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Scottish Leather Group has opened a £14 million “super tannery”

Published: September 19, 2023

Scottish Leather Group (SLG) has announced the opening of a £14 million (US$17.3 million) "super tannery" near its Bridge of Weir operations. Read More...

Scottish Leather Group wins aviation seating contract in China

Published: December 7, 2021

The Scotland-based leather manufacturing group has secured a new contract to supply aviation seat covers to an airline in China.

Changing down

Published: December 22, 2020

I recently spent four weeks in a fairly remote area of northern Scotland, where life is slow and the population sparse. It was not always so. Two hundred years ago, the area was busy, but agriculture changed and the population was forced out in the clearances.

Leather veteran passes away

Published: February 11, 2020

Bob Higham passed away on January 30 at the age of 82.

Bespoke transport interior specialist to launch lightweight car seats

Published: July 30, 2019

The company is currently working with leather suppliers on the development of lighter weight options for seating.

UK Prime Minister visits Scottish Leather Group

Published: November 29, 2018

The visit to the Bridge of Weir tannery was part of Theresa May’s agenda to promote the draft Brexit agreement in Scotland ahead of a crucial parliamentary vote on the draft in a few weeks’ time.

The Caledonian sleeper shows us the future

Published: November 8, 2017

As consumers move relentlessly from buying things to paying for experiences, one thing I expect to start doing well is Sleeper trains, certainly in Europe. A couple of years ago this suggestion would have been laughable as it looked as though their time was over. Yet, I am writing this in the dining lounge of a sleeper train heading from London to the north of Scotland. After supper and a taste or two of whisky with friends, I will retire and return in the morning for breakfast as we hurry through the Scottish highland scenery as dawn is breaking.

Tannery suffers damage after farm spillage

Published: December 8, 2016

A Scotland based tannery has faced £500,000 (around US$635,000) in damaged equipment as thousands of litres of toxic spill flowed into the nearby stream.

Bridge of Weir awarded for Excellence in Manufacturing

Published: November 24, 2015

The Scotland based tannery, the UK’s only leather manufacturer for the automotive industry, won the Rocco Excellence in Manufacturing Award on November 20.