 |
 |
||||||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
A Welcome from the President June,
2010 For over 100 years the ALCA has been addressing the needs of the Leather Industry. Today we face many of the same challenges that our past membership had been forced to deal with. In addition, changes in environmental regulation, global competitiveness and competition from synthetics have forced our industry to adapt at a pace far faster and more fundamental than ever before.
The key question is:
How will we face the challenges?
The answer is simple – with the same focus and diligence that our past members exhibited. We will renew our efforts to provide our membership with value by improving our products and services with the tanner in mind. We will continue to work with other Leather Organizations World Wide to maximize our limited resources and provide much needed support to our constituency.
We have more than 400 members, domestic and international, representing all facets of the modern, global leather industry: chemical suppliers, hide processors, tanners, leather manufacturers, researchers and consultants. Ours is one of the most diverse and multidisciplinary chemistry associations in existence.
Our JACLA continues to be one of the most important Journals in our industry, providing a well-respected outlet for the many leather researchers throughout the globe.
Our annual convention attracts speakers from all over the world and provides a unique forum for the many parts of our industry to interact.
We maintain five active committees whose efforts are aimed at assisting our members and the industry in general.
We will work on improving our communication and reach out to the membership in a proactive manner!
In 2011 we will host the 107th Annual Meeting in Red Wing, MN. at the Treasure Island Resort. The technical program chair is Andy Rhein and he can be reached by email at Andy.Rhein@redwingshoe.com.
Finally, let me encourage you to visit our website and review our organization and see what other members are discussing in our forums! We are your organization and want to serve you to the fullest extent possible.
Sincerely, Craig Keyser President, 2010-2011
|
 |
 |