In December 2020, COTANCE and IndustriAll-Europe, the European labour trade union, officially presented the new Social and Environmental Report of the European tanning industry to a wide audience of stakeholders. The report was developed and published in the framework of a dedicated EU Social Dialogue Project (SER2020), that started in 2019 The aim of the project was […]

Cotance newsletter 4 2021 Nature is “naturally” perfect. The patterns on the surface of leaves, trees, insect wings or fruits are always fascinating, especially when magnified.However, nature can do even better; nature repairs. If a tissue is damaged, whether by an insect bite, a scratch or an infection, the injuries heal.Yet sometimes scars occur. We […]

The tradition of leather, refining a material made by nature is one of the oldest circular economies in the world, creating a sustainable value proposition based on upcycling. At Elmo, all our process waste is upcycled, recycled and reused as raw-material for other industries or as energy. Elmo’s industry leading ECO-model facilitates zero process waste which means that none of our waste ends up […]

Our bespoke innovative leather products are fused with cutting edge techniques, resulting in beautiful combinations of advanced perforation, quilting, printing and embossing. Enabled through a new partnership with Italian based industry leaders TM-Service, we offer a tailored experience from the design process to serial production. With a dedicated design team, we will inspire and support […]