DyStar’s new head of leather is optimistic
01/09/2009
Chemical company DyStar has said in the run-up to the All China Leather Exhibition in Shanghai (September 2–4) that it is “cautiously optimistic” about its market situation.
The newly appointed head of the company’s leather business, Henning Witte-Abel, commented: “Although the problems caused by the global financial crisis have not been overcome yet, our restructuring measures are starting to bring about an effect.”
Mr Witte-Abel took over the responsibility for DyStar’s leather business on August 1 from Michael Breitsamer, who is to leave the company.
Earlier this year, DyStar set up a broad cost saving programme in response to the global economic slow-down. The global organisation was streamlined and some responsibilities transferred to local country level.
In China, for instance, DyStar is expanding its leather expertise. In order to supplement its already well-established global range of high-quality leather dyes, DyStar has recently launched a new range of locally produced dyes aimed at the domestic market. The company’s manufacturing facilities in Wuxi and Nanjing have been at the heart of this development.
Additional leather technicians are also going to join the company at its global headquarters at Geretsried in Germany.
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