Daniel Castaneda

1. • Raw Hides * Wet Blue * Wet White (Crome Free) * Splits
• Automotive OEM, shoe and furniture crust and finished leather.
• Leather Cut and Sew
Maradeth #151 Fracc Oasis Zip Code 37530 Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico
Contact: Daniel Castaneda 011-52-1-477-116-6373
castmc@gmail.com
BLS
BAJIO LEATHER
SOLUTIONS

2. OVERVIEW
• BLS is a manufacturing and service company focused on providing expert attention
to shoe, automotive OEM, furniture and aviation leather programs throughout it’s
various stages (from raw hide purchasing up to the cutting and sewing of leather)
• BLS employees are fully knowledgeable of the requirements and criterias for a wide
range of programs.
• Leon, automotive leather hub of North America, is home to the top 4 auto leather
companies world wide. At this moment, these companies are proccesing a avg of
150 to 200 K hides per week in crust.
• BLS, according to the requirements of the market,
can supply chrome-free wet, crust and finished leather,
having developed these processes in different
qualities, thickness and conditioning in order to fulfill
the varied demands and requisites of our customers.

3. OUR MISION 我们的任务
To service and support our customers in need of leather in a professional, ethical and
responsible way, while insuring that the specifications, standards and criterias that have
been established between the parties involved are met and maintained.
OUR VISION 我们的愿景
To continue growing as a global wet blue and crust company in a stable and
consistant way, within the leather industry, providing support to our customers
and supliers while continuing to improve upon our work environment in-house.

4. • Leather expertise.
• Wet Blue leather, splits, shoe and automotive crust
• Program launching methodology/program management (PPAP, APQP, PTR’S).
• Quality system knowledge (QS9000, TS16949).
• Direct contact and easy access to processing facilities.
• Quick response, flexibility, round-the-clock service.
• Experienced management with multicultural skills.
• Solid financial support.
• Planning and execution strategy expertise.
• Proactive and reactive throughout all phases.
• Direct and preferential access to Mexican and US raw hides.
• Overall quality inspection of raw material and finished product.
• The development of leather cut and sew programs.
OUR CORE

5. WHAT CAN BLS OFFER?
• Hide Procurement
• Option of purchasing USA , Mexican and Brasilian hides with preferential delivery
• Hide sorting/selection
• In-process quality inspection
• Final product quality inspection
• Daily supervision and reports of activities that take place from different facilities
• Storage and warehousing of incoming and outbound material
• Chrome tanned, Chrome free crust
• Vacuum and toggle dry systems
• Latest generation of Cartigliano Taic drying system
• Stucco / Buffed & Full Grain
• Thickness ranges from 0.9 / 1.1 to 2.0-2.2
• Leather color matching to the customers vinyl.
• Risk reduction and product lead time improvment
• Leather cut and sew

6. OUR SETUP
Wet Blue Facility: 27 Olcina drums,
capacity of 50 thousand hides per week

7. We are the largest raw hide buyer
in Mexico and we import from
the USA a avgerage of 15 to 20
thousand hides per month

8. RETAN
FACILITY

9. Our retan and drying facility has the
capacity of up to 50 thousand hides
per month using two Cartigliano
vaccum and Taic drying systems

10. Fully equipped facility with
state of the art equipment

12. USA and Mexican splits
* USA and Mexican splits
• Four weight ranges for both origins:
• 1 to 5 kgs (Mix of Usa and Mex origin), 6 to 8.9 kg, 9 to 12.9 kgs and 13 kgs +
• Prices are based on the weekly demand.
• We issue aupdated price list every two weeks to our base customers.

13. • We are based in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico,
• We are 350 kms from Manzanillo (shipping point to Asia), Shipping time
from Mexico to any Asian sea port is a avg of 3 to 4 weeks.
Our Location
Monclova
Leon
USA
20 hours
by truck to
the USA
10 hours
by truck to
Manzanillo
10 hours
by truck to
Veracruz

14. Advantage of having BLS as your leather partner
• Geographic location / shipping time. * Lower your leather inventories.
• Quick response time / flexibility.
• * