Innovation & sustainability
DERCOSA is fully committed to a solid environmental respect and tries to operate trough careful and responsible usage of natural resources and an understanding of the most current requirements to protect the environment.
Sustainable energy
Waste reduction
Environmental preservation
Because we care for the environment
Dercosa is fully committed to Environmental Responsibility.
We are always updated with the current legislation, and we look forward to improving our products every day.
Our team is continuously identifying areas for energy improvement, defining programs and plans to progressively improve all these aspects:
- Reduction and reuse of water
- Use of renewable sources for electricity
- Adoption of advanced chemical-saving technologies
- Reduction of emissions into the atmosphere
- Strict control of water effluents
- Reduction of general waste
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT
The Research & Development Department creates products with more and more performing characteristics and low environmental impact.
Our challenge is to render our production process that is faithful to tradition as scientific as possible.
Our goal is to obtain higher product performances in compliance with actual eco-sustainability
We are looking to the top-quality hides , and our selection is carried out by our specialists based on quality, weight, surface quality and aesthetics. Each individual piece is allocated to the respective customer requirements according to its suitability for the intended use.
Our technicians are constantly developing new and trendy colors, both to satisfy customer requirements and to add fashion to the existing Collections.
QUALITY CONTROL
The physical-mechanical laboratory carries out tests aimed at controlling quality and verifying the requirements requested by the client.
Our team is equipped with lastometers, veslics, penetrometers, gore hydrotesters, crockmeters, thermostatically controlled drying ovens and colour assessment cabinet.
All our suede is subject to strict internal testing before it leaves our production facility. We do this to guarantee and ensure our consistently high standards.
We are proud to confirm that our leathers are able to withstand the most demanding requirements.
Dercosa Quality Control Team always assures that our materials respond to the most updated reglamentation, and of course does not contain harmful substances.
We are proud to have been awarded Gold in Leather Working Group Standard, and we are working on the ZDHC program, having already obtained the first level of this Standard.
Reducing water consumption and chemical product use
At Dercosa, we use the water from our wheel.
Water consumption has been reduced by 50%
Thanks to continuous investments in the latest technology machinery
Use of the latest modern drums, producing + energy with less water
Thanks to our R&D research, to improve production process
Thanks to our Osmosis plant and R6D research, we reduced 15% of chemical products use
Recycling energy and reducing waste
At Dercosa, we use the energy from our wheel.
Energy consumption has been reduced by 10%
Phovoltaic plant
1915 panels – 815 Wp
Total self-consumption generated power: 696 kW. = 40% of our electrical energy consumption (700.000 kW/h per year)
Co-generation Plant
More efficient machinery
Investments in our water treatment plant, 24 hours digitally control through the whole process
LEATHER IS ESSENTIAL FOR THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Leather Sustainability
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Leather represents an innovative approach to recycling, as it transforms slaughterhouse by-products into valuable materials. By repurposing hides rejected by the meat industry, leather production offers the most effective way to reuse this otherwise wasted resource. Furthermore, the solid and liquid residues generated during the leather-making process can be valorized, contributing to environmental sustainability.
Renowned for its durability, leather is often used in the creation of long-lasting products designed for repair and reuse. This quality fosters a thriving second-hand market, extending the lifespan of leather goods. Even at the end of their life cycle, leather articles can often be dismantled and repurposed, finding new utility and minimizing waste.
Ultimately, leather stands as a prime example of circular economy principles in action, embodying sustainability through its ability to recycle, reuse, and regenerate materials.