João Sousa
- Avenida Joaquim Pereira Henriques, Alcanena, Portugal
- http://www.marsipel.pt/
OVERVIEW
- 1.How did you join the Tanning Industry?
Through the employment center, I came to do a professional internship.
I finished the course, enrolled in the employment center and was offered to apply for a job offer for Marsipel.
1.2. What functions are you developing in the Tanning Industry?
The role of chemical engineer.
1.3. What qualification / training did you get to join the Tanning Industry?
Degree in Industrial Chemistry and various degrees in the Leather Technology Centre, CTIC.
1.4. What do you enjoy most about your job?
The constant challenge.
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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...
