Poletto are redesigning their machines to meet new challenges in the 21st century. This will be based on reduced environmental impact and innovative design. Most tanners and Italian machinery manufacturers that I spoke to agreed that the current BSE crisis was uppermost in the mind of the industry. Giuseppe Necco, general manager, of the Poletto group, was one of them. 'In the current market, BSE is a problem. There is less product to treat in Arzignano and this could lead to problems with importing raw material and, hence, a decrease in investment.'
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