皮革技術和化學家協會是一個非營利性的國際社會，服務于皮革行業，致力于皮革行業的未來。在變化的世界信息是成功的關鍵，因此形成的社會鼓勵興趣皮革行業的所有分支，它涵蓋了理論和實踐的利益不僅參與制作皮革還隱藏和皮膚交易，機械、化學染料和完成制造商以及盟軍廢水處理等行業的競爭。社會的興趣當然包括化學，但也包括物理，管理，顯微鏡，細菌學和工程學。

The Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists is a non-profit International Society serving the leather sector and dedicated to the future of the leather industry. In our changing world information is the key to success therefore the Society was formed to encourage interest in all branches of the leather industry and it covers both the theoretical and practical interests of not only those involved in making leather but also the hide and skin trades, machinery, chemical and dye and finish manufacturers as well as allied industries such as effluent treatment. The interests of the Society cover chemistry of course but also physics, management, microscopy, bacteriology and engineering.