26Jan 2026
Press Release: Reinventing TCLF Education - METASKILLS4TCLF Unites Europe to Attract Talent and Close the Skills Gap
The Erasmus+ Blueprint METASKILLS4TCLF project is taking the European Textile, Clothing, Leather, and Footwear (TCLF) industries by st...
22Jan 2026
Tom Schneider, founder and Executive Chairman of ISA TanTec, has passed away at the age of 70.
Tom Schneider was a respected entrepreneur, an industry pioneer and a strong supporter of innovation and sustainability in leather manufacturing. Throu...
20Jan 2026
Industrial Symbiosis: Turning Waste Into Opportunity
Leather has always been more than a material. It is a story of transformation — of turning what would otherwise be discarded into something beautiful, durable and highly valuable from both circular econo...
19Jan 2026
On the 16th of January 2026, COTANCE took part in the EU “Shaping the Future of a Competitive Textiles Ecosystem” event in Brussels, organised by DG GROW (European Commission).
The meeting brought together TCLF stakeholders from across the EU to shar...
17Jan 2026
Today marks a historic milestone with the signing of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, creating the biggest trading block in the world. European business – represented by more than 28 associations across a wide range of sectors – warmly welcomes this signatu...
12Dec 2025
Press Release
Brussels, 10 December 2025 - COTANCE and industriAll Europe, together with the European Commission, convened in Brussels for the Plenary Meeting of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee “Tanning & Leather” to assess the challenges of 202...
09Dec 2025
We are excited to share the three pledges COTANCE is publicly making for 2026 — to ensure that leather is recognised as a natural, circular and responsibly produced material that creates jobs and value from livestock residues, while positioning the Eur...
17Nov 2025
First "Train the Trainers" Workshop of the Metaskills4TCLF Project Launched in Pirmasens
The Metaskills4TCLF project officially kicked off its five-part workshop circuit with an engaging three-day event in Pirmasens, hosted by PFI. The workshop brought t...
07Nov 2025
Leather is one of Europe’s oldest circular materials — renewable, bio-based, durable, and biodegradable. Yet, it’s often overlooked in current EU policy frameworks.
In its submission to the European Commission, COTANCE calls for fair recognition of leather...
28Oct 2025
PRESS RELEASEBrussels, 27 October 2025, - COTANCE joins 26 European industries in calling on the European Commission to:
Introduce a “Stop-the-Clock” mechanism, allowing proper assessment of the EUDR’s impact and implementation.
Deliver the legally requ...