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| GENERAL ACTIVITIES IULTCS
is the most important Technologists and Chemists Federation
worldwide; therefore, one of main targets is to be present
at different events, such as: Trade Fairs, Congresses, Symposiums,
Meetings, etc. In addition, it is the policy of the IULTCS
to hold meetings at high level with Executive Directors and
Presidents of these Leather Events.
Nowadays, still there are some Leather Organisations
that do not know of the existence of IULTCS. Why not contact
us and arrange a meeting at a Leather event to suit your convenience
and learn of the benefits that membership of the IULTCS can
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I.U.L.T.C.S.
MERIT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN THE LEATHER INDUSTRY
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Thursday 13 September 2007 at a ceremony at BLC Leather
technology Centre Ltd, Dr Robert L Sykes was presented
with the IULTCS Merit Award for Excellence in the
Leather Industry.
The International Union of Leather
Technologists and Chemists Societies instituted the
Merit Award two years ago and Dr Sykes was elected
to be the first recipient. The Award was made originally
during the IULTCS Congress in Washington in May of
2007. Unfortunately Dr Sykes was unable to travel
to Washington so Prof Jaime Cot, immediate Past President
of the IULTCS, accepted the award on his behalf.
It was decided to honour Dr Sykes
in person, so the ceremony was arranged at BLC and
Prof Cot travelled to UK to make the presentation.
About 20 dignitaries from the UK Leather industry
attended the ceremony including past colleagues, staff
from University of Northampton and BLC Leather Technology
Centre Ltd, members of the SLTC and the Secretary
of the IULTCS.
Messages of congratulations form
the President and Vice-President of the IULTCS and
Mr Alfredo Mattirolo were read and then Prof Cot gave
a summary of Dr Sykes' careers and achievements. Prof
Cot then handed over the Merit Award which was a framed
plaque, signed by the President of the IULTCS, Mr
Marc Folachier, the Vice-President, Mr Elton Hurlow
and the Secretary/Treasurer, Mr John M V Williams.
A floral tribute was also presented to Mrs Sykes.
In accepting the Award Dr Sykes paid
particular tribute to the support he had received
from his wife over the years. He continued that it
was a great honour to be the first recipient of this
award and that he hoped there would be many more recipients
in future years.
The ceremony closed with a buffet
lunch.
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th DECEMBER 2005, GENEVE (SWITZERLAND)
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING SIGNED BETWEEN IULTCS
AND ISO.
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Prof Jaume Cot, Dr Amanda Long and Dr Campbell Page
met with Mr Alan Bryden , Secretary General of ISO to
sign a Memorandum of Understanding between IULTCS and
ISO.
IULTCS has had a special relationship
with ISO since December 1989 when it's Standards Comissions
(IUC, IUP & IUF) were designated as having USB (Unique
Standards Body) status. As a result the IULTCS Comissions
are considered to be the ISO Technical Conmittees for
leather and any IU methods can be submitted direct to
ISO FDIS for vote as an ISO standard.
Over the past 18 months the IU commission
chairmen have been negociating with ISO to update this
agreement. The aim being to have a combined system of
working between the two organisations which results
in a single jointly numbered standard.
Now the MoU has been signed, the next
step is to make arrangements for these joint standards
to be available for sale through the IULTCS website.
Also planned is an updated set of official methods available
on CD-ROM containing all the IU methods along with the
joint IU and ISO methods.
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left to right :
Prof. Jaume Cot, President of IULTCS
Mr. Alan Bryden ,Secretary General
of ISO
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left to right:
Dr. Amanda Long, Chairman of IUC Commission
Prof. Jaume Cot, President of IULTCS
Mr. Alan Bryden, Secretary General
of ISO
Dr. Campbell Page ,Chairman of
IUF Commission
Mrs. Marie-Noelle Bourquin, Technical
Group Manager of ISO |
left to right,
on the front:
Prof. J. Cot, President IULTCS
Mr. Alan Bryden , Secretary General
of ISO
left to right, behind:
Dr. Campbell Page, Chairman of
IUF Commission
Mrs. Marie-Noelle Bourquin,Technical
Group Manager of ISO
Dr. Amanda Long , Chairman of IUC
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100 YEARS OF A.F.I.C.T.I.C.
