Irving & Bhartiya join hands to develop Bovine Tannery
27 Mar '06
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Irving Tanning Company (Irving) and Bhartiya International Limited (Bhartiya) are delighted to declare their strategic partnership to design and build a Bovine (Cowhide) tannery in India.
Through this new tannery, Bhartiya and Irving will cooperate to develop innovative leathers for the global footwear and accessories market, while also identifying additional new markets and customers for these leathers.
Bhartiya's Managing Director, Snehdeep Aggarwal, commented: All have been working with Irving to identify opportunities in the marketplace for cowhide leathers manufactured in India and excited about the prospects from this partnership.
With the favorable manufacturing conditions in India's leather industry -- availability of low cost skilled labor, power, and infrastructural facilities, India is poised to be the future growth engine for the leather industry.
Bhartiya's leadership in the Indian leather industry offers an exciting and a mutually beneficial opportunity that will help consolidate respective strengths in the leather business.
Irving's CEO, Dick Larochelle, commented: Company is excited to work together with Bhartiya in India on this new partnership. All have been working in India for many years, and feel the timing is excellent for this project.
Bhartiya is a seasoned producer of high quality fashionable garments for brands in Europe and the US, and in the development of innovative leathers for these garments.