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Royal Smit & Zoon CEO resigns

Published: January 20, 2023

Royal Smit & Zoon has announced that CEO Hans van Haarst has resigned with immediate effect.

Online Masterclass ‘Circularity of Leather’ with Royal Smit & Zoon

Published: November 21, 2022

Royal Smit & Zoon will be hosting an online masterclass on circularity in leather on December 7.

Making waterproof leather is more than choosing the right fatliquor

Published: October 17, 2022

Royal Smit & Zoon outlines the variables that influence waterproof leather production in a new white paper, available now for free.

Chemical innovations from Royal Smit & Zoon

Published: August 30, 2022

Royal Smit & Zoon provides an overview of its top leather chemical innovations, from retanning to finishing.

Getting your philosophy right

Published: May 18, 2022

Mike Redwood reflects on Royal Smit & Zoon’s 200^th anniversary dinner, and the company’s business philosophy.

Royal Smit & Zoon concludes sugar beet pulp research

Published: April 29, 2022

Royal Smit & Zoon has developed a biobased alternative to petroleum-based chemicals for wet-end leather production.

Royal Smit & Zoon releases 2021 ESG report

Published: April 20, 2022

Global leather chemicals manufacturer Royal Smit & Zoon has published its Environment, Social, Governance (ESG) report for 2021, highlighting the company’s environmental and social performance. The report is describing the company’s challenges for the future and the progress it is making towards its mission ‘to create a socially and environmentally sustainable leather supply chain’. Despite the impact of Covid-19 Royal Smit & Zoon is reporting strong progress towards its long-term goals with some specific highlights.

Enabling positive changes in leather with Royal Smit & Zoon

Published: February 23, 2022

Royal Smit & Zoon will host a conversation about enabling positive change in the leather industry at the upcoming ‘Future trends in a post-Covid leather industry’ half-day conference at APLF Dubai on March 29, a hybrid event co-organised by ILM and APLF.

Florian Schrey joins Royal Smit & Zoon

Published: February 15, 2022

Royal Smit & Zoon has announced the appointment of Florian Schrey as Account Director Brands & OEMs, from January 3.

Everything you need to know about bisphenols

Published: February 1, 2022

Bisphenols come in several varieties and are used in different industries, including the leather industry. Recently, Germany sounded the alarm on bisphenols. It has proposed to restrict the use (and formation) of bisphenols including BPS and BPF in general, and BPA in particular. Royal Smit & Zoon looks at its implications for the leather industry.