ISA TanTec CEO among speakers at USHSLA convention
Hide traceability in the new Leather Working Group protocols will be on the agenda at the US Hides Skins and Leather Association (USHSLA) convention in Chicago in October.
ISA TanTec CEO Thomas Schneider will discuss the changes as well as the group's new facility in Mississippi.
Jon Gold, vice-president of supply chain and customs policy at the National Retail Federation, will shed light on the recent West Coast Ports Labour issues.
A panel from Leatherteq and the USDA Eastern Regional Research Centre will highlight developments and alternatives to traditional hide curing processes; and a legal expert will outline contract enforcement in China.
The 36th USHSLA Annual Meeting and Convention will be held on October 1 and 2 at the Intercontinental Hotel.