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- Elena Poiana
Elena Poiana

Strada Lucretiu Patrascanu, nr.16, Bucharest, Romania
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1. How did you come to the leather industry?
In the end of chemistry high school, I got a job offer at the Leather and Footwear Research Institute – Pilot station, where I was going to take care of finishing operations. And because this activity means creating colour combinations – something I have always found fascinating – I accepted on the spot.
2. What is the job that you are performing in the leather industry?
Tanner technician, focused on:
- leather, splits surface finishing;
- mechanical operations related to surface finishing;
- Micro Hot Table tests on historical leather and parchment.
3. What qualifications or training did you do to be there?
- Industrial high school – chemistry profile;
- All training courses carried out at the workplace.
4. What do you most appreciate in your job?
The challenge of creating a colour, by combining the available shades.
- What (s)he says about the job:
- I appreciate the challenge of creating a colour by combining the available shades
- Works at:
- INCDTP
- Job:
- Tanner technician