15Jan 2024
COTANCE and EU Industries urge immediate Action to conclude EU-Mercosur Agreement
On January 11, 2024, COTANCE joined key EU industries, calling on EU authorities to conclude and ratify the historic EU-Mercosur Agreement.
The deal goes beyond trade - it's...
05Jan 2024

Revolution in the TCLF industry: Harnessing the power of AI in design and manufacturing
AI is crucial in the competitive textile industry. Traditional methods based on human experience are insufficient compared to AI's capabilities. Embracing AI is essenti...
08Dec 2023
On November 23, 2023, in Izmir, Turkiye, COTANCE Secretary-General, Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano gave the keynote speech at the opening of the 7th IAFLI Congress on Innovation Aspects for Leather Industry, updating the audience with the cha...
21Nov 2023

Today, we bid farewell to a legendary figure in the Italian tanning industry, Enrico Juliani, who passed away at the age of 96 on November 17, 2023.
A visionary in his field, Juliani was the driving force behind Albatros Tannery, renowned for pioneering ...
07Nov 2023

Arthur Bevan Harris, father of Richard Harris, has passed away.
Ian Arthur Bevan Harris of the Clyde Leather Company passed away on 26 October 2023, at the age of 87.
A graduate of Leeds University, Leather Chemistry, BSc Hons, Ian joined the family...
06Nov 2023

Alliance for cooperation on digital and circular economy Skills in the textile, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) sectors across Europe
An ambitious Erasmus+ project has just started and promises to revolutionize the way how textile, clothing, leather...
20Oct 2023

International Leather Industry calls on COP28 to recognise the positive role that natural materials such as leather, can have on people, lives, and livelihoods
20 October 2023 – COTANCE, along with 27 other international leather industry organizations, aga...
17Oct 2023

Leather Leads the Way to a Greener Fashion!
On September 16th in the fashion capital, Milan, young designers from all over the world unveiled the beauty, durability, and sustainability of leather at the Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student D...
16Oct 2023

A+A Fair
The A+A 2023, the leading international fair for occupational health and safety, will take place at Düsseldorf’s exhibition centre from 24 to 27 October 2023. In line with this year’s slogan, “Impulses for a better working world”, the fair will re...
02Oct 2023

Employment Guidelines
At its 581st plenary session, held on 20 and 21 September 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee adopted the following opinion, available in all language versions.
In this opinion, the European Economic and Social Commi...