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Curtidos Badia is part of the Igualada Leather Cluster, an industrial community with more than seven centuries of tanning tradition where companies, institutions and knowledge centers work together to drive innovation, preserve the craft and carry it into the future.
Since 1889, we have operated in Igualada, one of Europe’s most historic tanning regions. We share an environment where companies, institutions and knowledge centers have helped preserve the craft over generations while continuing to move it forward.
Being part of this ecosystem means working where knowledge is passed on, experience is shared and innovation grows from a long industrial tradition.
Where we work is also part of the quality of every hide.
Curtidos Badia’s facilities in the Igualada Leather Cluster.
We are part of an environment where industry, research, education and innovation have coexisted naturally for centuries. This proximity encourages knowledge exchange, accelerates the development of new solutions and strengthens the competitiveness of the entire sector.
Rooted in Igualada, a city with a documented tanning tradition dating back to 1079, Leather Cluster Barcelona represents one of Europe’s foremost concentrations of specialist leather expertise.
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The quality of leather depends on more than experience. It also depends on research, education and the ability to keep learning.
That is why we work with the sector’s leading knowledge centers, helping to develop new materials, processes and specialist professionals.
A research center specializing in the leather production chain, based at the Igualada–UdL University Campus. Its work connects research, industry and technology transfer to develop more efficient processes, new applications and more sustainable solutions for the sector.
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The close relationship between industry and education encourages knowledge exchange between design and manufacturing. It is an environment where creativity, materials and craft evolve together to meet the industry’s needs.
The Leather Museum preserves the material and industrial heritage of leather and traces the evolution of a craft that has shaped Igualada’s identity for centuries.
Founded more than three centuries ago, the Guild has helped preserve the craft’s knowledge and strengthen collaboration among Igualada’s tanneries, generation after generation.
Shared water management is part of the sector’s recent history. IDR is a shared facility that treats industrial wastewater from local tanneries and is a European benchmark for circular economy practices in leather production.
Curtidos Badia’s commitment to the leather industry also extends through organizations that represent the sector nationally and across Europe. These collaborative forums encourage the exchange of knowledge, the defense of shared interests and initiatives that support the industry’s competitiveness and evolution.
The Spanish Association of Leather Exporters and Manufacturers promotes the sector’s internationalization and the presence of Spanish companies in leading global markets.
The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community represents the European leather industry before EU institutions, promoting policies that support competitiveness, sustainability and the sector’s development.
The value of Curtidos Badia cannot be understood through our facilities alone. It also comes from an environment where business, research, education and heritage have made leather a shared culture for centuries.