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SLTC 126th International Conference and Dinner
Dear All We're excited to remind you about our upcoming conference and dinner dance scheduled for April 27th. This year, we're exploring the theme "Leather: our heritage and the future." Registration is still open, and we encourage you to secure your spot soon. For...
Message from the President and Officers January 2024
Dear IULTCS members and associates, 126 years of cooperation and exchange of knowledge for the development of the tanning industry are supporting the fundamental principles of the IULTCS. The Officers of the Union for the period 2024-2025 are proud of this fruitful...
The 37th IULTCS Congress Held Successfully in Chengdu China
The Global Leather Technology Summit Held in Great Anticipation After three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the highly anticipated 37th International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) Congress was held from October 17th to 20th, 2023, in...
Professor Jianzhong Ma Announced as Recipient of the IULTCS Merit Award 2023
It is with great pleasure that IULTCS announces Prof Jianzhong Ma has been chosen as the winner of the prestigious IULTCS Merit Award for Excellence in the Leather Industry. The IULTCS was founded for the purpose of encouraging the technology, chemistry and science of...
A recent appointment at IULTCS has seen Dr Christine Anscombe step back from her role as Chairman of the IUL. Christine is replaced by Julian Osgood. The following is a short message from Julian
Dear All I would like to take this opportunity to inform you of a recent change at IULTCS. The International Union of Liaison and Communication Commission (IUL) Chairman, Dr Christine Anscombe, after many years of dedicated service to the Society, has decided to take...
Winners of 2023 Young Leather Scientist Grants Announced February 2023
The Executive Committee of the IULTCS is pleased to announce the winners of the 2023 IULTCS Research Commission (IUR) Young Leather Scientist Grants. The research grants are awarded to three young scientists, under the age of 35. The monetary awards help support the...
IULTCS Young Leather Scientist Grant Programme 2023 Announced
The Executive Committee of the IULTCS is pleased to announce the 2023 grants to be awarded to three young scientists, under the age of 35, for research projects in the categories: Basic Leather Research, Machinery / Testing and Sustainability / Environment – to be...
Registration for Virtual Participation in Romanian Materials Conference (ICAMS) Underway
The National Research and Development Institute for Textiles and Leather (INCDTP) Leather and Footwear Research Institute (ICPI) Bucharest, Romania announces that the 9th International Conference on Advanced Materials and Systems ICAMS 2022 - will be held virtually in...
IULTCS Asks EU Legislators to Reconsider Proposed Restrictions
Members of IULTCS have collaborated with industry scientists from FILK, Stahl and TFL to prepare a document that was submitted to DG Grow (the European Commission Directorate-General department responsible for EU policy on the single market, industry, entrepreneurship...