Thai tannery promotes ‘silk’ finishing and aims to double capacity
Thailand-based tannery Chun Wang is planning to double its capacity this year, following the purchase of new Italian machinery, which enables it to process more sustainably and efficiently.
The tannery, launched in 1935, is now run by the fourth generation of the family and supplies to the leathergoods and footwear sectors, working with European hides, from raw to finished leather.
Based in a tanning cluster near Bangkok, the tannery also works with European chemical suppliers and offers a bio-based finish, Activated Silk, made from silkworm cocoons, the brainchild of US-based Evolved by Nature.
Chun Wang returned to the Lineapelle leather fair in February after a five year hiatus, ready to promote its new efficiencies and ecological offerings to the European market.
Thailand is an increasingly attractive sourcing destination as brands and manufacturers diversify into Cambodia and Vietman due to tariffs and costs, a spokesperson told Leatherbiz.
