Interesting for you Discover more on The leather industry A dialogue between the leather and the textile industry Hans van Haarst (CEO Smit & Zoon) in dialogue with Shirley Schijvens (Schijvens Confectiefabriek Hilvarenbeek) about the challenges in the leather and textile industry. Be inspired by their incredible energy and drive to make both value chains sustainable. Smit & Zoon wins EY Family Business Legacy Award 2018 Smit & Zoon won the EY Family Business Legacy Award of 2018 on Tuesday, October 2nd, 2018. This is an oeuvre prize that rewards and recognizes the qualities of exceptional entrepreneurs from family businesses in the Netherlands. How many wake-up calls does the Leather industry and you need? I am proud to be part of the leather industry, an industry that has been making a huge progress to manufacture a sustainable material, bringing comfort, luxury and joy to consumers. Personally, I feel less and less need to go into the defence when leather is debated in comparison to alternative materials The leather industry Discover Stay informed Receive the latest company news and industry updates Subscribe Share this: