Tasman Industries continue to grow

Published: 04 October, 2005

Tasman Industries and their affiliates are one of the largest cattle hide processing and trading organizations in the US and they are still growing. Tasman are currently handling more than 85,000 hides/week across five locations, one of which is for pork. They have recently completed plant expansions at their Omaha and Amarillo facilities by adding 4,000 hides/day to their capacity. In addition they broker a further 10-15,000 hides/week which are sold directly to the tanners.

Not content with a throughput of 100,000 hides/week, they plan to open another facility within six months which will bring the total up to 115,000 hides/week.

Total cattle hide operations currently account for in excess of 90,000 hides per week. In 2003, Tasman continued to expand with the purchase of their first slaughter operation. Pine Ridge Farms kills 10,000 sows per week in Des Moines, Iowa, with the capacity to double that number in the future.

Tasman Industries have maintained steady growth in an industry that is characterised by downsizing. They have done so by building long term relationships through trust and friendship with a guarantee of never sacrificing quality or customer satisfaction.

To serve the China market to its fullest, they have appointed American Hides Ltd. as their agent. It is both Tasman and American Hides commitment to serve the largest market in the world with a production that includes more than fifty selections. They say that their renowned process of double cure and double fleshing is only one of the things that separates them from the rest of the industry. 'Our ever expanding use of new technology continues to monitor quality while preparing us for future endeavours. Quality and service will remain our promise and our trademark.'

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