We think there’s a lot of value that can be added to processing the product ourselves.’ JBS process about 20,000 head of cattle per day in Brazil and hopes to eventually be exporting mostly finished leathers to China and southern Europe.
JBS to move into leather production
The large Brazilian firm JBS one of the world's largest beef producers have announced that they have founded JBS Couros Ltda, a new hides and leather division to be based in Brazil. A company statement said the formation ‘constitutes the entry of the company into the industrialisation, purchase, sale, import and export of bovine hides and leather.
