Stahl open new applications lab in Kolkata

Stahl continue to expand their presence in India with the recent opening of a new applications laboratory. The laboratory is the first to open in the new Banthala leather complex, where it is situated alongside the New Horizons tannery, and is fully equipped to process leathers from wet-blue to finishing as well as the application of aftercare products for leathergoods. The laboratory was opened by Tim Amos and Chandan Basu, managing directors of Stahl India and New Horizons respectively. Many of Stahl's customers and local distributors were present. A specially made collection of the latest fashion leathers for shoe uppers, leathergoods, garments and upholstery was displayed which created considerable interest among visitors. The Kolkata laboratory will allow local Stahl technicians to provide a faster response time in producing samples and solving customer problems. Customers will be encouraged to visit the laboratory to see the latest fashion effects and new products, many of which will have been manufactured at the plant in Ranipet which conforms to the latest safety, health and environmental standards worldwide. Stahl have maintained a presence in Kolkata for almost forty years and strongly believe that the new Banthala area will create a resurgence of Kolkata as a major player in the Indian leather industry, as it was in the 1970s and 80s. The company's association with New Horizons also stretches back over thirty years.