Smit & Zoon hands out scholarship fund to Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi’An ChinaSmit & zoon, global manufacturer of leather processing products, today announced that it has handed out a scholarship fund to Shaanxi University of Science & Technology in Xi’an, China. The University will use this fund for research on sustainable leather manufacturing.Hans van Haarst, CEO of Smit & zoon, says: “China is an important market for us and we are therefore keen to support Chinese tanneries in meeting the ever stricter rules and regulations in the area of sustainability. This is in line with our ambition to make the leather value chain more sustainable. The research Shaanxi University has been doing in the area of leather manufacturing is of a very high level and we are therefore pleased to be able to contribute to further research thanks to this scholarship. I congratulate Prof. Wang and his team on their great work so far and look forward to working with them towards a more sustainable leather industry.”Interesting for you Discover more news Transparency in leather tanning: Smit & Zoon shares the science of sustainable new tanning agentToday Smit & Zoon is airing two films about the science and chemistry about their new sustainable tanning agent Zeology with the aim to inspire leather technicians, tanneries, leather manufacturers, brands and designers. Awarded scholarship Link to Progress by Smit & ZoonToday, we want to share with you the story of a girl who became a woman. Her name is Atyang Daphine, a girl from Uganda, who got awarded a scholarship by Link to Progress to study from 2017-2020. Smit & Zoon chooses for sustainable pension fundThinking and acting sustainable, also when it comes to the pension fund for our employees. Find out why we have chosen for a.s.r. More newsGo to all news articlesDiscoverStay informedReceive the latest company news and industry updatesSubscribe to our newsletterShare this:
