an initiative of

Innovation, efficiency, quality of life:Garment and Leather Technology

enables sustainability.

BLUecoMPETENCE: The sustainability initiative of the VDMA.

Engineering a better

world: making our

world more sustain­

able with innovative

machinery and

equipment.

Protecting the environment with innovative

technologies, sparing resources, improving our

quality of life and doing business more efficient-

ly: these are the tenets of BLUecoMPETENCE,

the sustainability initiative of the VDMA.

Only sophisticated machinery, equipment

and production processes make sustainability

possible on a global scale. As a result, the

companies involved with the initiative, through

their collective expertise, are making a consider-

able contribution towards overcoming economic,

ecological and social challenges.

BLUecoMPETENCE is the international trade-

mark for sustainable solutions in machinery

and equipment construction – and spans the

whole spectrum of industrial applications.

The VDMA Garment and Leather Technology

Association is part of the BLUecoMPETENCE

initiative. Our member companies deliver

efficient, environmentally friendly solutions

that respond to real market needs and offer

maximum operational safety.

InnovationThrough a process of continuing innovation,

manufacturers of garment and leather

technol ogy contribute to more efficient energy

use and the sustainable use of resources.

Our technologies not only make our customers

more competitive, but also reduce their

environmental impact.

EfficiencyThe manufacturers of garment and leather

technology have set trends in the efficient use

of energy and resources – in garment production,

the processing of technical textiles, leather

production and processing, shoe manufacturing,

and laundry / textile cleaning technology.

Less energy consumed means reduced costs and

higher productivity for our customers.

Quality of lifeGarment and leather technology increases

quality of life in many ways, for example

through fashion, leisure products and medical

applications. Our technologies make progress

tangible.

More innovation,

efficiency and quality

of life – fresh ideas

from manufacturers of

garment and leather

technology.

Technologies of the future: Sustainability in garment and leather technology.

VDMA Garment and Leather Technology

Richard-Strauss-Str. 56

81677 Munich

Germany

Veronika März

Phone +49 89 278287-51

Fax +49 89 278287-22

veronika.maerz@vdma.org

ww.vdma.org

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