SLOW LEATHER

is a production process capable of producing top-quality chrome leather with a low environmental impact compared to traditional leather.

Slow leather

The traditional chrome tanning method needs the due time to be performing.

Slow leather

In the framework of INiziative Conciarie ASsociate “Il Veliero” and “Italtan” divisions are characterized by a production process with low environmental impact, named “SLOW LEATHER”, that combines the old tanning traditions with modern industrial techniques.

READY TO GO

Significant stocks of wet blue skins that come from up to 90 days in resting phase/olation.

Our production and stock capacity allows us to customise and deliver great quantities of leather of higher characteristics within 3-4 weeks, thanks to the 90-days resting time.
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE SO-CALLED “SLOW” PROCESS ON THE SKINS
BETTER QUALITY AND CUTTING YIELD
LOWER QUANTITY OF CHROME IN WASTEWATER (-18%)
FULL, ROUND AND FLEXIBLE LEATHER

CLIENT'S REQUEST

Product customization for:

THICKNESS
COLOR
FINISHING
QUANTITY (NO LIMITS)

DELIVERY

3/4

weeks

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
100% OF USED ELECTRICITY COMES FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES
WASTEWATER PREATREATMENT SYSTEM. 62,4% drop in COD emissions
PLASTIC, PAPER AND WOOD WASTE ARE SENT TO RECYCLING
TRACEABILITY CONTROL OF MATERIAL SENT TO RECYCLING
PROCESSES CONTROLLED
BY “HÜNI TECHNOLOGY”
SYSTEM
Reduction of the risk of harmful gas emissions during the manufacturing process to the benefit of operators’ health and environmental impact.

CERTIFICATIONS

CERTIFICATIONS

100% MADE IN ITALY
ICEC Certification
The only tannery in Italy to have obtained this certification.
EN 15987
The complete manufacturing process with metal-free organic tanning
LWG
SILVER RATED
Audited Against LWG Standards
ISO 14001
ICEC Certification – Environmental Management System ISO 14001
ISO 9001
ICEC Certification – Quality Management System ISO 9001
ICEC
ICEC Certification
“CERT-001-2014-SUSTAINABILITY”
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT VERIFICATION
Reg. n. IT-000648
UNIC
Social Accountability
ICEC
Certificate ICEC
“CERT-001-2014-SUSTAINABILITY”
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFICATION
ICEC
ICEC TS 422
Covid-19 Emergency
Cert. CERT-001-2020-COVID-ICEC