The leather industry is changing. The focus on sustainability puts processes and the use of resources in tanneries at the forefront. With the release of the Stahl BeTan® portfolio for beamhouse and tanning, Stahl offers support to tanners who intend to meet these challenges and produce responsible, high-quality leathers. In this blog, I would like to tell you more about this new portfolio and what has prompted its development.

Italy’s national tanning industry association UNIC has issued a statement in defence of the leather cluster at Solofra, in the south of the country, reports Leatherbiz.

ILM  reports on an alarming trend in mainstream media outlets regarding inaccurate and defamatory journalism when it concerns the leather and meat industry. Several publications in recent weeks have prompted public responses from leading industry institutions and have even led to legal steps.

Italy’s prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, has included leather manufacturers among a group of companies and organisations that can start work again after weeks of lockdown because of covid-19, reports Leatherbiz.

UNPAC, the Italian leather chemicals manufacturers’ association, has published a statement calling on its member companies to work together to maintain the supply and the quality of the products they supply to tanners around the world, reports Leatherbiz.