October , 14th 2005 , LYON (FRANCE)
The French Society of Leather Chemist has been created one
hundred years ago. AFICTIC takes this opportunity to organize
the Century of the Associations on Friday October 14th 2005
in LYON (FRANCE). Through the network that AFICTIC has created,
it is more than 200 members belonging to the Leather Business
that participate to the improvement of this industry and of
this material. Former members and future ones (students of
ITECH- Institute Textile et Chimique de Lyon-) will join the
actual participant in order to exchange on the uses and practice
of the profession. After technical presentations and exchanges,
the “diner de gala” will close the celebration
during which the Gold Medal will be awarded to Mister Jean
Luc COUVREUR, for his contribution to the Association.
Prof. J. Cot actual President of IULTCS and the Executive
Secretary /Treasurer, Mr. John Williams were invited to attend
this great event by the President of the AFICTIC , Mr. Philippe
Alfonsi; furthermore, the new elect President of IULTCS (1st
January 2006), Mr. Marc Folachier as member of the AFICTIC
and General Director of CTC has strongly participated in the
majority of the activities.
Contact : Marie-Claude Gazarossian
mcgazarossian@ctc.fr
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8th SEPTEMBER 2005
MEETING OF THE IULTCS EXECUTIVE COMMMITTEE
SHANGHAI (P.R.CHINA)
On 8 September 2005, the IULTCS held
an Executive Committee meeting at the Shanghai New
International Expo Centre during the All China Leather
Exhibition.
The retiring President, Prof. Jaime
Cot, thanked Mr Su Chaoying of China Leather Industries
Association together with CMP Asia Co for providing
the hospitality of the meeting room for the IULTCS.
Reports were given on the progress
of the II European Congress in Istanbul, Turkey on
24-27 May 2006, the XXIX IULTCS Congress in Washington,
DC, USA on 20-24 June 2007 and the XVII Latin American
Congress of FLAQTIC/IULTCS in Brazil during 2008.
The President gave an overview of
the progress of the IULTCS during his two and a half
years Presidency and thanked all the officers and
Committee for all their support.
The Secretary proposed a vote of
thanks to Prof. Cot for the sterling work that he
had performed in raising the profile and the fortunes
of the IULTCS during his Presidency. The Secretary
then welcomed the incoming President, Mr Marc Folachier,
France, and the new Vice-President, Mr Elton Hurlow,
USA, who will both assume office on 1 January 2006.
Reports were received from many of
the Regional Representatives of activities within
their areas. This was followed by reports from the
IU Commission Chairs. It is hoped that the new co-operative
agreement with ISO for the joint standardisation of
Chemical, Physical and Fastness test methods will
be completed and signed before the end of this year.
It was agreed to hold the next meeting
of the Executive Committee during the II European
Congress in Turkey in May 2006.
In the afternoon of 8 September 2005
a meeting was arranged between members of the IULTCS
Executive Committee and representatives of Asian countries
who have expressed an interest in membership of the
IULTCS. The meeting was attended by representatives
of the Associations from Pakistan and Hong Kong and
a lively exchange of information took place and further
contacts will be made.
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MEETING OF THE IULTCS
EXECUTIVE COMMMITTEE |
EC Meeting - Attended by:
Prof. J Cot, Spain - President IULTCS
Mr M Folachier, France - Vice-President IULTCS
Dr Rajamani, India - IUE Commission Chairman
Dr Bi Shi, P.R. China - North Asia Regional Representative
Mr G Defeo, Italy - Africa Regional Representative
Mr. E Hurlow, USA - North American Regional Representative
Mr Su Chaoying, P.R. China - China Congress Chairman
2009
Mr Chen Zhan Guang, P.R. China - CLIA
Prof G Attenburrow, UK - Northern Europe Regional
Representative
Mr Arnab Jha, India - South Asia Regional Representative
Mr J-P Gualino, France - Latin Europe Regional representative
Mr J M V Williams, UK - Secretary/Treasurer IULTCS
Asian Associations Meeting - Attended by:
Prof. J Cot, Spain - President IULTCS
Dr Rajamani, India - IUE Commission Chairman
Mr Su Chaoying, P.R. China - China Congress Chairman
2009
Mr Chen Zhan Guang, P.R. China - CLIA (?? NOT sure,
but I think he was there)
Mr A Saiddain, Pakistan - Royal Leather Industries
Ltd
Mr Muhammad Ali, Pakistan - Assistant Secretary Pakistan
Tanners Association.
