Worldwide
Published: 21 April, 2010
The LEATHER International Power List 2010 is ready to roll and we
are once again inviting all readers and online users to have their say as to who they
consider to be the most important and influential tanners on the
planet. First published in August 2009, the LEATHER International
Power List highlighted the twenty leading tanners in the world.
A review of the 2009 results can be seen by clicking on the power list menu option.
This year LEATHER International will be compiling a further list
of the most influential personalities in the global leather business.
We will publish the list of the twenty most highly recommended
tanners in the September issue. Who are they? You could help
decide.
What are the criteria to be included in the power list?
• The most senior member of a large tanning group that has dayto-
day involvement in the business.
• International tanners/groups with plants in different countries
and regions.
• Company/group managing director level and above.
• Suppliers to the major brands (volume and/or luxury).
• Owners/senior person of single site mega-tanneries with high
production volumes.
• People who have business power in the leather industry, decision
makers and political influence where appropriate.
• Major suppliers of either or all of the following: upholstery,
footwear, garment and leathergoods leathers. Semi processed
leathers also count, such as wet-blue processors
• Who are the major players on the world stage: from Asia, South
& North America, Europe, Africa & Middle East and the Indian
sub-continent.
• Leaders in environmental protection and ‘green’ leathermaking
• We are NOT looking for senior figures from any parent
companies not connected to tanning nor suppliers, traders,
agents, associations or those connected to trade fairs, research
associations or other trade bodies.
How can you help?
We would be delighted to receive any suggestion of those that
would fit the criteria set out above + their position and home
country. We will then draw up a list of 20 then write about each
individual connected to their business and include a picture.
Your suggestions will remain private and confidential with us. So
you can suggest someone even if they are NOT your customer (but
wish they were!). Send your suggestions by email to the editor:
mricker@leathermag.com by the end of July 2010.
How will we present the list?
It is impossible to say who has the most power and influence from
such a list so we intend to publish the final list of twenty in
alphabetical order. The readers of LEATHER International
magazine can then decide for themselves who is the tanner of all
tanners!
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Stahl finishing lesson to leather students
United Kingdom
Published: 19 April, 2010
BSLT students at the Stahl finishing course
This year’s Leather Finishing Training Course run by Stahl at the BSLT (British School of Leather Technology) in Northampton, UK was given to 14 students from India, Pakistan, Uganda, France, Italy and Kenya. The course showed students the basic principles of leather finishing and the ways in which finishing products could be used in formulations.
The course was run by Wolfgang Schmälzle, an expert from Stahl’s Leather Finishing Centre in Waalwijk, Netherlands. He says, ‘The students really liked it because there was enough freedom for them to create their own leathers.’
Schmälzle, was assisted by Paul Evans and Chris Barnard, members of BSLT staff, whose practical knowledge of finishing and the use of BSLT’s machinery was invaluable in ensuring that the course ran smoothly.
Each day followed a similar two-part pattern. The mornings concentrated on the theory of finishing. The afternoons provided practical work. Wolfgang covered many aspects of finishing including automotive leathers, and full and corrected grains with special reference to waterproof finishes.
Leather finishing is often not as straightforward as might be imagined. Schmälzle talked about some of the more difficult aspects, including colour matching and related metamerism under different lighting conditions and other potential problems.
Recent developments in technology formed the subject of a number of discussions and the students were especially interested in Stahl’s views on NMP-free automotive finishes.
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