26^th November 2004
Turkish Leather Technologist and Chemist Society
Tuzla, Istanbul (TURKEY)

The President of the IULTCS, Prof. Dr. Jaume Cot visited to the DETEK- Turkish Leather Chemists and Technologists Society in Istanbul on 25-26 November 2004.
The main objectives of his visit was to discuss the issues related to the II. European IULTCS Congress which will be held in Istanbul on 2006 and to strength relationship between DETEK and IULTCS. Moreover, it has been discussed that Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) should recognise the DETEK as an organisation to set up all the test methods and standarts related to leather industry in Turkey.
Prof. Dr. Jaume Cot also delivered the lecture about “Recovery of Chromed Collagenic Wastes and its Use in Industries as Upgraded Bioproducts” to the DETEK members and Turkish tanners on 26 November 2004 followed by together dinner. During the dinner, discussion on the lecture and about sectoral problems of turkish and world leather business. Prof Dr. Cot has emphasised the importance of the 2006 Istanbul IULTCS II. Eurocongress for the leather world and asked to the tanners to give a strong support for this organisation.

General view
From left to right: Mr. Ismail Boy He is a member of ITKIB (1st. Confection and textile Exporters Society). Executive Committee. He runs a tannery in Russia. Mr. Turgut Kosar Tanner. The president of the Union of Leather Industrialist's Societies of Turkey. He is the owner of an oldest image tannery Kosar Deri. Mr Ismail Gur Tanner. The president of Gerede Leather Industrialist's Society. He is the owner of the biggest tannery in Gerede zone (near Ankara).	From left to right: Mr. Ahmet Gursoy Tanner, Owner of a Double Face factory Dursoy Leather and Member of DETEK Executive Committee Mr. Hasan Yelmen Tanner, So called "doyen of Turkish Leather sector" and fondator of DETEK, Honoured permenent President and Chemist. Mr. Kenan Mazici President of Izmir associate of DETEK, chemist, auxiliary distributor. Dr. Volkan Candar President of DETEK
From left to right : Dr.Volkan Candar President of DETEK Prof. Jaume Cot President of IULTCS Mr. Hasan Yelmen who founded DETEK. He is one of the oldest tanners in Turkey. Owner of Derimod (ex-biggest tannery).	Mrs. Munevver Kaya The editor of Turkish leather magazine

ATTENDEES:
Jaume Cot ( The President of IULTCS), Volkan Candar, (The President of DETEK) Nuray Uzunoren, Ayse Içinsel, Ahmet Gursoy, Ozcan Kucuk, Bahri Basaran, Ergun Utku, Yonca Eryasa, Mukadder Adil, Murat Tozan, Tarik Erdal.

Subjects arising from the minutes:

• Organization 2nd IULTCS EUROCONGRESS 2006 in Istanbul
  
  
  • Invitations will be started almost one year before congress (Detek Organized Committees)
    
  • International addresses; tannery, institutes/universities, Chemical and Machinery
    Companies addresses will be notify (to Mr. Cot).
    
    
• Technical committees
  
  
  • Job division involving responsibilities will be done according to subjects. (Mr. Covington: Collagen & Tanning, Mr. Cot: Collagen & Environment) Detek would try to contact immediately these selected technical committees members.
    
  • Attendance and papers selection criteria’s must be set up by the technical committees.
    
  • It was agreed that; the 2nd technical committees meeting would be held at IULTCS in Italy to define the last criteria of attendance and papers selection and subject divisions.
    
  • International connection member of organization committees will be Mr. Cot
    
  • Mr. Cot advised that the next meeting of the Leather Technologist Societies from different countries might be held in Istanbul.
    
  • The secretary would be in touch with the international journals like Leather Int., World Leather, JSLTCS, JALCA for the announcement without cost . This publications must be done after the IULTCS Congress in Italy.
    
  • A present will be printed with the new IULTCS and DETEK logos must be prepared for all the registered delegates.
    
  • Further decision was made about Registration fees for IULTICS Eurocongress 2006 in Istanbul.
    
    IU Member 550€
    Accompanying person 175€
    (Three different social programs for each day will be in the alternatives with different prices.)
    
    
• Further more, an important decision was made on ISO/ IU/ CEN test metods and standards, It has been agreed in principle that constructing a mechanism for co-operation between TSE and DETEK for the updatation and upgradation Turkish Leather Standarts.

