Company profile

Established in 1962 Global turnover of US$ 850 million in 2006-07 Business lines include leather, engineering and pharmaceutical products Major markets are Europe, Africa, SAARC, ASEAN, West Asia

LEATHER AND LEATHER PRODUCTS

Indias leading leather and leather products exporter Manufacturing facility of leather and leather products SBU is in Dewas,Madhya pradesh and is the 3rd largest goatskin tanneries in the world and a world class manufacturer.

Products-

Finished leather includes Full Aniline and Semi Aniline finishes in Kid, Goat, Sheep, Cow and Buffalo capacity 1,50,000 sq. ft of finished leather per day

 Footwear India's leading footwear manufacturer and exporter 50-50 Joint Venture with Pucci SRL of Italy capacity Shoe Uppers 3 million pairs Full Shoes 2 million pairs.

Leather garments

leading leather garments exporter from India 25 years of experience in this fashion industry became a leather garments exporter in 1975 collaboration with one of the premier leather manufacturers of Germany - Ledermann capacity25000 pieces per month of high quality Leather garments workforceSkilled workforce of 700 people

leather articlespersonal articles (bag,purse etc) business and travel accessories

capacity100,000 flat articles per month Depending on the detailing of the design

 Manufacturing processStep-1 SoakingAs the initial process of leather manufacturing, salted rawhide is rinsed with water to remove salt and dirt and also to replace moisture lost in the curing process to soften the hide tissue Required time- 1 day

Step-2
DividingThe hide is then cut down the length of the backbone into two sides to improve the working efficiency of the subsequent processing.

Required time- half a day

Step-3
Unhairing and liming
the hide is immersed in the lime solution to easily remove hair and to resolve unwanted fat and furthermore to open-up the collagen fiber. Liming promotes the penetration of chemical agents into the hide tissue. Drum liming and paddle liming are usualbut Tochigi Leather employs pit liming. Required time- 5 to 6 days

Step-4
FleshingThis is an operation to remove fat from the flesh side of the hide Using fleshing machine.

Step-5
Deliming and bating Deliming neutralizes the hide and bating gives it a smoother grain to Facilitate subsequent tanning process.

Required time- 1 day

Step-6
Pit tanningDipped in a pit filled with vegetable tannin solution for about three weeks, the hide is tanned to becomeleather which is immune to decay.

Time required- 20 to 30 days.

Step-7
FatliquoringAfter the tanning, excess moisture is squeezed out of the leather. Then natural based grease is applied onto the leather in a drum to add flexib Ility and durability.

Required time- half a day

Step-8
Setting outThe leather is smoothened, first, by a setting machine then carefully by hand.

Required time-1 day

Step-9
DryingThe leather is dried in a well-ventilated indoors, avoiding direct sunlight to Become case leather.

Required time- 10 to 15 days

Step-10
SplittingSplitting adjusts the thickness of the case leather depending on the Use for bags,belts,etc.

Required time- 1 day

Step-11-

Dyeing,retanning and fatliquoringThen dyeing, retanning and fatliquoring follow to add color and texture to the leather using optimum dyestuff and chemical agents according to each end product. required time- 1 day

Step-12
Setting out and dryingThe leather is set out and dried once again to smooth its grain. This process also requires the sensitive selection of method With respect to the end products.

Required time-5 to 10 days

Step-13
FinishingFinally the leather surface is treated with pigments and top coats to condition its softness, color, gloss, and touch; a process which calls for personal sensitivity and good taste with creative capabilities. This process may also include ironing to further adjust its softness and gloss, or embossing to impress a design to give character to the end products.

Required time- 10 to 15 days

CORE &DISTINCTIVE COMPETENCIES

QUALITY
Got the Malcolm Baldridge Award First leather garment unit in india to boast ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifaction.

 Total customer satisfaction through the supply of quality products and services on time, as per mutually agreed specifications and terms TATA International ltd. is committed , as a responsible corporate citizen, to caring for the environment in all our activities, products and services

FLEXIBILITY
This Area of Operation is very important for the Company. There are various ways by which we can say that TATA International is a Flexible Organization ..! Company make product According to specific customer demand like size of Footwear , leather garments ,Finished Leather , etc.. They also Flexible in term of delivery they try to provide delivery according to client need

SUCCESS
GROWTH RATE ACHIEVED 15% IN THE YEAR ENDING 2007-2008. CONTINUOUS EMPHASIS ON REDUCTION IN MANUFACTURING COST & TIME WITH SKILLED LABOUR. COMPANY HAS BEEN ABLE TO ACHIEVE LARGE RAW MATERIAL BASE OVER THE YEARS.

WEAKNESSES
Lack of warehousing support from the government. International price fluctuation is hampering companys growth as it has stuck the leather industry severely.