Royal Smit & Zoon is the world leading manufacturer of chemicals for leather manufacturing. We provide solutions for beamhouse, tanning, wet end and finishing with our three main brands Smit, Codyeco and Nera. With various sustainable innovations we are offering true differentiators for the leather industry. We are committed to continue to develop new sustainable products and solutions throughout our product offering, as each drop makes a difference. Don’t hesitate to reach out for our technical support and expertise. Get in touch Low bisphenol retanning solutions Discover our special range of wet end solutions optimized on bisphenol for high quality leather. We offer syntans with low bisphenol values and introduce BioTan XP 01L, an innovative retanning agent with no detectable bisphenol. Read more Discover our solutions for: Automotive Read Furniture Read Fashion Read Latest news APLF: taking Zeology leather to Hongkong again Royal Smit & Zoon will be present at the APLF Leather Fair from March 12-14, 2026. The exhibition in Hongkong brings leather, material and fashion together. Strengthening our innovation engine: in-company DoE training At Royal Smit & Zoon, we believe that sustainability in leather starts with smart decisions backed by data. Therefore, our R&D team recently completed an in-company Design of Experiments (DoE) course with PAOTM. A dual reality at ACLE 2025: Innovation in focus, industry under pressure At this year’s All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), Royal Smit & Zoon stepped into the spotlight. Not by exhibiting in a traditional booth among competitors, but by positioning ourselves closer to the future: alongside leather manufacturers and the fair’s trend area. Insights & opinions Vegan leather, it is mostly a nonsense name. A marketing phrase.Read more January 16, 2023 Renewable chemicals: replacing fossil-based by biobased ingredientsRead more December 19, 2022 Whitepaper: Renewability of materials in the leather value chainRead more December 19, 2022 Visit our knowledge center Can we help you? Whatever you need, we're here to help Start chat Stay informed Don't miss out on the latest news and industry updates Subscribe to our newsletter