Eurofins , BLC Leather Technology Centre or Eurofins , BLC is a testing, auditing and consulting business that specialises in
chemical
A chemical substance is a unique form of matter with constant chemical composition and characteristic properties. Chemical substances may take the form of a single element or chemical compounds. If two or more chemical substances can be combin ...
s, leather,
footwear
Footwear refers to garments worn on the feet, which typically serve the purpose of protective clothing, protection against adversities of the environment such as wear from rough ground; stability on slippery ground; and temperature.
*Shoes and si ...
and other associated products and related materials, and is based in
Northamptonshire
Northamptonshire ( ; abbreviated Northants.) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It is bordered by Leicestershire, Rutland and Lincolnshire to the north, Cambridgeshire to the east, Bedfordshi ...
.
Overview
One of the specialism is the safe use and management of chemicals in the supply chain; a concept from which Eurofins , BLC developed the ZDHC approved Chem-MAP® certification process for chemicals, chemical companies, brands and their suppliers.
A significant item of note is that Eurofins , BLC is the official facilitator of the Leather Working Group (LWG) which is a significant environmental stewardship programme within the leather industry. The LWG has over 1600 member companies that includes over 150 major clothing and footwear brands.
Acquisition
In March 2018, BLC was acquired by
Eurofins Scientific
Eurofins Scientific SE is a French group of laboratories headquartered in Luxembourg, providing testing and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, agriscience and consumer products industries and to governments.
Eurofins ...
of
Belgium
Belgium, officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. Situated in a coastal lowland region known as the Low Countries, it is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeas ...
who now have a majority share holding in the company.
See also
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Leather production processes
References
External links
Eurofins , BLC Chemical TestingEurofins , BLC Leather Technology Centre
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Leather industry
Materials science institutes
Research institutes established in 1920
Science and technology in Northamptonshire
1920 establishments in the United Kingdom
Buildings and structures in Northampton