Thomas Lamparter - Sustainability must be the new norm

16/02/2024
With the recently announced news that olive tanning based brand Olivenleder, also known as Wet-Green had been acquired by Italian tannin producer Silvateam, Thomas Lamparter, the head of sales at Olivenleder, shared his thoughts about the acquisition's future in a social media video. In the video, he was seen sitting next to his son, expressing gratitude to all who contributed to the journey.

Mr Lamparter joined Olivenleder with the goal of helping the leather industry and the environment. The merger of Silvateam and Olivenleder is intended to provide complete solutions for tanneries, benefiting both the leather industry and the environment, as well as future generations.

Towards the end of the video, Mr Lamparter expressed his desire for his children to grow up in a world where sustainability is the norm.

Silvateam Director, Antonio Battaglia, expressed his excitement about the recent announcement. He stated that over the past few months, they have been working together with Olivenleder to join forces and bring them into the Silvateam family. The aim is to utilise their sourcing and production capabilities to make olive extract a much more significant force in the leather industry.