11Jul 2011
COTANCE and ETUF:TCL kick off an ambitious joint project on transparency of the origin of hides & skins and traceability of raw materials for European tanners
The European Social Partners of the Leather industry, COTANCE and ETUF:TCL, represented by th...
11Jul 2011
COTANCE speaks up for the defence of the term "Leather" in Hong Kong
Interview at ‘What’s in a name?’
18Feb 2011
COTANCE, partner of the CELAN project
The CELAN project, co-funded by the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Commission, started officially on 1 January 2011, with a duration of 24 months. The project’s principal objective is to facilitate...
20Oct 2010
CONCIARICERCA R&D WINS THE INNOVATION FRIENDLY ENVIRONMENT 2010 AWARD
TANFAST, the new technology for rapid continuous tanning and low water discharge, was awarded by Legambiente, Lombardy Region and Confindustria on November 16, 2010 in the Pirelli Ha...
20Aug 2010
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal launches new £6m thermal energy plantWorld First for Leather Industry - making leather without costing the earth
Today, (15 July, 2010), Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, visited Scottish Leather Group to officia...
20Mar 2010
Far too often we underestimate the risks involved for our know how, designs and innovations in processes and products when we exhibit the fruit of our work in foreign countries. Sectors like ours are particularly vulnerable to piracy of trademarks, designs ...
20Nov 2009
European Commission Vice-President Verheugen supports COTANCE in 3 key areas
The COTANCE Presidency led by President Nalle Johansson (ELMO, Sweden) met in Brussels on Friday 30 October 2009 European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen for a de-brie...
20Nov 2009
Joint Statement of the Social Partners of the European Leather Industry on the Greenpeace Report on the deforestation of the Amazon rain forest
The Social Partners of the European Leather Industry addressed in their Social Sectoral Dialogue Committee Meeti...
20Oct 2009
COTANCE meets European Commission Vice-President Günter Verheugen
On Friday 3rd July 2009 a delegation of the EU Leather Industry led by COTANCE President Nalle Johansson (Elmo, Sweden) met in Brussels Mr Günter Verheugen, Vice-President of the European...
20Oct 2009
E-shoe learning is a project, which was successfuly completed under Leonardo da Vinci program and led by Industrial development centre for leather and footwear industry of Slovenia - ZAVOD IRCUO. Its partners included GERIC Member ...