17Mar 2026
The 2026 edition of APLF Hong Kong (12–14 March) once again confirmed that the leather industry continues to withstand current market pressures while demonstrating strong potential for future growth. Across discussions and presentations, one theme...
02Mar 2026
Today’s decision by the European Commission to provisionally apply the EU–Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement marks a decisive step towards implementation after quarter of a century of negotiations.
We, the 25 undersigned European business associations repres...
13Feb 2026
Igualada Hosts Second European METASKILLS4TCLF Workshop
The Campus of Igualada of the University of Lleida hosted the second European workshop of the METASKILLS4TCLF project from 27 to 29 January, bringing together educators, researchers and industry rep...
09Feb 2026
AEQUALIS4TCLF celebrates 2 years of Advancing Equality, Innovation and Resilience in Europe's TCLF Industries
The Erasmus+ Blueprint project AEQUALIS4TCLF marked its second anniversary by bringing together 19 Textile, Clothing, Leather and Foot...
26Jan 2026
Press Release: Reinventing TCLF Education - METASKILLS4TCLF Unites Europe to Attract Talent and Close the Skills Gap
The Erasmus+ Blueprint METASKILLS4TCLF project is taking the European Textile, Clothing, Leather, and Footwear (TCLF) industries by st...
22Jan 2026
Tom Schneider, founder and Executive Chairman of ISA TanTec, has passed away at the age of 70.
Tom Schneider was a respected entrepreneur, an industry pioneer and a strong supporter of innovation and sustainability in leather manufacturing. Throu...
20Jan 2026
Industrial Symbiosis: Turning Waste Into Opportunity
Leather has always been more than a material. It is a story of transformation — of turning what would otherwise be discarded into something beautiful, durable and highly valuable from both circular econo...
19Jan 2026
On the 16th of January 2026, COTANCE took part in the EU “Shaping the Future of a Competitive Textiles Ecosystem” event in Brussels, organised by DG GROW (European Commission).
The meeting brought together TCLF stakeholders from across the EU to shar...
17Jan 2026
Today marks a historic milestone with the signing of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement, creating the biggest trading block in the world. European business – represented by more than 28 associations across a wide range of sectors – warmly welcomes this signatu...
12Dec 2025
Press Release
Brussels, 10 December 2025 - COTANCE and industriAll Europe, together with the European Commission, convened in Brussels for the Plenary Meeting of the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee “Tanning & Leather” to assess the challenges of 202...