Tanners in Santa Croce have taken part in an event that celebrates the leather industry’s impact on the “cultural evolution” of the area.
Assoconciatori president Riccardo Bandini said it “represented an important opportunity to highlight the role of the tanning industry in the cultural and artistic evolution of our territory”.
He added: “The history of Tuscan tanneries is intertwined with that of our cultural heritage of which the tanning industry represents excellence… blending tradition and modernity in a model of sustainable business.”
The initiative ‘Tanning art: cultural initiative’ was supported by the Tanners’ Association and Tanners’ Consortium of Ponte a Egola; the San Miniato Promotion Foundation; and the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscapers and Conservationists of the Province of Pisa; with the support of Gruppo Conciario CMC International, La Patrie, Dermacolor and Chianti Banca.