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Tanning Industry Area Of Santa Croce sull'Arno - Italy

( Communes of Santa Croce sull'Arno, Castelfranco di Sotto, Fucecchio )


Associazione Conciatori was established in 1976, a non profit organization, in order to carry out directly or indirectly all the initiatives that can help tannery members in every field concerning their activity.

Activity and services offered can be summarized in this way:

Punctual information and assistance to the associated tanneries about environmental regulations acts, accidents prevention and help in the working place, financial facilitations, vocational training, national and international contracts, contractual agreement for collective purchase of raw materials and specific service for the firms;

Representative body in public administration at any level, workers' trade unions, other economic organizations, ecc...;

Promotion and establishment of consortiums for solution of general problems of local tanning industry ( see collateral structures ).

Number of associated tanneries: 240

The tannery members of Associazione Conciatori, supported by many factories working on behalf of third parties, are at quality's and fashion's disposal for producers of leather manufactures all over the world.

The area-system of Santa Croce is characterized by high flexibility and productive specialization. This help the " Made in Italy " to be famous and appreciated all over the world.


Export Of " Santa Croce Area " in 1994



CountriesValue Lit.% On The TotalQuantity Kg.% On The Total
CEE Countries
Germany112.501.000.00014.322.582.0005.71
Spain100.173.000.00012.759.117.00020.15
France81.698.000.00010.452.572.0005.69
Portugal56.732.000.0007.222665.0005.90

Tot CEE Countries
440.335.000.000
56.05
20.364.000
45.07
Other european Countries63.503.000.0008.281.691.0003.74
USA33.015.000.0004.24886.0001.96
Other Countries
Hong Kong83.012.000.00010.5115.267.00033.75
South Korea29.085.000.0003.701.299.0002.88
Turkey21.983.000.0003.56966.0002.14
Japan97.983.000.00011.534.050.0008.98

Tot Other Coutries
248.790.000
31.43
22.241.000
49.23
Total amount785.643.000.000100.0045.182.000100.00


Index Leather & Leather Directory

Associazione Conciatori - E-Mail assoconciatori@leonet.it
Via Buoni n.2/a 56029 Santa Croce sull'Arno (Pi) Italy
Phone ++39-571-366310 Fax ++39-571-366231