The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE) is the representative body of the European Leather Industry. It is a non-profit organization established in order to promote the interests of the European tanning industry at international level. Apart from representing European tanners and dressers, it also has the mission of promoting European leather both in the European and international markets.
Leather is a material almost as old as mankind. A wearable natural second skin, it has provided protection, warmth and elegance to mankind for thousands of years. Is this material still up-to-date?
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Alignment of leather traceability scheme
LWG, SLF and ICEC sign at Lineapelle the Terms of Reference of the COTANCE initiative of alignment of Leather Traceability Schemes
The COTANCE initiative on alignment of Leather Traceability Schemes was launched at the last Lineapelle Fair, back in September 2022. Since then, it has progressed in...
LEATECH workshop at Lineapelle
LEATECH at Lineapelle: COTANCE presented the First International Masters’ Programme for the tanning industry where the World’s leather sector meets
COTANCE Secretary General, Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano, spread the Word about LEATECH at Lineapelle, the Word’s most important leather Fair, which opened its...
Ursula Mandenoff passes away
COTANCE is sad to convey the passing of Ursula Mandenoff, a key person in COTANCE throughout her 44-year career in the leather industry. Mrs Mandenoff was COTANCE's French representative from the very first day in 1969 to the beginning of the new millenium. She was an ardent defender and a...
COP27 - Statement by the Global Leather Industry
Earth’s Legacy - A Place for Leather
The undersigned representatives of the global leather industry are united in our conviction that natural materials, such as leather, have a vital role to play in addressing the challenges of climate change. Leather is a natural material, crafted from a raw...
