S&V African Leather Magazine Vol18 No6 June 2024
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IN THIS ISSUE:
02 Sam Setter’s ‘Pills’
- A new quip from Sam Setter in each issue.
04 Upfront
- NTE Company: More pressure to meet demand as flood knocks out Brazilian producer.
- Hüni and Dose announce global distribution and partnership agreement.
06 Leather, Its Image & Its Place In The World
- In the face of widespread attacks on leather, finding our industry voice is essential, writes the Sustainable Leather Foundation’s Deborah Taylor.
09 An Eclectic View
- Disintegration 2023: Composting is a key part of sustainability. Correspondent H. Procter reports on progress.
12 Decoding Tanning Science
- Acid swelling – how does it affect chrome tanning and the resultant leather. Dr Clive Jackson-Moss of the ISTT reviews a paper originally published in JALCA.
14 Weights & Measures
- Compiled by the ISTT.
15 Technology
- Automation and supervision of the leather making process: The present and future of leather processing technology, by Giulio Galiotto, Erretre.
17 Sustainability
- Chemical and physical recycling are essential for the realisation of the Green Deal and the circular economy – a paper by The Renewable Carbon Initiative.
18 Agriculture
- Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development urges Eastern Cape farmers and livestock owners to take steps to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease.
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The Next Issue
- The July issue of S&V African Leather will be out on 12 July. The deadline for contributions is 8 July.
- NTE Company: More pressure to meet demand as flood knocks out Brazilian producer
Pietermaritzburg, KZN, SA – Wattle extract producer NTE Company, already under pressure because of global demand, says it is getting calls from customers of Brazilian extract producer Tanac S.A. following floods which have put its plant out of commission.“Tanac is a diversified business,” said NTE GM Nigel Payne, “ ...moreFinding our industry voice…
In the last week no less than three companies have spoken with SLF about the lack of industry cohesiveness when it comes to external representation. Complaints that our existing support organisations are not doing enough to ensure the industry’s opinions and concerns at inter-governmental level are regularly heard. ...moreDISINTEGRATION 2023
In 2023, there were some major changes to the ISO 20200 method that will have an effect on future testing. The ISO 16929: 2021 method is the pilot-scale industrial composting process and this method was the preferred method for testing plastic disintegration. The reason it was preferred was that it emulated the industrial scale more accur ...moreAcid swelling – how does it affect chrome tanning and the resultant leather?
IntroductionMost new tanners learn, either through courses that they attend, or from experienced tanners in the tannery where they are employed, that it is important to use normal salt (sodium chloride) in the pickling process prior to tanning in order to prevent acid swelling of the hides or skins. Almost all wet blue plants use salt in ...moreAutomation and supervision of the leather making process: The present and future of leather processing technology
IntroductionThe leather processing industry is constantly evolving, thanks to the introduction of innovative technologies and advanced software solutions that are gradually taking it to ever more advanced automation horizons. One of the leading companies in this evolutionary process is Erretre, which for almost 50 years has been developin ...moreChemical and physical recycling are essential for the realisation of the Green Deal and the circular economy
The Renewable Carbon Initiative has published a position paper outlining the importance of chemical and physical recycling and what is needed to realise its huge potential. ...moreEastern Cape farmers and livestock owners urged to take steps to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease
Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development is calling on livestock farmers and livestock owners in all provinces to limit the movement of cloven-hoofed animals as far as possible. This is amid an outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) on 5 farms in the Eastern Cape areas of Humansdorp ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': For readers who need some wry medicinal humour" Unwanted! I would like to share that on more than one occasion I have submitted my candidacy to assume a responsibility on the Board of Leather Naturally and/or the Leather Working Group. I never heard back from either. So, the first thing that comes to your mind is ‘what do you expect?’. Of course! Logical! My continuo ...moreHüni and Dose announce global distribution and partnership agreementHorgen, Switzerland/Bühl, Germany (27 May 2024) – Hüni, which makes wooden and polypropylene drums and tannery automation systems, and Dose, which makes stainless steel drums and components, have concluded a strategic exclusive cooperation. Effective immediately, all Dose drums will be distributed worldwide solely through ...moreFootwear Industry Articles
- Hail-fellow, well-met, in a genuine way - Obituary: Denis Manning – Kronies Footwear, Trenzado Footwear (29/03/1954-18/03/2025)
Sadly, Denis Manning passed away on Tuesday, 18 March after a battle with cancer, 11 days before his 71st birthday.Denis arrived in South Africa with his wife, Jane, in March 1976 and settled in Pinetown. He joined Kronies as a trainee factory manager and worked there for many years, firstly with Hans Krohn and Doug Roberts and then ...moreA fortune later, AVI pulls the plug on Green Cross
Remaining stores to close, wholesale reduced to run out stock ...moreMasterplan at a halt – for now, anywayCape Town, W. Cape, SA – The R-CTFL Masterplan – at its most visible level – has come to a halt.The government-funded contract for the project co-ordinators, B&M Analysts (BMA), ended at the end of last year, and has thus far not been renewed.That has meant that the weekly and monthly PMO meetings, the interface betw ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- The use of copper nanoparticles to prevent bacterial and fungal growth on leather
IntroductionBiocides and fungicides are used at different stages of the leather-making process. However, bacteria and fungi are still able to grow on finished leather, and especially vegetable tanned leather. The reason for this is that sweat from footwear can act as a carbon source for microbial growth, or that the concentration of fungi ...moreA response to Sam Setter’s Pill, ‘Audits and reality aren’t always the same thing’, in the last issueI am not going to defend the brands or auditing systems referred to in the article shared by Sam. I would like to provide some thoughts from my own experiences for some of the drivers for those behaviours.The lack of transparency of parts of the supply chain and the superficiality of auditing systems are not disconnected; they are both af ...moreGet the message across on World Leather Day, urges Leather Working Group
On Saturday 26th April 2025, the global leather industry will come together in recognition of the fourth edition of World Leather Day—a global movement dedicated to celebrating leather as a material and promoting a deeper understanding of the leather industry. This social media kit can be used by Leather Naturally members and i ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Beier Group, Department of Higher Education and SETA ‘better together’
Pinetown, KZN, SA – The Beier Group, which includes the BBF Safety Group, in December hosted the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET) and the FP&M SETA for an oversight visit to ensure that state funds are being used in accordance with the Sectoral Skills Plan.DHET deputy minister Dr Mimmy Martha Gondwe and SETA ...moreThe recipe for success and safety - the strategic value of ISO 22000 certification in the food industry
Durban, KZN, SA (08 January 2025) – In today's increasingly globalised food industry, consumer trust and product safety is everything, but businesses must go beyond mere compliance and strive for excellence to thrive in this competitive context. ISO 22000 certification offers a strategic solution to achieve these goals, providing th ...moreUnderstanding respirator PPE
The subject of Respirator Personal Protective Equipment is confusing until one understands the basic concept requirements.OHS Act defines Respiratory Protective Equipment as a device which is worn over at least the mouth and nose to prevent the inhalation of air borne hazardous chemical substances and which is of a type or conforms to a s ...more
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