Time-Honoured Traditions. Modern Manufacturing. The perfect synergy between leather and technology.
One Vision. One Family
Our family is currently 175 strong. We love what we do. There is no greater satisfaction than delivering our products that assist our clients to reach their own business goals and bring their ideas to life. Every person on our staff is committed to providing you with the highest-quality leather.
Fast Facts About Mossop Leather
1.Employment
We employ 200 people on a permanent basis, as well as casual from Boland Region.
2.Markets
We export leather to Europe, the Indian sub-continent and the Far East.
3.Location
We are situated in the beautiful town of Wellington in the Western Cape.
4.Shareholders
It is a privately owned company with the Rahman (India), Bolton and Beier families(ZA) being the shareholders.
5.Production
We have the capacity to produce 2,000,000 ft square of shoe upper and upholstery leather and 600,000 ft square of laminated split leather per month.
6.TEK-TAN®
The company proudly owns the Tek-Tan brand name which is widely used by the prominent school shoe factories in the country as the preferred upper leather.
7.Garden
We are the first tannery in the world who are committed to plant a (Porkbush)Portulacaria Afra garden and will reserve half a hectare to grow this wonderplant.
8.Established
Our tannery was established in 1846 in Rondebosch, making us the oldest tannery in the Southern Hemisphere, and one of the oldest companies in South Africa
CHOOSE FROM OUR RANGE OF OFF THE SHELF SIDES
KNOW YOUR SHAPES
Leather comes in a range of different cuts and sizes.
SHOP OUR LEATHER
KNOW YOUR SHAPES
Leather comes in a range of different cuts and sizes.
OUR "LEATHERPRINT"
Our Leatherprint is an awareness that everything we do has an impact on the world around us. Conscious of this result, means we are actively involved in creating a more sustainable future in our production of leather.
Anti-Consumerism
We firmly believe in buying something that will last, so that you don't need to replace it.