The secretary general of COTANCE, Gustavo González-Quijano, has said chrome tanning is just as sustainable and environmentally responsible as other tanning techniques, writes Leatherbiz.

Nera, the company that leather chemicals group Smit & Zoon set up in October to bring new tanning solutions to market, has unveiled the names of ten major leather manufacturers around the world that are already using its Zeology system, reports Leatherbiz.

A summary of tanning methods kindly published by Nera Tanning (a Smit & zoon company) on LinkedIn.

No animal is killed for your car seat. There we have it. It’s a bold statement, but it’s also a fact about automotive leather that most people aren’t aware of. Writes One 4 Leather.

Specialist tannery waste processor SICIT has reported revenues of €48.2 million for the first nine months of 2020, which represents growth of 11.5% year on year, reports Leatherbiz.