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Keep reading...At the AICC Conference held on July 9, it was announced that the IULTCS (International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies) has entrusted Italy and the Italian Association of Leather Chemists (AICC) with organizing the 2029 IULTCS World Congress, which will follow the event scheduled to take place in Mexico in October 2027.
The Italian bid was presented by Tomaso Pellegrini, recently elected president of the AICC. The proposal highlighted the leading role of the Italian tanning industry—internationally recognized for the excellence of its integrated supply chain—by offering a scientific program focused on innovation, sustainability, the circular economy, and digital transformation. The proposal also includes technical visits to Italy’s main tanning districts and opportunities for dialogue and collaboration between the research and industrial communities. The IULTCS Executive Committee, consisting of twenty members, unanimously approved the project.
The 2029 edition of the Congress will take on even greater significance as it will coincide with the 125th anniversary of the founding of the AICC, celebrating over a century of commitment to promoting leather science and technology.
“We are deeply honored by the trust that IULTCS has placed in the AICC and the entire Italian leather industry,” said President Tomaso Pellegrini. “We look forward to welcoming colleagues from around the world and organizing a conference that will highlight scientific excellence, promote innovation, and strengthen international cooperation.”
The organizational phase will now begin, which includes establishing the Organizing Committee, selecting the host city for the Congress, and finalizing the scientific program.
Past experience suggests this will be a major event. One need only recall the success of the EuroCongress organized by the AICC in September 2022, titled “Rinascimento: The Next Leather Generation,” which attracted approximately 520 participants from 21 countries, confirming the Association’s ability to promote events of international scope.
