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Fit to Comfort – Skills Alliance for comfort & healthy footwear manufacturing - new qualification profile and innovative training opportunities

Start date: Nov 1, 2015, End date: Oct 31, 2018,

The European footwear sector continues growing steadily, being responsible for the 4% of the worldwide footwear production, employing more than 260.000 people distributed by approximately 25.000 companies, mainly SMEs, adopting a development strategy based on higher quality of products and services, flexibility and short time to market, product differentiation and added value. Consumption will con ...
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Knowledge Platform for Transferring Research and Innovation in Footwear Manufacturing

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Knowledge 4Foot (K4F) project aims to contribute at fostering the excellence in training for footwear manufacturing by linking the three areas of education, research and business oriented innovation in order to demonstrate good practices of cooperation and to bridge the worlds of education and work. In order to achieve this aim, the project has following objectives: 1) to set-up a new Knowledge P ...
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Manager in an Efficient and Innovative Leather Company

Start date: Sep 1, 2016, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

The leather industry, as a global industry, highly dependent on access to raw materials and to export markets, is in a quickly changing business environment, which is particularly challenging for SME-dominated sectors, as are the leather and leather related ones. In order to remain competitive, businesses must be able to adapt to changes. Shortage of raw materials, the globalisation of production, ...
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Adapt Production Schools Model to Attract Learners into Footwear Careers

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Mar 31, 2018,

LEARN2WORK project intends to create a bridge between the industry working opportunities and non-formal educational paths that can support youngsters (16-25 years) to get in contact with footwear industry careers, in order to work towards the appealing and attractiveness of this sector and consider it as a career option. To achieve this goal, the consortium will adapt and transfer the “Production ...
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Eco friendly tanning cycle (LIFETAN)

Start date: Oct 1, 2015, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Background The European Union leather industry, 70% of which is located in Italy and Spain, represents a significant share of global production and is an important economic sector for the whole EU. However, leather production is traditionally responsible for heavy environmental impacts. In particular, industrial leather tanning entails significant use of: ...
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Footwear Carbon Footprint (LIFE CO2SHOE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Background In recent years, there has been growing awareness and concern about environmental issues, particularly those related to climate change. More and more industrial and economic sectors are monitoring the amount of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions they are releasing into the atmosphere – notably carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N ...
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High-end Shoe - Innovative Training for Luxury Footwear Manufacturing

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2017,

Europe represents 4% of the worldwide footwear production per year but has the highest average price worldwide, heading the list of Top 15 highest price. Europe maintains a tradition of footwear production, and a capital of knowledge throughout its institutions, schools, universities, which allows it to produce the highest quality footwear in the world. Thus, when it comes to the Top 10 most impor ...
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Functional textiles and leathers by innovative MLSE process (LIFE TEXTILEATHER)

Start date: Jun 2, 2014, End date: May 31, 2017,

Background The textile and leather sectors are water-intensive. According to the Best Available Techniques reference document (BREF) for the textile industry, in mills finishing cotton woven fabrics, waste water flows can range from 50 to 200 litres/kg, depending on the efficiency of the equipment at the textile facility. The main environmental concern is ...
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Building a Sustainable Approach to the Dual Vocational Training System in Portugal, Spain and Germany

Start date: Nov 1, 2014, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The project main objective is to build a sustainable approach to the dual vocational training System in Portugal, Spain and Germany, applied to the footwear industry. We expect to transfer the actual referential that is the German Dual Training System and adapt it to the Portuguese and Spanish reality, focus on the footwear industry. In terms of the footwear industry the implementation in Germany ...
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RECOVERY OF TANNERY WASTES FOR FUNCTIONAL MICROENCAPSULATED PRODUCTS (LIFE MICROTAN)

Start date: Nov 1, 2013, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

...droplets with a coating to provide useful new properties. It is showing potential for highly innovative technologies such as scratch-n-sniff, time-release pharmaceuticals and self-healing materials. INESCOP works on satisfying industry needs regarding applied research on the development and implantation of new materials and technologies, including micro-encapsulation. Laboratory trials made by IN ...
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Environmentally friendly natural products instead of chemical products in the degreasing phase of the tanning cycle (LIFE ECODEFATTING)

Start date: Oct 1, 2014, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

Background In the EU, about 235 000 t of leather are produced annually, with Italy and Spain the main producing countries. Products of petrochemical origin, and in particular chlorinated compounds, have been widely used in the leather defatting process. They are preferred mainly because of their chemical stability, low cost and good performance. Yet, the ...
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Promotion of best available techniques in the European footwear and tanning sectors (LIFE SHOEBAT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2013, End date: Sep 30, 2016,

...of alternative methods that reduce the environmental impact of production processes in these industries. The implementation of more environmentally friendly processes has been slow in both sectors. INESCOP has been working for over forty years to meet the needs of companies in the Spanish footwear and related sectors. It has expertise in environmental management systems, clean tanning technologi ...
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Naturalised dyes replacing commercial colorants for environmentally friendly leather dyeing and water recycle (Life BioNaD)

Start date: Jan 1, 2014, End date: Jun 30, 2016,

Background The core activity of the leather industry has expanded in recent years following the availability of a wider range of dyeing products from dyestuff manufacturers. An estimated 2.3 million tonnes/yr of dyestuff are produced globally. This dyestuff is often chemically complex and heterogeneous in nature, which can present environmental hazard ris ...
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Creative Transfer of Competence in 3D Footwear CAD to VET Professionals

