Dear colleagues, friends and members of the global leather science community, It is an honour—and I admit, a little daunting—to take on the role of President of the IULTCS. This Union represents a remarkable breadth of talent, experience, and perspectives from around...
Symposium, Congress, Lectures & Meetings
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...