19^th November 2004
CEN WG'S 1,2,AND 3, AND IU COMMISSIONS MEETING.
REUTLINGEN (GERMANY)

This meeting was essentially the chance to discuss the technical issues related to the various methods.

11^th -12^th November 2004
Meetings between ISO/CS and IULTCS
ISO HEADQUATERS
GENEVE (SWITZERLAND)

• Kevin McKinley (Deputy CEO/Technical Director Pro Tem)
• Jacques-Olivier Chabot (Director, Sales and Marketing)
• Mike Smith (Director, STAND Strategies)
• Andy Williams (Technical Programme Manager)
• Marie-Noelle Bourquin (Technical Programme Manager)
• Prof. Jaume Cot (Chairman IULTCS)
• Dr. Campbell Page (Chairman, IULTCS IUF Commission)
• Dr. Amanda Long (Chairman, IULTCS IUC Commission)
  
  1.1 PROVISIONAL AGENDA

  1.1.1. Welcomes and arrangements

  1.1.2. Introductions

  • a. IULTCS and its plans for the future (Cot)
  • b. ISO: Its latest strategic direction (McKinley)

  1.1.3. IULTCS and ISO: IULTCS as an 'international standardizing body' (agreement originally defined in 1990), including

  • a. Is the status as 'international standardizing body' working as foreseen?
  • b. Relationships with the strategic vision of both ISO and IULTC
  • c. Association with new approaches to standards development organizations
  • d. Future working arrangement
  • e. Publications, e.g. reduction of publication types, including potential for 'abandonment' by IULTCS of (certain of) its own publications
  • f. Other

  1.1.4. ISO, IULTCS and CEN : Re(developing) and managing the joint standards development procedures and relationships between ISO, IULTCS and CEN, including:

  • a. The respective work-programmes, e.g. improved communication of planned work items, alignment of timings, etc
  • b. Operating/standards development methods, e.g. approval of new work items, improved synchronization of review procedures
  • c. Aspects of document numbering, etc.
  • d. Other

  1.1.5. Commercial arrangements including:

  • a. Current commercial arrangements, costs to IULTCS, re-selling by IULTCS
  • b. Ordering/selling standards through the IULTCS web site
  • c. Development of 'special' packages/collections e.g. handbooks, CD-ROM
  • d. Future requirements regarding IPR, in particular copyright
  • e. Other

  1.1.6. Any Other Business (Note: Aspects of specific projects, unless related to examples of particular/general issues, will be reserved for a separate meeting on 12 November)

  1.2. PAPERS

  1.2.1. ISO Strategic Plan 2005-2010: Standards for a sustainable world
  
  1.2.2. Cooperation methods between ISO and partner organizations
  
  1.2.3. Council Resolution 19/1984 "Working agreement with international standardising bodies" with observations by Technical Management Board resolution 40/1996
  
  1.2.4. Letter from C Favre outlining proposed agreement between ISO and IULTCS (December 1989)
  
  1.2.5. Letter from C Favre confirming establishment of agreement between ISO and IULTCS (July 1990)
  
  1.2.6. Standards development procedure for international standardizing bodies (ISO/IEC Directives)
  
  1.2.7. Agreement on Technical Cooperation between ISO and CEN (Vienna Agreement)
  
  1.2.8. Guidelines for TC/SC Chairmen and Secretariats on the implementation of the Vienna Agreement
  
  1.2.9. Strawman for revision of standards development agreement between ISO and IULTCS (Originator: IULTCS)
  
  1.2.10. Status report presented to IULTCS Executive Committee at the 2004 IULTCS meeting in Bologna (Originator: IULTCS)
  
  1.2.11. Summary of current (including joint) work programmes of ISO/IULTCS/CEN
  
  1.2.12. Sales information on standards for test methods for leather

Prof. Jaume Cot
Kevin McKinley
Dr. Amanda Long
Dr. Campbell Page
Andy Williams
Mike Smith

2. Familiarization with use of LiveLink
(11th, pm)

Envisaged participants

• Kirsi Silander (International Helpdesk & Trainer, LiveLink)
• Andy Williams (Technical Programme Manager)
• Prof. Jaume Cot (Chairman IULTCS)
• Dr. Campbell Page (Chairman, IULTCS IUF Commission)
• Dr. Amanda Long (Chairman, IULTCS IUC Commission)

