New Delhi: Tata International, the global trading arm of the Tata group and one of India’s leading exporters of Leather and leather products, bagged major awards at the National Export Excellence Awards by the Council of Leather Exports, India on November 17th, 2021. The company was conferred with the prestigious industry awards in recognition of their contribution towards the sector and their excellent performance for two consecutive years 2019-2020 and 2020-2021. The award ceremony took place in New Delhi in the presence of Chief Guest, Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister for Commerce & Industry and Textiles, Govt of India and Smt Anupriya Patel, Hon’ble Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, Govt of India

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Anand Sen, Managing Director, Tata International Limited, said, “It is an honor that Tata International has been consistently recognized by the Council for Leather Exports, the most prestigious industry platform, since over the past two decades. The awards for FY20 and FY21 are very special to us, as at the beginning of the year, awards were farthest from our minds in face of the unique challenges presented by the pandemic. Our focus was on employee safety and wellbeing, during the lockdowns and on resumption of operations in line with the government’s Covid guidelines. We appreciate the support of our teams who rallied around and ensured that we were able to deliver the customers’ orders.”

Mr. Atul Kumar Nagrath, Head Leather Products accepted the award for securing the 1st Place in Leather Footwear (Rs. 200 – 300 Crore) for the year 2020-2021 and Mr. Ashish Jha, Head Operations, Leather Business, Tata International Limited, received the award for winning the 1st Place in Finished Leather (Rs. 100 – 200 Crore) category for the year 2019-2020.

Tata International is one of India’s leading exporter, manufacturer and supply chain integrator of leather and leather products with exports to over 35 countries. The quality and customer centric approach have helped them build global associations with brands like Clarks, Caleres, Wolverine, Gabor, Deichmann, Zara, H&M, Marks & Spencer, Alpine Stars, Kenneth Cole and others. The company incorporated eco-friendly methods into leather manufacturing processes with the use of emerging technology and extensive in-house R&D.