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Pangea CEO urges leather industry “to think differently”

Published: July 8, 2022

Pangea, a leading global supplier of automotive leather, announced an even stronger partnership with the American Leather Chemists Association (ALCA), urging members to think differently. “This is a group that truly drives our industry to higher standards, silently embracing and defining the sustainability of materials.”

GST AutoLeather CEO to present Memorial Lecture at ALCA conference

Published: February 3, 2020

Randy Johnson, President and CEO of GST Autoleather, will present the 61st John Arthur Wilson Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the Annual Convention Annual Convention of the American Leather Chemists Association (ALCA).

ALCA announces new Journal Editor

Published: May 23, 2019

Robert White, Journal Editor of the American Leather Chemists Association (ALCA), is leaving his role after 13 years of collaboration.

Leather training courses in the U.S.

Published: April 25, 2019

The Leather Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati, U.S., will be hosting an additional three leather training courses in 2019.

Leather training opportunities in the U.S.

Published: January 15, 2019

The Leather Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati, U.S., will be offering a two-day ‘Leather Orientation’ course in 2019, and will be renewing its ‘Raw Hide to Crust’ course for a third year.

114th ALCA Convention focusses on leather misinformation

Published: June 22, 2018

This year’s 114^th ALCA (American Leather Chemists Association) Convention attracted 80 delegates that travelled from around the world to hear the latest information from the American association.

LIA Laboratory announces 2018 leather training courses

Published: January 18, 2018

The Leather Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati, U.S., is offering a series of leather related training and educational courses throughout 2018.

Successful raw-to-crust training course at U.S. pilot tannery

Published: September 11, 2017

The Leather Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati, U.S., held a two-week long training program in early August at the pilot tannery of the USDA’s Eastern Regional Research Center near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Diverse programme discussed at ALCA

Published: June 19, 2017

Set in a golfing resort, the American Leather Chemists Association held its 113^th annual convention at Pinehurst, North Carolina, June 13-16. With a packed programme of talks that were presented by local and international talent, the diversity and depth that were covered was unprecedented.

‘Raw hide to Crust’ course offered at U.S. laboratory

Published: March 7, 2017

The Leather Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati, U.S., is offering a new two-week course on the transformation of raw hides into crust.