Dr. Volkan
Candar
DETEK
DETEK is an association established since 1995 and gathers experts of leather
chemists, engineers and technicians by certain level of educational degree
and professionals being occupied in leather sector for more than 10 years
from different disciplines and people academically occupied in the leather
educational centers.
DETEK has become of a member of IULTCS since 2003. Center of the association
is in Tuzla, Istanbul.DETEK has an access to all members and leather group
of people in variety of regions in Turkey by regular seminars, conferences
and organisations concerning specific needs of the leather industry and via
web-site within its individual guidelines. Topics such technical and environmental
aspects of leather chemicals and applications, cost and quality system concerning
issues, new global developments and events as well as network communications
through IULTCS global activities could be named as examples for such organisations.
Commissions of DETEK have driven consistent immediately after IULTCS membership
as IUE, IUF, IUC, and IUP commissions and thereafter new coming commissions
IUT and IUR.
The establishmant of DETEK is objected to maintain continuous technical improvement
and cooperation for the leather industry in many aspects. Most of the tasks
are targeted in this respect including scientific fields and aiming to gather
diversified disciplines in the leather sector. Since 2007 DETEK has been dedicating
Prize for the 2 best research topics one of whom is assigned to attend in
International IULTCS Congress.
Board comprises 9 members of directors as following: 1 Chairman, 2 Vice President,
1 Treasurer, 1 Executive Secretariat, 4 Directors. 3 of the members are renewed
every 2 years who are elected among members.
DETEK takes active presence in local institutions and some sectoral associations.
DETEK also works as advisor council for many topics consistent with its guidelines
concerning tannery base production, chemicals, regulations and standardisation
necessities, environmental issues etc.
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