Sadesa, one of the largest leather manufacturers in the world, is launching its first processing arrangement in China. The plant is called Nanhai Mimosa Leathers Ltd., located near Guangzhou, and will focus on performance and lifestyle leathers for the Chinese market. It is hoped the plant will complement the two the company has already running in Thailand.

The company's first move into the Asian market was in May 1999 when its first plant outside South America was inaugurated in Ayutthaya, Thailand. The plant was a joint venture with Bangkok Rubber Group (BRG) owned 85% by SADESA. Output expanded in Asia with the use of the finishing capacity of Pan Asia Leather Co. Ltd., a tannery also part of BRG, located in Kabinburi. The finished articles produced at this plant are primarily targeted to the performance footwear industry in Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia.