Former FILK Director – Professor Günter Reich – has died
loehr5435452026-08-20T10:35:43+02:00The German technical institute FILK has announced the death of Professor Günter Reich, its former [ weiterlesen ]
Regional Skills Partnerships for Leather Officially Launched
loehr5435452026-07-30T13:51:54+02:00The first Regional Skills Partnerships for the leather industry have been officially published on the European Commission website. The newly [ weiterlesen ]
The Commission has adopted two measures to support the implementation of the EUDR, which will apply from the end of December 2026
loehr5435452026-07-30T13:50:35+02:00A Delegated Act updates and simplifies the list of products covered by the Regulation. It removes certain products (including cattle [ weiterlesen ]
Eight years on, Savar’s CETP remains a problem
loehr5435452026-07-15T09:13:08+02:00(La Conceria/mk) Incomplete, undersized and a source of difficulties on every level. The relocation of Bangladesh’s tanneries from the ageing and [ weiterlesen ]
Timeline Update for the LWG Sustainability System
loehr5435452026-07-15T09:11:41+02:00(LWG/mk) Following a detailed review of project timelines and processes, together with the feedback received through public consultation LWG has [ weiterlesen ]
ECHA: Restrictions on Hazardous Substances in Products
loehr5435452026-07-15T09:14:45+02:00(BDI AK Stoffpolitik/mk) Within the European Chemicals Agency’s Enforcement Forum, national authorities coordinate the priority areas for their inspectors regarding [ weiterlesen ]
Leather substitutes in cars – a problem in the USA?
loehr5435452025-11-13T10:01:43+01:00In America, attempts are now also being made to protect consumers from excessive “advertising” for materials that are supposed to [ weiterlesen ]
Leather-Manifesto for COP30
loehr5435452025-10-23T12:50:00+02:00We are pleased to inform you about the Leather Manifesto sent to us by Dr. Kerry Senior from the International [ weiterlesen ]
Leather to be officially recognised as bio-based material
loehr5435452025-10-22T11:15:58+02:00Presenting at the 38th IULTCS congress, scientific director of CTC ARS Tinctoria, Gustavo Adrian Defeo, announced that, following four years [ weiterlesen ]
What’s better: leather vs vegan leather?
loehr5435452024-10-21T11:26:49+02:00Click here for the potcast: Living Planet Vegan leather, synthetic leather, faux leather. Whatever you want to call it, demand [ weiterlesen ]