2.1. PROVISIONAL AGENDA
(to be notified)

3. Review with TPM of specific projects, etc
(12th, am)

Envisaged participants

• Marie-Noelle Bourquin (Technical Programme Manager)
• Jo Goodwin (Manager of standards production)
• Bob Dicker (Editor for IULTCS documents)
• Andy Williams (Technical Programme Manager)
• Dr. Campbell Page (Chairman, IULTCS IUF Commission)
• Dr. Amanda Long (Chairman, IULTCS IUC Commission)
  

  3.1. PROVISIONAL AGENDA

  3.1.1. 'Due process', including

  • a. How can we optimise communications with ISO Central Secretariat
  • b. If an EN exists, how do we best proceed to get it into an ISO method
  • c. How we can best do the 5 year updates
  • d. Detailing of published standards (page headings, etc)

  3.1.2. Work programme

  • a. Outstanding ISO / IULTCS action points e.g. from IULTCS April technical meetin
  • b. Clarify disputes over ISO / CEN lead for updates to EN ISO Standard
  • c. Specific projects
    

At this meeting a restructuing of the committee was agreed. Previously, WG1 related to terminology (and was dormant), WG2 was related to test methods (containing the 3 task groups for chemical, physical and fastness tests) and WG3 relates to terminology. The proposed new structure is:

WG1 - Chemical Test Methods (the scope for this includes allergens also)
WG2 - Physical Test methods
WG3 - Fastness Test methods
WG4 - Specifications and terminaology
WG5 - Raw hides and skins.

This simplifies the structure and mimimises some of the burocracy that was involved previously. The discussion of the test methods concentrated on progress of the various methods that are on-going. A new discussion area was opened within the chemical test WG1, to look into the possibility of producing a document related to allergens in leather.
WG4 has now agreed to look into the development of a specification for chamois leather. Its other work items are essentially complete.
WG5, will be chaired by Jean Claude Cannot, and will look into the production of specifications for various aspects related to raw hides and skins. This would essentially become the parallel CEN committee to the current ISO TC 120.

Andy Williams from ISO was present at the meeting, and this helped to promote the closer working between the CEN and ISO organsiations.

28^th October 2004
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF IULTCS
BOLGONA (ITALY)

• Prof. Jaume Cot President
• Mr. Marc Folachier Vicepresident
• Mr. John Williams Secretary/Treasurer
• Mr. Barry Woods Past IUP Chairman
• Dr. Andrew Hudson New IUP Chairman
• Dr. Amanda Long IUC Chairman
• Dr. Campbell Page IUF Chairman
• Dr. Elton Hurlow North America Regional Representative
• Dr. Jorge Schroer South America Regional Representative
• Dr. Geoff Attenburrow North Europe Regional Representative
• Dr. Heinz-peter Germann Central Europe Regional Representative
• Mr. Jean Pierre Gualino Latin Europe Regional Representative
• Mr. Gustavo Defeo Africa Regional Representative
• Dr. Domenico Castiello Congress Chairman of XXVIII IULTCS Florence -2005
• Mr. Dean Didato Congress Chairman of XIX IULTCS USA -2007
  

Minutes of FLAQTIC

The President of the IULTCS, Prof. Jaume Cot has been invited, by the AAQTIC- Argentine Leather Technolologists and Chemists Association – to attend the XVI Latinoameran Congress in Buenos Aires ( Argentine); in order to strengthen the future links between FLAQTIC – Latinoamerican Leather Technologists and Chemists Federation – and the IULTCS.

Photo from left to right: Lic. Patricia Casey Organizing Committee. Prof. Jaume Cot President IULTCS Ing. Roberto Escobar President of the AAQTIC ( Argentine Society) Ing. Humbero Borsani General Coordinator of the National Forum of the Leather Sector. Dr. Eduardo E. Wydler President of the Chamber of the Argentine Leather Industry Prof. Alberto Sofia Director del CITEC

Photo from left to right Prof. Jaume Cot President IULTCS Dr. Eduardo E. Wydler President of the Chamber of the Argentine Leather Industry Ing. Roberto Escobar President of the AAQTIC ( Argentine Society)	Prof. Jaume Cot President IULTCS

This Congress has become a great success , both, for the assistance, approximately 400 persons and for the quality of the technical-scientific papers presented.
Activities carried out during the XVI Lationoamerican Congress by the President of IULTCS:

15^th July 2004
TERRASSA (Barcelona, SPAIN)

A meeting was held in Terrassa ( Barcelona), Spain with Dr. Andrew Williams, Technical Programme Manager , ISO Standards Department; Dr. Campell Page, Chairman of IUF Commission and Dr. J. Cot IULTCS President. Due to external circumstances this meeting was splitted in two parts ; a first one with Dr. Campbell Page and later on the afternoon with Dr. J. Cot.

