Lanxess hosts sustainable mobility event in Shanghai

07/09/2012
Specialty chemicals manufacturer Lanxess held a one-day conference in Shanghai on September 6 to examine the future of sustainable mobility around the world, with a special emphasis on China.

After a general session looking at the future of the automotive market because consumers require cars to have lighter leather, greener tyres and the best possible all-round environmental performance, there was a series of breakout sessions, one of which was devoted to leather.

There were presentations from tanners, from automotive companies, from sustainability consultants and from Lanxess leather experts and discussions on the steps the industry can take to meet the demands of the automotive industry in the years ahead.