Based in Bucharest, the institute is fitted with laboratories for leather research and a range of physical and chemical tests for the tanning industry.

Chaired by Alcino Martinho (CTIC – Portugal), GERIC unites European leather technology centres providing the leather industry with the technological and educational tools required for sustainable development. Its members include AIICA (Igualada, Spain), CTC (Lyon, France), CTIC (Alcanena, Portugal), ELKEDE (Athens, Greece), SSIP (Naples, Italy), and LGR (Reutlingen, Germany). Its secretariat is managed by COTANCE, the representative body of European Tanners.

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