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Barnini robots enter the tannery

The tanning process is a very complex and specialised system that requires an experienced and highly skilled workforce. 

Recruitment: Experienced footwear leather technicians

Youngil, one of the largest split leather tanneries, is looking for experienced footwear leather technicians for its retanning and finishing departments to strengthen its team at its growing full grain operation at its South Vietnam tannery, which services some of the largest athletics and leather goods brands in the world. 

Recruitment: Environmental Auditor – Leather Working Group

The Leather Working Group are currently recruiting for experienced Auditors who will be responsible for the environmental auditing of leather manufacturers. 

Recruitment: Leather Technologist (Finishing/Wet End) – Bridge of Weir

Leather specialist Bridge of Weir is looking for an experienced Leather Technologist to be based at its Scottish headquarters. Competitive salary package.

Recruitment: Automotive Quality Control Engineer – Bridge of Weir, Fujian Province, China

Scotland headquartered leather specialist Bridge of Weir is looking for an experienced Automotive Quality Control Engineer for its facility in China. Competitive salary package.

Recruitment: Environmental Auditor – Leather Working Group Ltd

The Leather Working Group (LWG) are currently recruiting experienced Auditors who will be responsible for the environmental auditing of leather manufacturers. 

ICLT appoints tanner to teaching staff

The University of Northampton’s Institute of Creative Leather Technology (ICLT), which celebrated its 10^th anniversary in mid-August, has appointed an experienced tanner to its teaching staff.

Average value of salted hides takes a plunge

A recent report indicates that prices of main livestock derived products, including fresh salted hides, has experienced a substantial drop in prices since September 2014.

It’s a people business

Perhaps more than many other industries, the leather sector is a people buisness and personal relationships between customers, suppliers and colleagues around the world are vital in this industry. Maybe that's why there are so many trade shows? We all need to see each other regularly!

Yet, disconnected managers, office politics and the dreaded "corporate restructuring" can break close relationships and lose companies business.