Now in its third generation and close to its fourth, the Upimar Tannery has been producing leather for almost a century …

Many years have passed since the manual production of the first generation to the current 4.0 production, nevertheless, the leathers produced have remained linked to artisan production.

Address

Via Provinciale Francesca Nord, 242
56022 Castelfranco di Sotto(PI)

Phone

+39 0571 47249

Email

info@conceriaupimar.it

Probios

PROBIOS “Production of BIO-stimulating protein hydrolysates through chemical splitting processes and transformation of leather waste from waste to resource

The PROBIOS project intends to develop a new technological process for the treatment of leather waste currently sent to landfills or destined for waste-to-energy plants, in order to reuse potentially recoverable substances (proteins, fat and tanning substances) for which there is already a strong market demand. Once transformed, these could be used again in the tanning process and destined for other market segments.

The objective is therefore to share the “closure of production cycles” with the business world both through the reduction of waste production and by identifying suitable plant engineering capable of replacing recourse to landfills.

The Project foresees the participation of the following Partners:

– Italprogetti SPA

– Puccini Attilio SRL Tannery

– UPIMAR SRL Tannery

– UNIVERSITY OF SIENA – Department of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Pharmacy

– PO.TE.CO. SCRL

 

The PROBIOS project specifically sets the following objectives:

  • Select and characterize finished leather waste.
  • Develop and implement the waste transformation process to valorise substances

potentially recyclable.

  • Create an automated prototype plant in line with “Industry 4.0” protocols (CNC-PLC controls, IT interconnection, remote management) for waste treatment.
  • Dramatically reduce disposal in landfills and towards waste-to-energy plants