Lanxess specialty chemicals company is a groundbreaking technology for the beamhouse stage of the leather production process.

BASF highlight new Shanghai centre at ACLE

Published: August 12, 2013

BASF will bring innovations to life at the upcoming All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) in Shanghai from September 4-6. The newly launched products and relocated global research centre in Shanghai, are part of BASF Leather Chemical’s on-going investment to create chemistry for a sustainable future.

BASF form Automotive Leather Team

Published: August 12, 2013

As part of the newly setup Global Industry Management – Automotive Leather team based in Germany, 25 experts from BASF Leather Chemicals, across the regions, came together for a 3-day workshop.