Erode Tannery Owners’ Association & CLRI join hands to revive leather industry

Erode, June 8 (KNN) The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) will extend technology support to Erode leather industry which has been in decline due to pollution related constraints.

The Erode Tannery Owners’ Association has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CLRI for desired technology-infusion.  

The association has assured that all the 30 odd leather units in Erode will implement the new waterless chrome tanning technology which already has been trial-tested in few industries of the district.

The MoU was signed by B. Chandrasekaran, Director of  CLRI and Mohamed Hyder President of the Association.

Announcing the agreement President of ETOA said, “The MoU would pave way for adoption of the breakthrough technology for safeguarding water bodies from pollution caused by toxic effluent containing chromium and sulphates”.

The technology is developed by CLRI for which it has filed a patent in 2014.

The Central Government aims to raise export revenue from leather to $ 27 billion by 2020 from the existing $ 12.5 billion, he said. (KNN Bureau)