TFL re-elected to LWG Board

09/05/2025

Leather chemical supplier TFL has been re-elected for a second term in the supplier position of the Leather Working Group’s executive committee.

Dr Volker Rabe will represent TFL in this role, succeeding Dietrich Tegtmeyer, to whom the company extends its thanks for his service during the first term.

Dr Rabe, an experienced chemist with over a decade in the leather chemical industry, currently leads research and development initiatives at TFL, focusing on sustainable chemical solutions for leather processing.

He previously contributed to materials science at the FILK Institute. Dr Rabe is also involved in several industry organisations, including the German Tanning Association (VGCT), TEGEWA, and IULTCS, where he supports policy development and scientific exchange.