20th August 2025: Leather Naturally, a membership organization for the leather industry focused on promoting leather education to consumers, confirms today that Dietrich Tegtmeyer has been confirmed as a member of the Leather Naturally Supervisory Council. This is Dietrich’s second and final term on the Council.
About Dietrich Tegtmeyer
Dietrich joined the Leather Naturally Supervisory Council in 2021, whilst working as the Global Head of Business Development and Industry Relations TFL Ledertechnik GmbH.
He left TFL in 2025 to focus on consulting work in the leather industry. Dietrich is a chemist who has held roles for Bayer, LANXESS, and TFL for the past 30 years.
Dietrich served as the President of the International Union for Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) over 2016-2017; was a member of the Leather Working Group Executive Committee over 2009-2013 and again in 2020-2025; and has been an advisory board member for Oeko-Tex since 2021.
About the LN Supervisory Council
The Leather Naturally Supervisory Council is one of the two governing bodies leading the organization. The Supervisory Council is responsible for the supervision of the Management Board and serves an advisory function. The current Council is composed of the following members:
- Arnaud Backbier
- Carl Flach, ISA TanTec
- Dietrich Tegtmeyer
- James Lang, Scottish Leather Group (Chair)
- Thomas Yu, Jollity Enterprise
The next election for the LN Supervisory Council will happen in 2027, or earlier if a current member chooses to step down.
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About Leather Naturally
Leather Naturally promotes the use of responsibly made, certified leather. Its website www.leathernaturally.org is a key resource for information about modern leather manufacturing and the part it plays in a more sustainable society.