On July 17, 2025, Dublauto Gaúcha employees visited the Brazilian Institute of Leather, Footwear, and Accessories Technology – IBTeC, to learn about its broad portfolio of technical and scientific services for the leather, footwear, components, PPE, and textile industries.

IBTeC, a company that has partnered with Dublauto Gaúcha on innovation projects, was founded in 1972 and conducts tests that guarantee the quality, comfort, functionality, and performance of materials and products in these segments.

The technical visit was impeccably guided by the institute's technical manager and researcher, Mr. Ademir Paulo Dorneles de Varga, and included access to the biomechanics, physical mechanics, microbiology, restricted substance analysis, and safety laboratories.

Dublauto Gaúcha would like to thank IBTeC's executive president, Prof. Dr. Valdir Soldi for the hospitality, attention, and friendliness of all his collaborators in this very productive meeting for his research, development, and innovation team.

IBTeC: https://ibtec.org.br/inicio