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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) are currently developing at a dizzyingly-fast pace, which is being felt in virtually every single area of our society.
These ICTs have become key work tools throughout the business process and in each and every professional and business activity. Because of this, the CTCR has a specific ICT department to cover the needs of businesses in this area.
Services offered by the ICT area:
1. Adapting to the requirements of the LOPD (Spanish Data Protection Law)
2. Online backup copy
3. Design and production of catalogues (paper or virtual 3D for website).
- Representative: M. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Director of ICTs.
The Administration Department responds to all administrative requirements to ensure the functioning of the CTCR: budget management, payment follow-up, counseling in different areas, application of the general accounting plan, invoicing, fulfilling tax requirements, service management, support the R&D&I in the administrative area under the strict control and the necessary adjustments imposed by the CTCR.
- Representative: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director of Administration.
Rather than pretending we already know everything in our field; we accept that there is room for improvement in the control breadth of our expertise. Therefore, the CTCR is committed to training to achieve personal and business development. Knowing how to generate, acquire and transfer knowledge is an essential component of any modern, successful business.
Training is a key and decisive tool in improving quality and the process of product manufacturing, especially in a labor-intensive industry.
There is a wide range of advantages, including:
- Facilitating equal opportunities in personal and professional promotions
- Preparing the professional worker for decision making and problem solving.
- Reaching individual goals
- Increasing the workers' satisfaction during working hours
- Helping social integration within the company
Services offered by the training area:
1. Employment bureau
2. Renting of rooms
3. Specialized training
4. Tailor-made training and administrative management of the education bonus from the Spanish Social Security Tripartite Foundation
- Representative: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director of Training.
From the Communication department, a general space is available to share news and different types of information regarding the footwear sector. The CTCR counts on the collaboration of diverse departments to understand the progress the sector experiences in its various fields.
The purpose of this department is to disseminate and publicize the work of the CTCR, so as to continuously monitor all press releases developed and which in turn will be received by the general media and specialized.
The department's responsibility is to inform, communicate with and contact anyone with an interest in the footwear sector. Companies in the industry and others related to this sector are the clear target of the department.
Aware of the importance of a presence on the internet, we intend to create a website reflecting the essence, the working path and the philosophy of the CTCR. Also, we understand the relevance of new communication channels, like the social media, as a distribution channel to canalize our messages. The CTCR is as such present on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin.
- Representative: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director of Communication.
The footwear industry continues the transformation initiated along with the CTCR, allowing the sector to improve its level of competitiveness on a global scale. These local companies have developed a variety of business models and strategies so as to enlarge their presence in international markets.
The CTCR focuses its efforts on boosting exports of local businesses and helps them to consolidate the markets in which they have commercial activities, as well as broadening the number of markets to which they export. Finally, the CTCR assists in the introduction of new destinations where companies can be established abroad.
- Representative: Mrs. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Managing Director at CTCR.
From the CAD and Prototyping department, the CTCR offers a variety of customized and confidential services focused on attaining cost and time reductions throughout the phase of product design.
A multidisciplinary specialized team provides companies with innovative and differentiated results by exploiting the resources of the department such as last digitalizing, an automatic cutting machine, computer-controlled milling machine, CAD-CAM tools and 3D printer, among others.
Services offered by the CAD and Prototyping department:
1. 3D last digitalizing
2. Rapid prototyping (3D printing) and mechanization in aluminum and plastic machining (computer-controlled milling machine)
- Representative: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director of CAD and Prototyping department.
ENVIRONMENT AND PREVENTION OF LABOUR RISKS OF LABOUR
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Certain strategic guidelines of the CTCR consider the development of projects and initiatives designed to protect the Environment, and the prevention of labor risks in the workplace within the footwear industry.
In order to consolidate their position in the market, companies must take onboard some values such as controlling the efficiency of industrial processes, monitoring the quality of materials, components and end products, as well as minimizing pollution and promoting both environmental concerns and the safety of workers.
Services offered by this Department:
1. ISO 9001: advising on implementation, certification, maintenance and internal audit.
2. ISO 14001: advising on implementation, certification, maintenance and internal audit.
3. OSHAS: ISO 18001: advising on implementation, certification, maintenance and internal audit.
4. ISO EN UNE 166.002: advising on implementation, certification, maintenance and internal audit.
5. ISO 14006 / UNE 150.301: advising on implementation, certification, maintenance and internal audit.
6. Maintenance and updating of environmental legislation. Completion of diagnostics.
7. Generation of sustainability reports.
8. Measuring and controlling of noise and emissions.
9. Generation and maintenance of environmental documentation, preparation of environmental action plans and corrective measures.
