Prominent Tuscan tanner dies

27/03/2023
Piero Caponi, a prominent member of the Tuscan tanning industry, has died at the age of 87 after a short illness, according to local press.

Mr Caponi inherited the Arno Group from his father, according to the report, which describes him as “one of the great tanners” and says tanning “was his life”.

It adds that Mr Caponi had regularly visited the Brotini Mario tannery in Castelfranco di Sotto until recent days, and that he will be remembered for his generosity and pioneering spirit.