Qualus
Industrial Machinery ManufacturingEngland, United Kingdom11-50 Employees
Qualus, founded in 2013 and headquartered in London, England, operates in the industrial machinery manufacturing sector. The company has developed a water-saving retanning technology that uses small polymer granules to replace much of the water used in leather processing, aiming to maintain quality while reducing environmental impact. The firm serves tanneries globally and works with customers in automotive, footwear, and luxury goods supply chains. The technology targets reductions in water use, chemical use, and carbon footprint, along with lower effluent and production time, while improving yield and profitability. In practice, it reduces water usage by 30-40%, chemical usage by 15-20% in retanning, and carbon footprint by 15%, with 25-35% less effluent and about 20% shorter production times, and yield gains of 2-3% alongside potential profit-margin enhancements of 40-90%.