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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From Heritage to Innovation: METASKILLS4TCLF Builds Skills for Tomorrow’s TCLF Industries
From Heritage to Innovation: METASKILLS4TCLF Builds Skills for Tomorrow’s TCLF Industries
On 6–7 May, partners from Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Spain, and Ukraine gathered in Pirmasens, Germany, a city renowned for its shoemaking heritage, to...
COTANCE meets DG ENV to discuss the future of European leather
COTANCE meets DG ENV to discuss the future of European leather
On 8 May, the COTANCE Presidency met with Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea (DG ENV) to present leather’s circular economy role & discuss key EU files: ESPR, WFD, PEF.
The COTANCE Presidency met on 8 May 2025 Mr Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea, Director in DG ENV of the...
Press Release: African Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) Joins the Leather Traceability Cluster
Press Release: African Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) Joins the Leather Traceability Cluster
Brussels, 11 April 2025 - The Leather Traceability Cluster (LTC) is proud to welcome the African Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) as a new member. This partnership marks a key...
Press Release: COTANCE Withdraws from A&F PEFCR Technical Secretariat, Warning: “Durability Metrics Penalise Natural Materials and send wrong signals in an ecodesign framework”
Press Release: COTANCE Withdraws from A&F PEFCR Technical Secretariat, Warning: “Durability Metrics Penalise Natural Materials and send wrong signals in an ecodesign framework”
Brussels, 9 April 2025 - COTANCE officially announced its withdrawal from the Technical Secretariat (TS) of the Apparel...
