Italian tanners open new South African plant
10/09/2001
Two of Italy’s prime movers in the field of automotive leather have opened a brand new tannery in Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Located in Uitenhage, the R39 million ($4.35 million) re-tanning and finishing plant is a joint venture between Maria Levi SPA and Ambra Leather. Founded in 1946, Mario Levi is one of Italy’s longest-established suppliers of leather whose local subsidiary, Mario Levi Manufacturing SA, already has an interest in a wet blue plant near Pilanesberg. Though Ambra is best known for its furniture leather, it has been developing specialist automotive leathers for more than a decade.
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