1. Leather Technological Centre Portugal 14-12-2017

2. Date of Constitution: 1992 Associated entities: Leather Sector CompaniesandPublicEntities (IAPMEI, IPQ) Facilities with 1.800 m2 Interface entity with R&D and Quality control labs, promoting the Technological Innovation in the Leather sector, inceasing the Competitiveness of Tanneries and related industries. Staff: 24 CTIC

3. Environment Energy Laboratories Research & Technological Development CTIC Certification Standardisation QualityAssurance in FoodIndustry CTIC ManagmentConsultancy Safety at work Training

4. Scientific and Technical Activity – R&D • Technology transfer • Optimization of Industrial Processes • Development of newproducts, with new andimproved • properties andfunctionalities • Development of Leather Collections andCathalogs • Partnership with companies and Universities • National and European Level CTIC

5. New functionalproperties – Last developments Anti-bacterial properties Self-clean Easy-clean CTIC Infra-red reflection Light leather Nanotechnologies

6. Laboratories Physicaltests ChemicalanalysisC • Leather • Wastewaters • Chemicals • Drinking waters • Solid wastes • Sludges • Foodproducts • Aircontrol • Noise AccreditedLaboratories

7. Certification • Quality – ISO 9001 • Food Safety - ISO 22000, HACCP, BRC, IFS • Environment – ISO 14001 • Safety and Health – OHSAS 18001 • Social Responsability – SA 8000 • CE Labelling • Products Certification • Accreditationof laboratories – ISO/IEC 17025 CTIC Official Entity for Sectorial Standardization • Technical Commissions – CT49 • CEN – European Committee for Standardization • ISO

8. Environment and Energy • Environmental Audit • Environmental Impact Studies • Wastewater Treatment Plants – Project and Control • Treatment and Valorization of Solid Wates • Industrial and Environmental Licensing • Energy Audit CTIC

9. Training • Sectorial Courses: • Technology in Leather Industry – from Beamhouse to • Finishing • Chemical Requirements on Leather – How to act in the • industrial process to fulfill the specifications • Specific Training according to companies needs • Certified Training CTIC ArtandTechnology in Leather Mediumcourseof 2 years PartnershipwithPolytechnicInstitutof Tomar Leonardo da Vinci Erasmus +

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