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Uniting the Leather Industry
Calling All Leather Professionals! IULTCS is excited to introduce Newsleather—the newsletter that unites the global leather community. Get insider knowledge on new technologies, environmental practices, and market insights. It’s time for us to lead the...
Spotlight on Innovation
Breaking News in Leather Science! IULTCS is proud to announce the la unch of Newsleather, the ultimate newsletter for the leather community. Stay ahead with the latest trends, innovations, and research shaping our industry. From sustainable practices to cutting-edge...
News Release from the IULTCS
The IULTCS officers are very happy to announce the appointment of four new Commission Chairs. Each Chair was selected due to their dedication, leadership, and vision for the IULTCS organization, these attributes stood out during the election process, and the officers...
The XXXVIII IULTCS Congress
IULTCS are proud to announce the dates for the XXXVIII IULTCS Congress in Lyon, France. From Monday 8th September 2025 to Thursday 11th September 2025 The theme for this event will be “Beyond leather tradition, innovation and sustainability".
June 12th and 13th FILK Freiberg Leather Days – Saltzburg, Austria
THE MEETING POINT OF THE EUROPEAN TANNING AND LEATHER INDUSTRY The Freiberg Leather Days has been the meeting place for the European tanning and leather industry since 2012. Every two years in Freiberg and the other year out of town, the VGCT and FILK Freiberg as...
New IULTCS ISO-EN Leather Test Methods April 2024
IULTCS methods of analysis for leather, including equivalent ISO and EN Standards The IULTCS, through the IULTCS Testing Commissions (IUC, IUF and IUP), provides help and protection for the leather tanning industry worldwide by developing and publishing test methods...
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...