05Sep 2025
SYMBIOS Project Kicks Off: Exploring New Synergies for Leather & Agrifood Sectors
Porto (Portugal), 9-10 September, 2025 - COTANCE is proud to announce the launch of SYMBIOS, a new Erasmus+ project exploring industrial symbiosis in the agrifood and l...
05Sep 2025
5 September, 2025
Brussels
The Italian designer passed away at the age of 91, after a life dedicated to fashion, elegance, and style.
Giorgio Armani was a pioneer in giving leather a central place in fashion. Through his vision and creativity, he...
16Jul 2025
Cologne, 4 July 2025 In a landmark ruling that defends consumer rights, the Higher Regional Court of Cologne has officially prohibited Mina Merchandising GmbH, owned by TV personality Martin Rütter, from marketing synthetic products using the misleadin...
15Jul 2025
EU Green Week: Leather - A Natural Choice for the Circular Economy
The process of transforming raw hides into finished leather deserves to be studied at Harvard as a business case of circular innovation. By upcycling less than 1% of the animal’s econom...
08Jul 2025
16 associations from across sectors unfairly affected by the regulation are urging the European Commission to include the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) in its 2025 simplification agenda. The message is clear:
The EUDR, as it stands, is unworkable — it...
07Jul 2025
The EU TCLF Social Partners — CEC, COTANCE and EURATEX — are submitting this written contribution to European Commission Vice-President Ms Roxana Minzatu to support the development of the EU Quality Jobs Roadmap &...
03Jul 2025
Brussels, 3 July 2025 — Employers' and workers' representatives of Europe’s Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear (TCLF) industries gathered in Brussels for their annual joint meeting of the EU Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee (SSDC), bringing toge...
30Jun 2025
Why Leather Matters in a Sustainable Future
The choices we make as consumers, especially regarding the materials used in the products we buy, have a significant impact on the environment. Leather represents a sustainable consumption option, as it aligns wi...
04Jun 2025
3 June, 2025Brussels
The European Parliament became the global stage for the European leather industry to deliver a clear and science-backed message: leather is not a driver of deforestation.
Hosted by MEP Salvatore De Meo (EPP, Italy) in close collaborat...
28May 2025
12 May, 2025
Brussels
Feedback reference - F3550979
The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (COTANCE) represents the European tanning sector (+/- 1500 tanneries and 30,000 workers). It gath...