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Starting now, IULTCS XXXVII Congress, Chengdu, China
PRESS RELEASE: XXXVI IULTCS Congress 2021 – Heidemann Lecture Announcement
The XXXVI IULTCS Congress Organizing Committee is extremely pleased to announce that Professor Anthony Dale Covington will deliver the prestigious Heidemann Lecture at the XXXVI IULTCS Congress, that will be held from 03 – 05 November 2021 at Skylight Hotel, Addis...
Africa‘s Largest Event for the World‘s Leather Industry
All-African Leather Fair (AALF) is Africa´s biggest and most important international exhibition & conference dedicated to leather, accessories, components, synthetics and models for footwear, leather goods, automotive and furniture. Launched in 2008, it has become...
XXXVI IULTCS Congress and 5th World Leather Congress becoming HYBRID events
Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), in conjunction with the Government of Ethiopia, is excited to announce that the 36th International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) Congress, and the 5th World Leather Congress (WLC)...
2021 Young Leather Scientist Grant Winners Announced Feb 2021
Winners of Two 2021 IUR Research Grants Announced The Executive Committee of the IULTCS is pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 IUR research grants to be awarded to two young scientists, under the age of 35. The monetary awards help support the work of young...
New Convenors Appointed to Leather Testing Commissions
IULTCS Announces Two New Testing Commission Convenors At the recent virtual meeting of the IULTCS leather test method commissions two of the three Convenors were replaced -The IUP (Physical) and IUF (Fastness) Commissions have new Convenors: Jacqueline Glasspool was...
New Website!
Welcome to our modern website that has been optimized for mobile devices and will give you a great experience. We thank Dr. Patricia Casey, Julian Osgood and ATC (thank you Jean-Pierre) for the support on the website design. Patricia and Julian will continue to update...
Incoming President’s Message
Welcome to the new decade! Now is the time to explore new prospects as the leather industry faces disruptive changes in demand and challenges to its identity and image in the marketplace. The IULTCS - as the legitimate global representative for science and technology...
Young Leather Scientist Awards 2021
The Executive Committee of the IULTCS is pleased to announce the 2021 grants to be awarded to three young scientists, under the age of 35, for research projects in the categories: Leather Research, Machinery / Equipment and Sustainability. International Union of...