Globally driven, award winning and community conscious, the Leather and Leather Products business unit (BU) truly epitomises a modern Tata company.
India’s leading leather and leather-products exporter and supply chain integrator - this BU offers comprehensive leather and leather products solutions right from the concept presentation stage to product design development, to manufacturing in low-cost economies and then final delivery.
This is supported by a well integrated IT enabled ERP-SAP set-up, offering an advantage in the product supply and delivery management for the customer.
- Our Leather BU manages one of the world's largest tanneries at Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, design studios in Italy and Spain and modern manufacturing facilities in India, China and Indonesia that produce a wide range of leathers, shoes, garments and leather articles.
- The BU is a valuable partner and supplier to global brands like Betty Barclay, Peter Keiser, Marks & Spencer, GCI, Mango, Pierre Cardin, Hush Puppies, Escada, Gabor, Naturalizer, Zara, Grenson, Ambiorix, Samsonite, Danier and leading Indian retailers.
- It has established a highly flexible, globally spread supply chain for sourcing leather, footwear, garments and leather goods.
- The R&D department of this BU has made internationally acknowledged breakthroughs in the production of chrome free leather and processing of solid waste.
- The BU was the first leather company in Asia to receive ISO 9000, ISO 14000 and the Eco-Mark certification. All its products are free from banned chemicals. See link for all Awards >>
- The BU, located at Dewas was the first leather manufacturing unit in India to secure the Eco-labelling (Eco-Mark) License by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and can use the Eco-Mark for its finished leather products. This has opened up several opportunities to market environmentally friendly leather products to our retail customers
- Added to this, the Tata Brand value of Quality - a strong consumer proposition; presents a huge opportunity for the global retail market.
- For efficient customer response, Tata International has instituted marketing offices in Hong Kong, London and Italy. The presence of these global marketing hubs provides a competitive edge for making a difference in the market .
- TIL’s infrastructure is supported by the industry’s top notch technicians, designers and professionals and is designed to cater to needs of the renowned brands and retailers across the world.
FACTS AT GLANCE
- 200,000 square feet of raw material sourced every day.
- 5 million square feet of leather produced every month.
- Over 1,000 unique product offerings.
- Worldwide sourcing for raw material from India, CIS, China, Middle East, Africa, Australia, Latin America and Indonesia.
- Supply chain presence in Dewas, Kanpur, Chennai, Kolkata (India), Bangladesh, China, Pakistan and Indonesia.
- Market presence across all major leather hubs - Far East, EU, US, LAC, CIS and SAARC.
- Valuable partner and supplier to global brands.
- Innovation in colours - Fashion colours selected in Modeurop every year.
- Innovation in design - Produces over 100 new products every year.
- Installed capacities - Design tie ups in Europe.
- Human Resource - Dedicated team for product development made up of alumni from the best leather research and technical institutes.
- First leather company in Asia to receive ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certification.
Responsible Corporate Citizens
- Patented waste management solutions with 100% recycling of waste.
- All products are free from all banned chemicals.
- Entitled to use the ECO-MARK on our leathers.
