Cleantech company signs 10-year deal with European tannery
Cleaning technology company Xeros has secured a 10-year contract with Wollsdorf Leder Schmidt & Co, a major European tannery.
The company, which is based at the Advanced Manufacturing Park near Rotherham, will convert Wollsdorf’s re-tanning operations in Australia to Xeros’ polymer technology.
Wollsdorf primarily produces and exports premium quality leather to the luxury leather market, including to manufacturers of a number of leading car brands.
Further scale trials have either been completed or are in progress with a five other European tanneries as part of the commercialisation of Xeros’ technology across the leather tanning industry.
Mark Nichols, chief executive of Xeros, said: “Our contract with Wollsdorf confirms that we have a viable technology for the tanning industry that can be incorporated simply into the production process. In partnership with our customers, we can radically improve sustainability whilst sharing in the value our innovative technology creates.
“The considerable interest we are witnessing from many significant players in the leather industry is a strong indication of the potential to rapidly increase the deployment of our technology in what is a global scale industry.”
Earlier this year, Xeros acquired a PPE specialist in Las Vegas and expanded Down Under with a partner agreement as it looks to expand its footprint worldwide.
