The list of finalists for the fifth Tannery of the Year competition is now complete.
They will compete for the coveted title of Global Tannery of the Year 2015/2016 at an awards dinner in Hong Kong on March 30.
On the first day of the All China Leather Exhibition, each tannery will make a presentation to an independent panel of judges, who will also use the information in the report published in World Leather to select the winners for the regions. They will also choose a winner in the Innovation of the Year category.
The finalists, in alphabetical order, are:
- Atlantic Leather, Saudarkrokur, Iceland
- Couro do Norte, Brazil
- Kings International, India
- Tärnsjö Garveri, Sweden
- Wickett & Craig of America, US
- White Nile, Sudan
- Xinji Meihua, China
- Zhejiang Dazhong Leather, China
This year, we have one finalist for Africa and one for Asia (excluding China). We have been in close contact with a number of other excellent tanneries in these regions and will carry in-depth reports on their work in future programmes.
Individual tickets or tables of 10 can be purchased via the Leatherbiz Shop. The world's leading tanners will be joined by their suppliers, partners and customers as they wait to see who has succeeded Wollsdorf Leder as the global winner of Tannery of the Year.
A sumptuous four-course meal will be accompanied by fine wines and champagnes. The dinner will be held in the Bauhinia Room at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, starting with a champagne reception at 19.30.
We wish all the finalists good luck!