10. Life cycle analysis (ACV) and product redesign.
11. Control and analysis of waste.
12. Preparation of reports on hazardous goods for the security office.
- Representative: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., Director of Quality, Environment and Labor Risk Prevention.
The laboratory at the CTCR is considered one of the finest laboratories in Spain and, in collaboration with the Technological Institute for Footwear and Related Industries (Inescop), performs a multitude of tests, all specifically adapted to the needs of businesses.
The physics and chemistry laboratories of the CTCR hold the highest-level accreditations and authorizations as well as technologically advanced equipment and highly qualified personnel. They carry out analyses to ensure the quality of all of the components of the shoe and the end product.
In addition, nationally and internationally recognized certificates are issued for footwear designed for professional use.
Tests carried out by the Laboratories area:
1. Analysis of components and the complete shoe
2. Tests on the individual protection equipments (IPE's) for professional-use footwear
3. Certification of the IPE's
- Representative: Mrs. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Director of Quality, Environment and labor risk Prevention.
CTCR formally became a sponsor and supporter of new technologies by creating a department of Nanotechnology; the science that has allowed many sectors to widen the possible application of their technologies. By focusing on such a small scale, new materials can be easily configured with improved characteristics, allowing a great manufacturing cost reduction and an enhancement of production systems.
When applying the new techniques from nanotechnology, the footwear industry will witness a renovation of current practices, not only regarding design and ergonomic aspects but also by using the new materials to respond to the consistently demanding appetite and needs of consumers.
Nanotechnology conveys extraordinary advantages for the footwear industry. By developing products with innovating characteristics and added value, different applications will be automatically used in the footwear industry to improve the basic material characteristics or to offer customized footwear.
Some of the applications we may find with this new technology:
- Bactericide insoles, also bacterium-static or catalytic insoles to prevent bad odors.
- Hydrophobic or anti-stain tissues, sweat repulsive or humidity dispelling
- Anti-static insoles
- Controlled release of odors
- Footwear with thermal protection, humidity sensors or thermal conductors.
- Materials resistant to any chemical attack, anti wear-and-tear, isolators, anti-perforation, higher resistance and durability.
- Representative: M. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Director of Nanotechnology.
Fashion and design are both the starting point and the goal of the creative and commercial strategies of our regional footwear companies. For this reason, CTCR provides designers and modelers with knowledge of industry trends, as they evolve day by day.
With the collaboration of leading design consultants skilled in the investigation, analysis and prediction of design trends,,we are able to provide our companies in the region with the upcoming creative and fashion trends that will dominate the outlook in the major fashion capitals. Advanced technology, avant-garde, and totally business-oriented: these are the terms which best define the Design and Fashion department of the Footwear Technology Centre of La Rioja.
Services offered by the Design and Fashion department:
1. Design and production of catalogues (paper or virtual 3D for website).
2. Global process of prototyping, design, digitalization and grading of the show through a computer controlled milling machine
3. Ecodesign assistance.
4. Technical biomechanics and podiatry consulting applied to footwear design.
5. Manufacturing of customized footwear
6. Trendhelp: analysis of fashion trends
7. Photographic and video productions from national and international catwalks and store displays
- Representative: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Director of Product Design & Fashion.
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The project management department will complement the technological development offered by the CTCR. A global service will be provided so as to minimize the collateral risks from innovating. External funding such as subsidies and bonus loans are raised according to the individual needs of the client.
The CTCR counts on a solid base of experience in project management in a variety of fields, in regional, state and European contexts. CTCR offers its expertise through four main steps:
- Identification of projects subject to receiving public funding, either at the client's facilities or through the study of the most appropriate credit line for each project.
- Funding requests: preparing the required documentation to apply for funding: technical and economic reports as well as administrative files requested for every case.
- Follow-up of cases: contact with the public administration to update the status and progress of the application. When required, the CTCR will proceed to the acceptance phase and manage it all until conclusion.
- Justification: elaboration of the conclusions, cost reports and administrative documents required for every credit line.
Thanks to an integrated service of innovation, that combines technological development with project management expertise, we manage to attain higher quality results from credit applications. Consequently, the success ratio of projects shows a clear increase and allows clients to minimize their efforts.
These are the services provided from the Direction of Project Management:
1. Administrative management to obtain public funding and fiscal incentives
2. Technological security
- Representative: M. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Project Manager Director.