 From an industrial training course to PhD research: a clear and unique... [premium content]
In an historic series of events held at the University of Northampton and at Leathersellers Hall in London, the Lederinstitut Gerberschule Reutlingen - the German Leather School - finalised a major agreement of cooperation with the UK
university.
The most obvious outcome is that Lederinstitut Gerberschule
Reutlingen (LGR) graduates will be able to transfer to the UK
and join the final year at the University of Northampton to obtain the prestigious B.Sc. in Materials Technology (Leather). It is also hoped that there will be many positive outcomes in other directions of the relationship related to teaching and research.
World Leather - 01 - Feb/Mar 2008
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Labour survey of the leather, footwear and leather goods industry in B... [premium content]
The leather sector - that is leather manufacture, leather footwear manufacture, and the leather goods industry - is perceived as one of the most important economic sectors in Bangladesh. An important feature is that the businesses in this sector are privately owned, with only a few units belonging to multinational companies. Detailed information was published as a SWOT analysis in World Leather, April 2008.
Based on a sample survey, this second study deals with information about employees of all categories (managerial, skilled, and unskilled). It provides detail on age, income, working hours, and training within the sector.
World Leather - 01 - Feb/Mar 2008
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Elements in the Leather Industry (Part 2) [premium content]
The elements of the periodic table have a diverse and interesting history. This article will attempt to bring some richness to the elements that are used or are present in the manufacture of leather or the treatment of its waste. This is not intended to be an exhaustive academic indulgence but more of an interesting interlude.
World Leather - 01 - Feb/Mar 2008
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SWOT analysis of the leather, footwear and leather goods industry in B... [premium content]
The leather sector - that is leather, leather footwear and leather-goods manufacture–is perceived as one of the important economic sectors in Bangladesh. An important feature is that the businesses in this sector are privately owned, with only a few units belonging to multinational companies.
The majority of these enterprises are small, and employ fewer than 50 persons. Wet blue leather produced by the tanneries is generally sold in the local market, while a considerable volume of crust and finished leather, footwear and leather goods are exported.
World Leather - 01 - Feb/Mar 2008
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Technology: The International School of Tanning Technology (ISTT), Sou... [premium content]
Situated in Grahamstown, close to the southern tip of Africa is a leather school with an excellent pedigree. Established in 1999 it now provides much of the educational needs for the Southern African Development Community (SADC) including countries such as Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Kenya.
World Leather - 06 - Oct 2007
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XXIX IULTCS congress and 103rd ALCA annual meeting [premium content]
Washington DC was the venue for the joint IULTCS congress and ALCA annual meeting in June, the first time that these two events had been held together. Attended by more than 220 people from 22 different countries it was a major international event, during which no less than 31 technical papers were presented.
World Leather - 05 - Aug/Sept 2007
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The 57th SLTC South Africa Section annual conference [premium content]
The 57th SLTC (South Africa Section) annual convention was held in the picturesque Kwazulu-Natal Midlands in June. In an effort to encourage the attendance of tanners the conference was held later in the year than usual and the content of the presentations was reviewed. This move by the committee was highly successful and attracted a total of 78 delegates representing a number of leather-associated industries and at least 14 tanneries.
World Leather - 05 - Aug/Sept 2007
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