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Leather International » Top 20 Power List 2009
  • Top 20 Power List 2009
    Leather International - Top 20 tanners - Power List 2009
    Published:  23 September, 2009

    Back in early July we asked via our website for feedback from the leather industry as to who are currently the most important and influential tanners on the planet. The task seemed quite straightforward at first but once we started getting some responses back from everyone suddenly a top 50 might have been a better idea! Below is the final list of 20, which we have run in alphabetical order relating to surname.

  • Thomas Bader, Bader Leder
    Position: Managing director
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Goeppingen, Germany

  •  Marcel Branaa
    Marcel Branaa, Zenda Leather Group
    Position: CEO
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Montevideo, Uruguay

  • Jonathan Clark
    Jonathan Clark, PrimeAsia
    Position: CEO
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: PrimeAsia China

  •  Chris Daniel
    Chris Daniel, Tyson Foods Inc
    Position: Senior vice-president – beef margin management
    Published:  31 December, 1969

    Headquarters: Dakota Dunes, South Dakota, United States

  • Andres Galperin
    Andres Galperin, Sadesa
    Position: Marketing and sales director
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Buenos Aires, Argentina

  • Mohammad Hashim, K H Group
    Position: Founder & chairman
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Chennai, India

  • O K Kaul
    O K Kaul, Tata International Ltd (TIL)
    Position: Executive director, Tata International worldwide
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Mumbai, India

  • Michael Lu
    Michael Lu, Henan Prosper Skins & Leather Enterprise Co Ltd
    Position: CEO and founder
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Mengzhou City, Henan Province, China

  • Santo & Bruno Mastrotto
    Bruno and Santo Mastrotto, Mastrotto Group
    Position: Joint president & CEO
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Arzignano, Italy

  •  Rino Mastrotto
    Rino Mastrotto, Rino Mastrotto Group
    Position: President
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Arzignano, Italy

  • Robert Moore Jr.
    Robert B Moore Jr, Shanghai Richina Leather (SRL) a subsidiary of Richina Pacific Ltd.
    Position: CEO and president
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Shanghai, China

  • Panos Mytaros
    Panos Mytaros, Ecco Leather BV
    Position: President
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Dongen, Netherlands

  • Pin Yong Phua, HTL (Hwa Tat Lee) International Holdings
    Position: Founder & chairman
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Singapore

  • Magister Schmidt, Boxmark World Leather (subsidiary of H Schmidt Holding GmbH)
    Position: Managing director
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Feldbach, Austria

  • Thomas Schneider
    Thomas Schneider, ISA Tan Tec
    Position: Founder and CEO
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Guangzhou, China

  • Muhammad Naseem Shafi
    Muhammad Naseem Shafi, Shafi Group of Industries
    Position: Founder and CEO
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Karachi, Pakistan

  • Leonardo Swirski
    Leonardo Swirski, Bertin Group SA, Leather Division (Bracol)
    Position: Chief Operating Officer
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Lins, Sao Paulo state, Brazil

  • Ongart Thumrongsakunvong
    Ongart Thumrongsakunvong, Interhides Public Co Ltd (IHL)
    Position: Managing director
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Bangpoo district, Samutprakarn province, Thailand

  • Yen Yang
    Jen Yang, Tyche Leather Group and co-owner of Sun Lots and Tonghong tanneries
    Position: Founder & president
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Tainen, Taiwan

  • Zhu Zhang-Jin
    Zhu Zhang-Jin, Zhejiang Kasen Industrial Co Ltd
    Position: Founder and CEO
    Published:  24 September, 2009

    Headquarters: Xieqiao Town, Haining City, Zhejiang province

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Poll

Where from the following options do you see the leather making industry most likely heading in 10 years time?

  • Leather making will continue to be dominated by China and India - led by consumer demand?
  • Pressure from the environment 'hide miles' will mean that tanning/finishing reverts back to source?
  • Countries such as Brazil and the US etc with large raw material populations will control the market?
  • African nations will get their act together and will become the new centre of leather making?
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