Gentleman from Hong Kong - did not have his card,
but he was from the Hong
Kong Association.
Mr J M V Williams, UK - Secretary/Treasurer IULTCS
REMARK:Full report can be downloaded from DOCUMENTS
item on the Main Menu.
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ASIAN ASSOCIATIONS
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IULTCS President’s Report
First of all, I would like to express my
gratitude to all those who have given their time and enthusiasm
to the Union since its inception in 1947.
Many years have passed since then, and today
we live in a globalized world with a constantly changing market
that affects many countries. The development of new technologies,
such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, etc, alongside the
daily necessity of connecting through the internet, has changed
the plans and strategies that existed only a few years ago.
There are scientific principles that are
eternal, such as, for example, the law of thermodynamics that
states that “energy may be neither created nor
destroyed, only transformed.” This could be
considered a simile applicable to the leather industry worldwide.
It is clear that the leather industry in the old Europe is
disappearing, and it is possible that the only such businesses
that will remain in the future are those that are able to
produce very high quality leather with new characteristics.
This includes rapid and highly versatile, small-scale production.
But does this mean that the leather industry is going to disappear?
Absolutely not. This industry behaves like energy: it is not
destroyed, only transformed. In other words, it moves to other
latitudes, as is currently occurring on the Asian continent,
specifically in the Republic of China, driven by factors such
as workforce costs, currently less stringent environmental
restrictions, etc. Nevertheless, advances in research, development,
and technological innovation must continue to progress in
order to improve our industry, wherever it might be located.
The IULTCS, which brings
together more than 25 countries worldwide, can be considered
as the “technical arm” of the
leather industry. There are still some associations that might
think “what purpose does the IULTCS serve, and what
can it really do?” A great deal. I would draw attention
to two fundamental aspects:
a) Protection of the leather industry worldwide
through the establishment of testing and analytical methods
(IUP – physical tests; IUC – chemical analysis;
IUF – strength tests) in ISO/IU format. It is now more
than 10 years since the ISO (Geneva framework agreement) recognized
the IULTCS as the only worldwide organization with the authority
to draw up official methods on leather. This was a very important
advance for all. Nowadays, it is still common for some clients
to impose the use of testing methods that come from textiles,
plastics, etc, especially when the manufactured
product is made up of various materials, including leather,
such as in the case of shoes, car upholstery, etc. It is for
this reason that the IU Commissions will study, whenever necessary,
tests appropriate for leather that work in parallel to these.
b) The IUE Commission is doing excellent
work in the environmental field, preparing 11 very important
documents that can be downloaded from the IULTCS website www.iultcs.org
c) In addition, the IULTCS organizes a large
biannual scientific-technological FORUM in
the form of an international congress held in different countries.
It has been a real privilege for me to be the President of
the IULTCS at this twenty-eighth Congress in Florence. I am
deeply honoured to be a member of the Associazione Italiana
dei Chimici del Cuoio –AICC-, and words fail me when
it comes to describing the artistic beauty of this unique
city; the Palazzo Vecchio, the Uffizi, the Duomo, etc. are
just a few of the many treasures to be found here in Florence.
Indeed, I can think of no better place to hold this Congress.