End date: Jun 25, 2016,

The INGA 3D project products (Handbook, Guide and Internet-based platform) introduced innovative solutions for e- learning in order to test and to validate new teaching methodologies and approaches suitable for vocational training in footwear computer-aided design. The online platform integrate various flexible learning scenarios for accommodating various supportive tools for learning, like tutor ...
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Use of poultry dejection for the bating phase in the tanning cycle (PODEBA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Jun 30, 2014,

Background Key environmental regulations concerning Europe’s tanning industry include the EU Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive (96/61/EC), the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) and the REACH Regulation. In order to maintain competitiveness in the global market place, European leather producers must exploit raw materials m ...
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Environmentally friendly natural products instead of chloroparaffines in the fatting phase of the tanning cycle (ECOFATTING)

Start date: Jan 1, 2012, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

Background Chloroparaffin has been widely used in the leather-fatting process owing to its chemical stability, low cost and good performance. Today, however, the requirement to meet high environmental standards means that its use is limited. Chloroparaffin has low biodegradability and a high chlorine content. The EU produces some 150 million m2/year of ca ...
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Environmentally friendly oxazolidine-tanned leather (OXATAN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

...emely high percentage, around 90%, of all leather is produced using chromium, and consequently the 90% of the leather goods are made of leather tanned with chromium. Previous studies carried out by INESCOP demonstrated that using an oxazolidine tanning agent combined with other (vegetable or synthetic agents) can result in quality leathers that can be used by footwear and upholstery industries. ...
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Promotion of Environmental Legislation among European Footwear Industries (SHOELAW)

Start date: Jan 1, 2010, End date: Jun 30, 2012,

Background Many small- and medium-size companies in Europe operate within a business culture that does not consider the environment as part of a medium- and long-term development strategy. Incorporating environmental factors into these industries invariably arises as a result of pressure from relevant authorities. Environmental legislation, however, is no ...
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Demonstration of clean technologies in tanning processes (ECOTAN)

Start date: Jan 1, 2005, End date: May 31, 2008,

Background The footwear and leather industry constitutes to the fifth largest industrial sector in Egypt, employing more than 250,000 people. It is estimated that there are around 300 tanneries in Egypt. For most of the tanneries the drainage system of the district is not always adequate for the large amount of effluents. Furthermore the poor environmenta ...
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Demonstration of wastewater treatment in Tunisian tanneries (EAUCUIR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2005, End date: Dec 31, 2007,

Background The leather sector is one of the most important economic sectors in Tunisia. The EU is the main export market . However, the industrial processes involved in leather production use high quantities of water and chemicals. Waste water containing high levels of organic matter and chemical residues have a very negative impact on the environment. I ...
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INNOVATION, DINAMIZATION AND COMPETITIVITY IN THE FOOTWEAR SECTOR (INDICO)

Start date: Dec 31, 2004, End date: Jun 29, 2007,

O projecto INDICO pretende impulsar a transferência da inovação no sector europeu do calçado do SUDOE. Trata-se de aportar soluções aos problemas com que se encontra o tecido empresarial, formado maioritariamente por PMEs. Estes problemas resumem-se na concentração da inovação nas zonas urbanas e mais povoadas em detrimento das zonas rurais e menos desenvolvidas e a desconexião das PMEs dos pólos ...
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Promotion of the european eco-label for footwear (ECOFOOT)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Mar 31, 2005,

Background Eco-labelling is a means of informing consumers about which products are environmentally friendly. Criteria or requirements that must be fulfilled to obtain the eco-label have a clear and concrete objective: to limit the levels of toxic residues and of volatile organic compound emissions, as well as the production of more durable products. ...
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Bonding operations free of hazardous solvents in the complete process of footwear manufacture (CALSINDIS)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Sep 30, 2004,

Background The generally solvent-based substances for adhesives and treatment, used frequently in the footwear manufacturing process, cause environmental problems and present potential dangers for employee health. The complete elimination of solvents from the adhesives and treatment process would mean a reduction of more than 80% in the use of solvents in ...
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"SKILLS FOR EUROPE"

...sférer l'innovation du projet Cominter - Recomfor à la tête de file du projet Politecnico Calzaturiero (IT) et aux partenaires Inescop (ES) et l'Universitatea Transilvania din Brasov (RO).
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AU DELA' DE LA SALLE

Il sistema di Domanda e Offerta di servizi formativi è caratterizzato da un gap tra i servizi offerti e le esigenze del sistema di imprese; Il sistema di Offerta è da lungo tempo criticato come erogatore di una formazione teorica, piuttosto che pratica, e come formatore di individui poco operativi nella situazione lavorativa: nella formazione iniziale il “sistema in alternanza” non offre ancora ...
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STEP TO SUSTAINABILITY - How to Implement Sustainable Manufacturing in Footwear - new occupational profile and training opportunities

Start date: Oct 1, 2013,

Footwear worldwide production reached 21 billion pairs in 2011 with Asia in the top, with and overall share of 87%. Europe with its 3% share of production is responsible for 11% share of exportations with the highest worldwide average price close to 25 USD, against Asia’s 5 USD. European Footwear Industry definitely found its positioning in terms of price but the potential of Asia shouldn’t be ove ...
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BEYOND FORMAL LEARNING

...en IAL CISL Emilia Romagna, titulaire du Know How avec le projet Rear Window, aux partenaires utilisateurs: Politecnico Calzaturiero (I), Universitatea din Brasov (RO), INESCOP (SP). Le rôle de CAFOC (F) a été celui de participer aux séminaires prévus avec une tache de support scientifique - l’utilisation d’une approche organique, structurée et efficace des lots de travail centrée sur la métho ...
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