Outside the box: Leather’s charm in interior architecture

Leather has been part of our lives for centuries. We are no stranger to leather bags, shoes, or belts, among others, but let’s not forget that, thanks to its unique scent, textures and patina, leather also has prestige in interior design and architecture. Enhancing homes, offices, hotels or restaurants, leather has recovered the glamour of […]

European leather: fashionable, sustainable… unique!

In December 2020, COTANCE and IndustriAll-Europe, the European labor 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 […]

The beauty of imperfections

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 […]

ECO – Elmo Circular Operating model sets a new benchmark for circular economy within the tanning industry

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 […]

Elmo takes customization to a new level!

Imagination by you, customization by elmo.

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