Between the 9th and the 12th of March 2005,
the XXVIII Congress of the IULTCS has taken place in Florence,
Italy. I have no doubt that it has been a complete success,
as had been previous congresses organized by the Italian
Leather Chemists Association (AICC). In addition,
however, this congress undoubtly has marked a reference point
for the future of IULTCS Congresses, as a result of a number
of coinciding factors:
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Prof. J. Cot IULTCS
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1. The election of Florence
as the venue for this congress could not have been better.
Florence represents a meeting point for the arts (painting,
sculpture, architecture). It is an incomparable setting for
an international congress.
2. The Heidemann Symposium has been omitted,
and in its place during this and in future IULTCS congresses
a new section known as "The Heidemann Lecture"
will follow the opening ceremony. This takes place in memory
of a personality well known throughout the world and will
consist of a special communication of particular interest
chosen by the organizing committee.Professor F. Ciardelli,
world known scientist has given an magnificent lecture over
“The molecular dynamics approach to the
supermoleculars structure of collagen and related binding
properties”.
2. The organizing committee has wanted to
prepare a technical program that is more digestible; comfortable
at the same time as interesting. How? There will be two types
of contribution:oral communications and visual displays.
The oral communications have been reduced
considerably, with the aim of not overloading
the program excessively. The visual displays,
taking the place of the old posters, represent an approach
that endeavors to give these scientific contributions equal
status to the oral presentations. There has been a room adjacent
to the auditorium in which 20 stands has been installed with
separations between each, wherein authors could “decorate”
the interior in whatever way they wished; for example, by
putting up “posters”, incorporating
slide presentations, videos, etc (with the prior agreement
of the organizing committee). Each day, different pieces of
scientific work have been presented that could be visited
throughout the course of the day. According to the technical
program, there will also has set up an official time to visit
the presentations that didn’t coincide with the oral
presentations. In addition, at the end of each day, authors
have had 5 minutes available in the auditorium to present
a summary of their work, with an opportunity for discussion
afterwards.
I think that this development will restore dignity to the
older “posters” and equalize
the standing of these presentations alongside the oral communications.
Often, scientific or technological work is somewhat dry and
tedious to present orally. However, synthesized in the form
of schemes in the "visual displays"
it may be more comprehensible.
4. Round Tables: one based
on “Innovation and Automation : evolution
pathway towards an industrialized tannery”,
and another, based on :”Training : a fundamental
element for competitiveness”, both has
been very active and with a long debates.It has been an excellent
idea form the Organizing Committee; however, it has been a
pity that the invitation made by AICC to other international
tanners were not attended. This Round Tables estructure provides
an interesting debate amongst tanners, technicians, chemical
supply specialist, researchers, etc, as long as can be found
the right moderator, like has been Mr. Maurizio Maggioni.Well
done Maurizio.
5. The welcome cocktail has been set up inside
of the magnificent “Salone dei Cinqueccento”
from the 15th century was used for the assemblies of the General
Council of the People; the “frescoes” on the walls
of this Hall , and the panelled ceiling, etc ,originally decorated
by Michelangelo and Leonardo; offers a precise historical
view of the glorious past of the Medici Family.It has been
a fantastic framework to welcome this Congress and great conference
given by Gustavo Defeo, over “The influence
of Leaher in the Pianoforte Evolution in the XVIII and XIX
Centuries”, followed by the Harpsichordist
Virginia Rolfo, from the Royal Conservatory
of The Hague, who played a splendid piece of
the composer Giustini.
6. This XXVIII IULTCS Congress
in Florence has represented a reference point for the IULTCS
itself. During this Congress the image of the
IULTCS has been promoted in order to raise its dignity and
personality, for example : giving different
items to the participants : umbrella, badge,
CD-ROM of the IULTCS website and installing pannels all over
places with the Mark of IULTCS.
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Inuaguration of the IULTCS
Flag
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hand over the IULTCS Flag
to Dr. Volkan Candar , President of DETEK (Turkey),
Organizers of II IULTCS EUROCONGRESS in Istambul 2005,
and Dr. Elton Hurlow , elected vicepresident of IULTCS
and Chair of Organizing Commission for the XXIX IULTCS
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7. For the first time in the IULTCS’s
history it has been unveiling the IULTCS flag, showing the
brand image in white against a blue background; this special
contrast of colours is similar to that used in the United
Nations flag and reflects the global nature of our organisation.
