Tannery machines, spare parts and technical solutions
Since 1992 Danese has worked alongside tanneries, supplying machines, spare parts, measuring instruments and consumables for the leather industry.
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Danese was founded in Arzignano, in the Vicenza leather district. Workshop experience and direct contact with customers guide product development and technical support for tanneries.
Tradition and innovation
Danese was established in 1992 thanks to the technical experience of its founders, starting with the production of elastic fabric belts for staking machines.
In 1995 the business became Danese Maurizio Srl, growing as a technical and commercial company serving tanneries. In 2008 the name was simplified to Danese Srl, a more international name recognized worldwide for professionalism, service and technical competence.
Machines, spare parts, measuring instruments, pneumatic cutting tools, blades, buffing paper, technical accessories and consumables for the main stages of leather processing.
Danese growth through acquisitions and specialized brands
Danese has grown not only internally, but also through external acquisitions. Over time the company has valued historic brands, technical skills and specialized realities, building a solid and recognized group in the tannery sector.
1992 · Danese Maurizio sole proprietorship is founded.
1995 · Transformation into Danese Maurizio Srl.
2004 · Acquisition of the German company Turnex GmbH, strengthening Danese’s presence in blades and technical spare parts for tanneries.
2008 · Company name changed to Danese Srl.
2015 · CARM project begins.
2018 · eZipCut brand is developed.
2019 · Acquisition of Calati Snc, the historic Italian brand of thickness gauges and measuring instruments for leather and flexible materials.
2020 · Creation of the Tannery.Equipment Team, the Danese alliance for machines, instruments, spare parts and consumables.
2023 · acquisition of the CARM brand, which becomes 100% owned by Danese Srl.
2026 · acquisition of the Transbelt brand and know-how from Zwaans GmbH.
Danese brands and tannery solutions
Over the years Danese has acquired and developed specialized brands such as CALATI, eZipCut, CARM, Turnex and the Tannery.Equipment Team project, creating a single technical reference point for the tannery industry.
CALATI is the historic Italian brand of thickness gauges and measuring instruments for leather and flexible materials. Since 2019 it has been part of the Danese group, maintaining the manufacturing, control and assembly method that made it famous worldwide.
Turnex entered the Danese path in 2004 with the acquisition of Turnex GmbH, strengthening experience in blades and technical spare parts for leather processing.
eZipCut was born from Danese experience in the maintenance and repair of pneumatic trimming tools. The EZ80 and EZ90 were developed for cutting leather in all stages, from raw hides to finished leather.
CARM is the buffing paper designed for tanneries: a flexible and technical product developed for sanding, nubuck and finishing operations.
Tannery.Equipment Team brings together Danese expertise in one ecosystem, offering tanneries machines, instruments, spare parts, blades and consumables with a practical, coordinated and service-oriented approach.
Italian mechanical tradition, real tannery know-how and industrial growth built through targeted acquisitions, historic brands and technical solutions that must truly work over time.
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From a simple sketch to a tailored solution: the Danese D4 for marking rigid leather
A customer working with very rigid leather panels came to us with a specific request: to guide the material across a table and operate the marking hammer while standing on the opposite side. To explain the layout, the customer sent us a small hand-drawn sketch. That drawing was the starting point for our work.