Senior leather industry figure dies
16/09/2016
Mr Basford completed his education in leather technology in Northampton under John Sharphouse and Colin Jones in 1960. He was already working in the industry at that time, having taken a job at the British Chrome Tanning Company, a major manufacturer of glazed kid leather.
His relationship with Shill & Seilacher began in the early 1980s. He worked in marketing and product distribution roles, but was a highly experienced leather technologist, particularly with regard to wet-end processes.
In 2015 he was awarded the UK Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists’ Axel Landmann award in recognition of his “significant contribution” to the industry.
Image shows John Basford receiving the Axel Landmann award from SLTC chair Amanda Michel.
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