There are has been set up two flags, one inside and another
on the upper part of this Palace; while the flag was being
unfurled and hung , simultaneously everybody could hear a
piece of music chosen by our Secretary/Executive Treasurer,
Mr. John Williams. And he was right when he said: Which chemical
is most widely used in the leather industry? It must be WATER;
therefore, why don’t we use Handel’s
Water Music, and John suggested the “Air”
from the Water Music Suite No. 1 in F Major.
It has been splendid.
On the day of the closing ceremony the flag
was taken down and folded in order to be passed on to Dr.
Volkan Candar, President of DETEK,
(Turkey), organizers of the II IULTCS
EUROCONGRESS (2006) and to Dr. Elton
Hurlow, Vicepresident of IULTCS and, Chair of
the organising committee for the twenty-ninth
IULTCS Congress to be held in the USA
(2007), and so on for all future congresses.
The technical program has covered all areas
of manufacture in the leather industry, and the problems associated
with them: improvement of conventional processes and their
substitution by others that minimize contamination, better
known as “clean technologies”;
research in the area of biotechnology that aims to optimize
the use of new enzymes, mainly employed in the beamhouse process
depilado, pelambre, rendido, etc ; optimization of Chrome
(III) tanning and alternatives to this process; finishing
without solvents; purification of effluents using biomembrane
reactors; processing of residues, etc, etc.
I am very proud and honored that my presidency
has coincided with the celebration of this congress in Florence.
It is my conviction that the XXVIII Congress of
the IULTCS will be remembered for many years
in the history of the IULTCS.
I would like to congratulate the AICC
in particular his President, Mr. Franco Donati, to the Organizing
Commission and to the Scientific-Technical Committee for the
great job done in organizing this XXVIII IULTCS Congress.
Thank you for your straight collaboration with the IULTCS.
CONGRATULAZIONI AICC.
Prof. Jaume Cot
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IUE
Meeting 9th March
Florence 2005
The day before the opening ceremony of the XXVIII IULTCS
CONGRESS in Florence ( 9th of March at 9.30 ) was held the
IUE Commission Meeting (environment) under the chairmanship
of Dr.S. Rajamani
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14th
February 2005
Associazione Italiana dei Chimici del Cuoio (A.I.C.C.)
Santa Croce sull'Arno - Pisa
ITALY
Following through the schedule
Meetings with the Organizing Commission for the XXVIII
IULTCS Congress in Florence (Italy), due to take
place, next 9th-12th March.On the 14th of February and at
the AICC’s Headquaters in Santa Croce sull’Arno
was held a joint Meeting AICC / IULTCS. Attenders
were the following : for the AICC, all Memebers of its Eexecutive
Committee,and representing the interest of IULTCS its President,
Dr. J. Cot.
The main items of the Agenda were based on
going through, in detail, over the different aspects of the
XXVIII IULTCS Congress Program, such as :
the personality that is giving the Heidemann’s Lecture,
Prof. F.Ciardelli, very well known macromolecule
scientist; the Oral Presentations, Visual Displays organization,
IU Commissions Meetings, special mention to the Council of
Delegates set in Program for Friday 11st at 16:30- 18:00;
furthermore, a complete analysis of IULTCS Congress
Guidelines Document.
The main problem up to now is the number
of registered persons to attend the Congress; however, the
specific characteristics of the Leather Sector, behaves in
such a manner that delays this necessary stage untill the
last week. Taking in account that the President of AICC, Mr.
Franco Donati is an important tanner, he will manage to convince
the rest of tanners and their technicians to fill in the correspondent
registration forms.
On the afternoon and together with Mr. Ricardo
Bambi, Customer Relations of E.N.I.C. ( International
Convention Organization) have visited in detail, the Palace
of Congress: Auditorium, meeting rooms,Visual Display places
, etc.
Three weeks to go and everything seems is under
control according to AICC. Good Luck to the AICC!.
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