Leather is produced from cow hides originating from the meat and dairy industries. By transforming this existing by-product into a durable material, the leather industry creates additional value from resources that are already part of established agricultural systems.
At our tannery in Ichenhausen, we continuously work to optimise the use of raw materials throughout the leather production process. For every square metre of leather produced, approximately 7–8 kg of raw hide material is processed. More than 80% of the incoming material is transformed into finished leather, energy or other valuable products. By-products such as shavings are further processed into materials including leather fibre, collagen and fertiliser. Through efficient material management and ongoing process improvements, we aim to maximise resource utilisation and minimise non-usable waste. Dry hide residues account for less than 2% of the processed material.
