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How to improve the leather look with leather refinishing products

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Leather: from utility to beauty

Man has known and used leather since the prehistoric age because of its resistance, thermal insulation and impermeability and also because he could relatively easily obtain it from his hunting activity. However, raw leather could not meet the increasingly demanding tastes of fashion, especially in recent times. In order to improve the aspect of leather, producers have competed to find better and better solutions to give it the “perfect look”, developing advanced techniques and exceptional refinishing products. Italy has always been one of the world leaders in leather production and refinement, particularly in the North-Eastern area of Vicenza, where the company Veco is located.

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Leather chemicals manufacturers and the importance of safety at work

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Safety at work – a crucial issue

In tanneries and in leather industry in general safety is a crucial issue, and much has been done in this sense to ensure safer working environment and conditions.
In tanning and leather industries, as you might already know, various chemical products and substances are used, and also for this reason some people might think that the working conditions in this sector are not totally safe. However, we could claim that this is a sort of “misbelief”, in the sense that nowadays leather companies are more and more engaged in providing safe and agreeable conditions for the people who are employed in this sector. Moreover, many leather chemical manufacturers – like Veco – create and launch “green” products that do not damage the environment and are safe also for the people who are in contact with these substances as part of their work.

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Carriage of leather tanning chemicals – ADR

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Carriage of leather tanning chemicals

The transport and delivery of leather tanning chemicals needs to be carried out in an attentive way, respecting precise rules in order to ensure safety for people and products as well.
In this sense, you might find it useful to know more about ADR, i.e. the European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road. The acronym ADR comes from the French definition “Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route”.

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Tannery chemicals: the importance of being “green”

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The environmental issue in leather working

In the field of leather working and finishing, the environmental issue is very important. The use of innovative products and technologies that can help reducing the impact of tanneries and leather companies on the environment is an essential challenge.
The companies that are willing to look at the future (like Veco), and not only at the present, know well that they need to find new solutions to ensure the environmental sustainability during the process of leather production. This objective can be achieved using new technologies and products, and investing on research and development, giving up any fear of changing things.

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Italian hide tanning industry: 2015 statistics

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Data about Italian production in 2015

2015 has not been a totally positive year as far as tanning industry in Italy is concerned, and 2016 is expected to be characterized by a stationary trend.
This is the situation of Italian hide tanning industry according to Salvatore Mercogliano, president of UNIC – Unione Nazionale Industria Conciaria (the Italian national association of Tanning Industries). In particular, the production has decreased by 6% last year, but Mr Mercogliano does not seem to worry about this situation, since the base of the sector is still solid, being Italy one of the most important countries in the world as far as hide tanning is concerned. Italy, indeed, represents the 18% of world leather production and 20% of exports at a global level.

What are the expectations of Italian tanneries for 2016?

In spite of this, many Italian tanneries do not have high expectations as far as the 2016 results are concerned: according to a survey carried out among a sample of Italian tanneries, indeed, only 25% foresee to increase sales. The most optimistic ones are the tanneries from the region Veneto (a very important region as far as leather production and working are concerned), and this optimism is certainly due to the fact that in this region production increased in 2015. However, tanneries from Veneto are not the only ones to have a positive expectation for the future: other optimistic regions are Lombardy and Campania.

Italian hide tanning: exports

The most important market for Italian tanneries is the Italian one (23%), but exports as well are becoming more and more important. In particular, Italian tanning is very popular in the other European countries, but also other parts of the world are becoming more and more interested in Italy from this point of view. In particular, the most promising markets are Vietnam, South Korea and the States.
In order to increase the interest of international markets towards Italian products, according to Mr Mercogliano a strategy is being carried on that is meant to promote the excellence of Italian products abroad.
In conclusion, although the 2015 production has decreased, the Italian tanning industry has many aces in the hole that bode well for the future.

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UNIC 2015 Sustainability Report – an interesting document for each leather tanner

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A document for each leather tanner

The Sustainibility Report by UNIC – Unione Nazionale Industria Conciaria (the Italian national association of Tanning Industries) has been recently published and it contains many interesting information about the results achieved by leather industry as far as the environment protection is concerned. A very useful report for each leather tanner and in general for all companies working in the leather sector, and a report that is meant to make people more conscious about the environmental issue and more willing to do something to increase sustainability in this field.

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