The 2016 edition of the Tanning Tech exhibition closed in Milan on February 25 after three intense days.
In spite of ongoing concerns about the raw materials market and, especially, demand for leather among finished product manufacturers and fashion brands, exhibitors made it clear they had been able to conduct meaningful conversations with senior figures in major tanning groups from different parts of the world.
Initial estimates from organizer, Assomac, suggested an increase in visitor numbers of around 30% in the early part of the exhibition. The latter part of the event was quieter, but tanning machinery and technology providers still said they were happy with the level of the discussions they had about investments tanners seem ready to make in new technology.
Principal motivations for tanners are to find technology that will help them improve their Senior management representatives of tanning groups including Heinen, the Scottish Leather Group, Wollsdorf Leder, Henan Prosper, JBS Couros, Nakara and Gruppo Dani were among the visitors.
World Leather will publish in the April-May 2016 issue of the magazine an extensive set of articles on some of the innovations that technology companies had on show at the event. Around 20 companies will feature