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CTC was founded in 1899 as a raw hide research centre. Its activities at the time focused mainly on fighting the varroa mite - a parasite - and more broadly on skin quality, through two entities: the Research Institute for Leather Industries (IRIC) and the National Centre for Varroa Mite Control.
Over the years, CTC has evolved into a centre of high added-value expertise for the leather, footwear, leather goods and glove industries, and more generally for the personal goods sector.
Created in 2008 from a merger between a Professional Economic Development Committee, an Industrial Technical Centre and the leather industry's style bureau, CTC is the natural point of support for the entire French and international fashion, luxury goods, leather, footwear, leather goods and glove industries, and a major player in R&D for companies in the field.
2023
Acquisition of the Ars Tinctoria laboratory (Italy) which became CTC Ars Tinctoria
2022
CTC is presenting its ALIS (Automatic Leather Identification System) innovation at the Simac trade fair in Italy, which enables the complete traceability of a hide to be tracked
2008
Opening of the Dongguan CTC branch (China)
2005
Opening of CTC Shanghai (China), a subsidiary with a quality control laboratory and an inspection and audit department
2004
Inauguration of the CTC European Campus on the CTC premises in Lyon: a unique platform for training, creation and innovation
2002
Creation of CTC Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, specialising in quality control for footwear, leather goods and clothing
1996
CTC governance decides to go international: creation of CTC Asia in Hong Kong, a testing laboratory for footwear and leather goods in a joint venture with STR (specialized technology resources)
1984
The Centre Technique du Cuir (CTC) becomes the Centre Technique Cuir, Chaussure, Maroquinerie
1899
Creation of the French Tannery School in Lyon (EFT), the starting point for today's CTC
