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Lanxess to host Sustainability seminars at ACLE

Published: August 30, 2015

Leather chemical maker, Lanxess will be hosting a series of small seminars from its stand at the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) in Shanghai between August 31 – September 2. The show opens at the SNEIC in Pudong today.

New Chemical Management System manual

Published: August 28, 2015

The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group has released a new Chemical Management System (CMS) guidance manual which aims to support factories, brands retailers and suppliers in their efforts to manage chemicals in the supply chain.

MRSL: The changing face of compliance

Published: July 13, 2015

Article first published in ILM March-April 2015 edition.

ICT warned about possible threats to automotive leather

Published: April 9, 2015

A number of industry related topics were discussed at the International Council of Tanners AGM in Hong Kong on March 29. Threats facing automotive leather tanners were presented along with an update from the ZDHC Group.

Non-leather making challenges for tanners in 2015

Published: March 19, 2015

Article first published in ILM January-February 2015 edition. As 2015 dawns I wonder what the new year will bring. Potentially a large effort from tanners to continue their fight for business but not based on hide supply, hide prices or even market share – but stupid requests from the “Brand ether!”. There are now so many non leather-making issues to address eg. Leather Working Group requirements, ZDHC requirements, REACH, as well as the ever more restrictive individual Brand requirements.

Adidas to present at Hong Kong Sustainability Conference

Published: February 4, 2015

Adidas, representing the multi brand coalition project ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), will be presenting at the Sustainability Conference in Hong Kong on March 31, 2015 during the Asia Pacific Leather Fair.