Kazakhstan’s oldest tannery brought back to life
08/01/2002
The Siriopet tannery in Petropavlovsk, Kazakhstan’s oldest tannery, produced leather worth $3 million in 2001 according to its executive director, Dushant Kumar. The return to production marks a remarkable turnaround for the 150-year old tannery, which had fallen into disuse and lain idle for five years.
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