technicians

Industry mourns the loss of Martin Heise

Published: December 14, 2021

It is with great sadness that the Board of the German Tanning Chemists and Technicians Association (VGCT) has announced the death of Martin Heise.

The effective use of external advisers

Published: October 13, 2020

The prestigious journal of the UK Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists (JSLTC) has unexpectedly become a battlefield over the value of consultants. This is a weird battle for an austere technical journal in its 104th year, but one that points to the changing role of technology and innovation within our industry.

Recruitment: Experienced footwear leather technicians

Published: July 13, 2020

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.

APPICAPS offers immersive experience in shoe making

Published: February 19, 2020

The Portuguese Footwear Association (APICCAPS) and the Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre (CTCP) are organising a three-week immersive experience in shoe production, aimed at footwear and fashion designers, technicians and entrepreneurs.

CEC calls on footwear technicians to participate in pilot course

Published: May 30, 2018

The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) has announced the launch of the Erasmus+ Fit2Com Pilot project and is calling on footwear technicians to apply to participate.

Freiberg Leather Days call for papers

Published: November 16, 2017

The 7^th edition of Freiberg Leather Days annual conference takes place in Freiberg, Germany, on June 13-14, 2018.

Recruitment: TECHNICIANS (m/f) – Wollsdorf Leather

Published: April 26, 2017

Wollsdorf Leather is one of the leading European leather factories with around 1,000 employees worldwide producing high-quality leather for the international automotive, furniture and aircraft industries. To strengthen the team, Wollsdorf Leather is searching for Technicians.

Wollsdorf Leather recruiting for new Leather Technicians (m/f)

Published: July 15, 2016

Wollsdorf Leather are one of the leading European leather factories and employ 1000 people worldwide producing high-quality leather for the international automotive, furniture and aircraft industries. In order to strengthen our team we searching for: Leather Technicians (male/female) with several years of production experience in beamhouse and finishing departments for the planned expansion of our business areas.

Trumpler runs leather training course in China

Published: March 14, 2016

The German chemicals manufacturer recently designed and run a six-day training course to leather technology students from Jiaxing University (JXU), Shaanxi University of Science and Technology (SUST) and Sichuan University (SCU) in China.

CLE to host 19th UITIC congress in Chennai

Published: April 8, 2015

The India Council of Leather Exports (CLE) will organise the 19^th Congress of UITIC (International Union of Shoe Industry Technicians), February 3-6, 2016 in Chennai. The technical forum will coincide with the India International Leather Fair.