Version metadata and cluster editorial owner for each SOP.Post-event digest and anonymous feedback loop for next edition.

Morning tours, afternoon breakouts on water, waste, and quality, plus a curated library of bilingual SOPs.

Open technical day and a curated library of bilingual SOPs with version metadata.

Open technical day │ LCB

Duration

€30,000

Open technical day and member procedure library

Optional photo annex for remote review.Pre-audit pack helps plants align documents before on-site week.

Single checklist across beamhouse-to-finish, agreed sampling plan, NC coding, and time-bound corrective actions.

Harmonised technical audits with a single checklist and time-bound corrective actions.

Harmonised technical audits │ LCB

Baseline survey and measurement-point sign-off per site.

Intensive sampling across rinses and treated effluent streams.

Scenario modelling to rank reduction measures.

Results pack and structured feedback with mill teams.

Feed shortlisted improvements into pilot capex planning.

Shift-level training refresh and document updates.

Independent review of technical annexes and charts.

€75,000

Harmonised technical audits ahead of brand certification

Roll-out kit lists hardware minimums and a four-hour shift training outline.

Roadmap for lot IDs, QC events, role-based views, CSV audit exports, and optional hook to inline conductivity probes in phase two.

Lightweight batch ticketing for SME tanneries with CSV audit exports and role-based views.

Batch ticketing for SME tanneries │ LCB

€180,000

Lightweight batch ticketing for SME tanneries

Core modules span chemical safety, ESG basics, and English for specs and audit dialogue.Playbook covers onboarding, PPE, and evaluation rubrics shared with HR.

Vocational and university-linked rotations with paired mentors, competency sign-off, and cluster certification.

Dual-track vocational rotations with paired mentors and cluster certification.

Dual-track training │ LCB

€95,000

Dual-track training: young technicians on mill floors

Phase one maps fields into mill ERPs; phase two runs data exchange with two pilot luxury footwear programmes under NDA.Phase-close memo covers latency, scan reliability, and retention policies.

Workstream piloting persistent lot IDs, shop-floor quality events, and brand-readable exports.

EU partnership piloting persistent lot IDs and brand-readable exports for tannery data.

EU digital lot traceability │ LCB

€450,000

EU partnership: digital lot traceability for tannery-to-brand data

Optional follow-on R&amp;D topics in finishing chemistry, effluent characterisation, or coating adhesion.Each trainee ships a short technical note and anonymised datasets where allowed.

Six-month placements co-supervised by academics and plant technical leads, capped with a cluster seminar.

Six-month university placements co-supervised by academics and plant technical leads.

University placements │ LCB

€65,000

University sandwich placements on leather process and materials

Colour uniformity checks and occupational health sign-off precede any line extension.Outputs bundle cycle times, chemical deltas, and scale-up cautions for technical committees.

Joint lab-and-mill campaign to trial alternative basifying and masking routes on pilot drums, with updated SDS packs.

Tanning chemistry substitution trials with safety packs and chrome strike performance checks.

Tanning chemistry substitution │ LCB

€240,000

Tanning chemistry substitution: safety and chrome strike performance

Acceptance bands define when to purge to drain so contracted lots stay within customer specs.Final copy will summarise water savings corridors and a replication checklist.

Partial recirculation trial with inline probes, weekly lab checks, and joint SOPs from maintenance and quality teams.

Closed-loop rinse-water pilot on three finishing lines with inline probes and weekly checks.

Closed-loop rinse-water pilot │ LCB

€120,000

Closed-loop rinse-water pilot on three finishing lines

This project frames a multi-site study on resource efficiency in Catalan tanneries, from wet-blue outlets through finishing halls, with academic and industry co-leads.<figure class="CmsBodyFigure"><img src="/pic/leather/leather-40.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="Leather in processing" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Line sampling points across beamhouse and finishing routes.</figcaption></figure>Indicators emphasise normalised intensity metrics, effluent quality after treatment, and routes for shives, fleshings, and sludge where valorisation is viable.A synthesis chapter links findings to upcoming procurement criteria from premium footwear and accessories brands.<h2>Scope and milestones</h2>Geographic scope follows cluster members and selected chemical suppliers; datasets are anonymised before publication.<figure class="CmsBodyFigure"><img src="/pic/leather/leather-57.jpg" width="1200" height="700" alt="Finished leather surface" loading="lazy" /><figcaption>Finished articles illustrating output diversity.</figcaption></figure><h3>Outcomes</h3><ul><li>Baseline report with improvement corridors for water and thermal energy.</li><li>Shared data dictionary for future cross-cutting programmes.</li><li>Stakeholder webinar and printed summary for partners.</li></ul><blockquote>“Shared measurement is how the cluster proves progress to buyers who audit the chain.”</blockquote>Final handover includes archiving of technical annexes with the cluster secretariat.

Partnership mapping water and energy use, effluent loads, and side-stream reuse across tanning and finishing plants, using aligned metrics for SMEs and larger sites.

Partnership mapping water, energy and effluent across tanneries with aligned metrics.

Catalan leather value chain assessment │ LCB

Final handover and strategy uptake by the cluster board.

€890,000

Comparative environmental assessment of the Catalan leather value chain

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Tanning chemistry substitution: safety and chrome strike performance

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