Nuevo Laredo
180,000 Sq. Ft. / 709 Employees / Opened 2004

• State-of-the-art roller coaters / dryers
• Precise computer automated chemical dispenser system
• Efficient dry milling loading system
• Dedicated development finish line
• Quick change embossing roll station
• Tipping and color coat operation
• Newly developed anti-soiling technology
• Laser etching applications
• Cutting/lamination capacity
• Certification:
  • Quality System Certification – ISO 9001:2008
  • Laboratory is ISO/IEC 17025 by A2LA  Scope

Leon
296,450 Sq. Ft. / 1084 Employees / Opened 1968

• State-of-the-art retan automated drums
• 4 finishing lines
  • Spraying and state-of-the-art roller coaters
• 3 focused factories
• 4 roller cutting machines
• Hand cutting manufacturing lines
• Perforation and Lamination process
• Certification:
  • Quality System Certification – ISO/TS16949
    (Retan and Finishing Plant)
  • Environmental Certification – ISO 14001
  • Quality System Certification – ISO/TS 16949
    (Cutting Plant)
  • Laboratory Accredited on ISO/IEC 17025  Scope
• Recognitions:
  • Company compromised with Education, by State Education Department
  • ESR, Company Socially Responsible
  • Guanajuato State Labor Merit
  • Great Place to Work Institute

GST Zhongshan
196,300 Sq. Ft. / 170 Employees / Opened 2001

• Cutting Capacity: 46000 hides/month with one shift (8 hours)
• Experienced hand cutters
• Dedicated cells per program
• 12 cutting cells with 24 click cutting machines
• 3 skiving machines
• 3 moss back machines
• 3 perforation lines
• 1 lamination machine
• Exceptional cutting utilization / low PPM performance
• 17,800 sq. ft. warehouse
• Certification:
  • ISO/TS 16949 Certification

Nigel, South Africa
355,300 Sq. Ft. / 1,024 Employees

• Vertically integrated retanning, finishing and cutting operations
• Stand-alone R&D development center
• Automatic chemical dispensing systems
• New lamination technology
• State-of-the-art dosing systems in retanning and finishing
• New Megastar and Top Star roll coating technology
• New roller cutting technology
• New automated foam cutting technology
• State-of-the-art laboratory with all required equipment for automotive leather testing
• Certification:
  • ISO 14000
  • ISO 18000
  • ISO/TS 16949
  • ISO 9001

Janoshaza, Hungary
52,750 Sq. Ft. / 797 Employees

• State-of-the-art die-cutting process
• Splitting and skiving capability
• Emboss and deboss operations
• Perforation lines – quick change – Wista and Ring
• Very experienced work force!
• State-of-the-art random perforation machine
• Certification:
  • ISO/TS 16949
  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001
  • OHSAS 18001

Regional Innovation CenterS
Livonia, MI USA / Mulheim, Germany / Nigel, South Africa
Jiaxing, China

• Proximity: Close to OEM’s and Tier I’s
• Instant Feedback: Expedited delivery of samples to customer
• Conducive to customer visits and collaboration on product design and development
• Fully accredited laboratories
• Light manufacturing capability
• Dedicated hand sample area for R&D projects
• Manufacturing Intent: Design for manufacturability
• Co-located on-site development engineers at satellite GST manufacturing facilities

Saltillo
199,700 Sq. Ft. / 1238 Employees / Opened 1996

• Roller cutting – 10 presses
• Hand cutting manufacturing lines
• World-class training center
• Gerber cutting cell for lamination foam
• Laser etching, Embossing stations, Logo branding
• Perforation lines: regular, linear and custom perf
• Customized lamination process and Embroidering
• Modernized central distribution center
• Certification:
  • Environmental Certification – ISO 14001
  • Quality System Certification – TS 16949
• Recognitions:
  • Great Place to Work Institute, Top 100 Companies in Mexico
  • Inclusive Company by Federal Government
  • Family Responsible Company by Federal Labor Authority
  • Gender Equity by Federal Government
  • Linkage Industry-University recognition, by Education Council of Coahuila State

GST Jiaxing
185,000 Sq. Ft. / 400 Employees / Opening Q2 2018

• State-of-the-art roller coaters / dryers
• Precise computer automated chemical dispenser system
• Efficient dry milling loading system
• Dedicated development finish line
• Quick change embossing roll station
• Newly developed anti-soiling technology
• Low emissions facility
• State-of-the-art laboratory
• Pending Certifications:
  
  • Quality System Certification – ISO 9001:2008
  • Laboratory ISO/IEC 17025 by A2LA

Mulheim, Germany
189,904 Sq. Ft. / 287 Employees

• New Megastar and Topstar roller coaters
• NMP free finishing system
• Can finish with air/airless/air assist – unique Flexibility
• Finishing capacity – 10,000 hides/week
• Three quick change embossing stations
• Development and design center HQ
• Expert “master tanners” on site in both facilities
• Automated chemical dispensing system
• Full iron stain dose drums
• Certification:
  • ISO/TS 16949
  • ISO 9001
  • ISO 14001

Dewas, India
83,754 Sq. Ft. / 370 Employees / Opened 2010

• 50/50 JV established April ‘14 to support direct automotive customers in India and export business in SE Asia
• TIL established in 1975 – largest tannery in India
• Recognized for R&D and ECO focused leadership in India
• Capacity for 12,000 hides/week
• State-of-the-art new equipment – Retan Finishing
• Current customers include Tata, Fiat, and Maruti Suzuki
• Strong network for local hide sourcing
• Certification:
  • TS16949 and BLC Gold

Shenyang
44,132 Sq. Ft. / 109 Employees / Opened 2016

• Cutting Capacity: 220,000 car sets per year
• 1 cutting machine (roller cut machine)
• 1 lamination machine
• 7 edge skiving machine
• 7 edge skiving machine
• 1 standard perf machine
• 1 splitting machine
• 4 click machine