Corium Solutions set up Chinese factory

The company chose to set up operations in China because the country is now so widely used as a manufacturing base for leathergoods, particularly shoes and sofas. Much of what is produced in China is exported, but, as Byron Dixon, Managing Director of Corium Solutions explains, these items don't always arrive in the same condition in which they leave.

'When sofas, shoes and other leather items are shipped from China to the UK and other parts of the world, they are often treated ineffectively, or not at all,' comments Byron. 'This makes the products prone to mould on the long journey to the UK and as many as 10% of items are scrapped on their arrival in the UK. By treating the leather with our scientifically developed chemicals, such as Microfresh, prior to export, this can be avoided. Our clients have also found that, due to language difficulties, the effect or colour specified within the design brief doesn't always match the end result. By working with the UK designers and Chinese manufacturers, we can ensure quality consistency in the required finish. As far as we know, we are the only UK company in China set up to offer this service to the leather and leathergoods manufacturers.'

The company are offering a total supply chain of on-site technical help, finishing products, application testing facilities and aftercare. 'This will ensure that our customers get a high quality product priced competitively,' adds Byron. 'We are really excited about this move. Whilst we have been involved in the global market for some time, this will really help to eliminate the wastage problem caused by both fungal growth during the manufacturing process and mismatch between the design specification and finished product.'

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