The main objective of this meeting has been focused in clarifying some important aspects in the relationship of ISO-IULTCS, such as : editing, publishing, copyright, cost of the final ISO Leather Standards and, the possibility that IULTCS could supply standards via internet (downloading directly from IULTCS Website), or complete copies of whole set of standards in CD-ROM.

This meeting has been extraordinary positive and Dr. Andrew Williams will discuss our proposals with the correspondent ISO authorities in Geneve ( Switzerland), and within next couple of months a final conclusion will be received from ISO.

16^th June 2004
100^th ANNUAL CONVENTION
of THE AMERICAN LEATHER CHEMISTS ASSOCIATION
ST. LOUIS (U.S.A)

June 17th -20th, 2004 marked the Centennial Convention of the American Leather Chemists Association. Over 200 people participated in this event which took place at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, located in St. Louis Missouri, the location of the very first meeting of the association some 100years ago. A total of 32 technical presentations were made, including the John Arthur Memorial Lecture provided by Dr. Juame Cot of the CSIC, Barcelona, Spain and current President of the IULTCS. Papers were presented on a wide variety of topics including: beamhouse operations, automotive finishing and upgrading systems, the chemistry of tanning, a geopolitical summary of the leather industry over the past 50years and a number of papers dealing with waste reduction In addition, there were several papers presented regarding lean manufacturing practices, a discussion of technology management in complex leather networks and several presentations regarding the very latest technology and equipment for both tanning and drying. The Fred O'Flaherty Service Award was presented to Frank Rutland for his many contributions over the years to the association and the industry as a whole Satyendra De, formerly with Garden State Tanning, was awarded the coveted ALSOP Award. The association has seen a substantial gain in membership over the last year, with 54 new members. Attendance at the 100th convention was as follows; 26% tanners, 54% chemical company representatives, 3% consultants, 14% researchers, 2% ALCA staff and 1% press There were a large number of past President's of the association present as well as retirees.

10^th – 11^st June 2004
4è CARREFOUR DES INDUSTRIES DU CUIR
ANNUAL INTERPROFESSIONAL CONGRESS
TOULOUSE (FRANCE)

3^th May 2004
BASEL (SWITZERLAND)

30^th April 2004
NAPLES (ITALY)

Meeting of the joint IUC, IUF ans IUP Commissions of the IULTCS.
The comrrespondent Minutes are placed into the Item “DOUMENTS/ MINUTES“ on the main menu of IULTCS Website.

Meeting in Barcelona with the Turkish Leather Chemists and Technologists Society ((DETEK) with the presence of new elected President Dr. Volkan Candar and Miss Yonça Eryasa member of the E.C. The meeting it has been focused on the organization of the II European IULTCS Congress in Istambul on 2006. Different Commissions has been set up ( Technical-Scientific, Socials, etc) and within a month will appear the first draft technical program. With respect to the place, which will be: Istambul, the hotels and the Auditorium are already fixed.
Any further information related to this European Congress will be set in IULTCS Website following the route : EVENTS/REGIONAL/EUROPEAN on the main Menu.

A Periodical meeting between IULTCS representatives and some members of the Organizing and Technical-Scientific Committees of A.I.C.C. has taken place in Florence.

The main objective is to follow through the different matters involved along with the organization of the 28th IULTCS Congress in Florence next year (2005).

A visit to the different basic places needed for any Congress has been completed , such as : Firenze Fiera , where will run all the technical program and the academic opening and closing ceremonies; special attention to be paid on the Auditorium with a capacity for 1,000 persons together with a perfect technical infrastructure ; magnificent Sinquecento Saloon of the “ Palace Vechio” where will take place the first day opening official ceremony with the presence of local authorities; and finally the “ Villa Viviandi” from the XII century where IULTCS will celebrate the official dinner.

AICC has contracted an international well known Covention Organizers “ in order to have a Congress run by professional staff and avoid last minutes surprises. IULTCS can be happy because everything is going in time and in a perfect controlled stages always surpervised by The AICC correspondents Committees.

