Helena Barreto
- Estrada do Lagar de Pau, Alcanena, Portugal
- http://www.derma-leather.com/
OVERVIEW
1.1. How did you join the Tanning Industry?
I finished the degree, I came to the tanning industry through an internship and I ended up staying.
1.2. What functions are you developing in the Tanning Industry?
Responsible for production.
1.3. What qualification / training did you get to join the Tanning Industry?
Degree in Chemistry-Technology.
1.4. What do you enjoy most about your job?
Make developments, work new skins and develop new articles.
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Latest News
Press Release: Leather to be excluded from the EUDR scope - A historic day for the tanning industry
Brussels, 4 May 2026— COTANCE welcomes the European Commission's proposal to exclude hides, skins and leather from the scope of Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free products (EUDR).
The exclusion was proposed on 4 May, 2026 through a Draft Delegated Act - aiming to amend Annex I of the...
Today is World Leather Day
Today is #WorldLeatherDay – a moment to recognise leather as a material defined by longevity, versatility, and craftsmanship.
This year’s theme, Make It Leather, is a call to make intentional choices about the materials we use and value. Leather offers an alternative to disposable culture—it is...
Press Release: COTANCE and industriAll launch SER26
On 9 April 2026, Edoardo De Paola (COTANCE) and Camille Franger (industriAll Europe), the European Social Partners of the leather/tanning sector, officially launched a new joint Social Dialogue project aimed at delivering the 2026 Social and Environmental Report of the European Leather Industry...
Press Release: COTANCE and industriAll launch SER26
On 9 April 2026, Edoardo De Paola (COTANCE) and Camille Franger (industriAll Europe), the European Social Partners of the leather/tanning sector, officially launched a new joint Social Dialogue project aimed at delivering the 2026 Social and Environmental Report of the European Leather Industry...