Meeting at Asian Pacific Leather Fair in Hong Kong in order to establish new links with some South Asian Leather Technologists and Chemists Scieties; e.g. : Indonesia, Malaysia;South Korea, Thainland; Vietnam; Philippines; Bangladesh; Pakistan ; etc.

Photo from left to right.
Mr. Masatoshi Toyama, Director of Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association.
Prof. J. Cot, President IULTCS
Madame Zhan Shu Hua, Chairperson of Asia Committee of ICHSLTA and Vice President of China Leather Industry Association.
Dr. S. Rajamani, Chairman of IUE Commission of IULTCS.
Mr. Su Chaoying, Secretary General of China Leather Industry Association.

Photo from left to right.
Prof.J. Cot President IULTCS
Madame Zhan Shu Hua, Chairman of Asia Comité of ICHSLTA and Vice-President of China Leather Industry Association
Mr. Masatoshi Toyama, Director of Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association.
Dr. S. Rajamani, Chairman of IUE Commission of IULTCS
Mr. Su Chaoying, Secretary General of China Leather Industry Association.

Held at BLC Leather Technology Centre, Northampton.

Attending:
Dr Amanda Long (Chairman IUC commission and SLTC Technical Sub-committee)
Dr Jaume Cot (President IULTCS)
Dr Richard Roy (President SLTC)
Dr Campbell Page (Chairman of IUF commission)
Mr John Williams (Secretary IULTCS)

Apologies:
Mr Ken Noakes (Vice President SLTC)
Mr Malcolm Leafe (Editor JSLTC)
Mr Axel Landman

Discussion Items and Action Points,
This meeting was called to discuss the proposed working agreement between ISO, IULTCS and SLTC with respect to the development of test methods.

A draft working agreement had been prepared and was circulated at the meeting for comment. ISO have also received a copy of the working agreement, but no comments had been received at the time of the meeting.

The key issue to discuss and agree was related to the sale and distribution of test methods. Currently this is done by the SLTC, the methods being sold only as full sets. Under the proposed system, for new methods, ISO would undertake the final editing and publishing of IULTCS / ISO standards. These would then be available for sale to the IULTCS at a reduced price for further distribution.

Various options were discussed for future sales of methods. It was agreed that the ideal solution would be as described in the amended working agreement but summarised as follows:

ISO would supply the IULTCS with sets of methods related to leather at a price to be negotiated. IULTCS would then sell these to the SLTC at the same price for resale and distribution. The SLTC would then be able to sell the methods either as a bound set or on CD-ROM. It is envisaged that the SLTC would sell the full set of ISO / IULTCS methods as a default or if requested specifically the entire set including the SLTC’s own methods.

Also discussed was the issue of single test method sales. At present the SLTC only sells full sets of standards. There may be the option at a later date for sale of individual standards via a web-site, however this needs discussing with ISO and would be the subject of a future agreement.

Action points:

• The amended draft agreement to be submitted to SLTC council for approval.
• The ameded draft agreement to be discussed at the joint meeting of the IU commissions and CEN task groups in Naples on 30th April 2004.
• Arrange for discussions between Campbell Page, Amanda Long, Jaume Cot and Andy Williams (ISO) with the following aims.
• Clarify the position with regard to sale and distribution in electronic format of single standards.
• Determine the pricing for ISO to supply full sets of the leather industry ISO / IULTCS standards.
• Determine how methods would be supplied to IULTCS (i.e. paper or electronic)
• Discuss draft working agreement
• How does the current 50% purchase agreement with ISO / IULTCS work.

6^th February 2004
CASTELFRANCO DI SOTTO (ITALY)

Meeting with the President of Italian Leather Technologists and Chemists Society A.I.C.C. and some Members of the Technical and Scientific Committee for the 28th UILTCS Congress in Florence .2005.

22^th January 2004
COTANCE

Meeting with President
of the Confederation
of National Association
of Tanners and Dressers
of the European Community COTANCE.

Photo from left to right .
Prof. J. Cot , President of IULTCS
Mr. Josep Costa, President of COTANCE

30^th October 2003
TANNING TECH FAIR IN BOLOGNA (ITALY)

Meeting with Managing Director of Nacional Association of Italian Manufacturers of Footwear, Leathergoods and Tanning Machinery . ASSOMAC.

As every year, the Executive Committee of the IULTCS has held a meeting at Tanning Tech Fair in Bologna. The correspondent Minutes are placed into the Item “DOCUMENTS”/ MINUTES on the main menu of IULTCS Website.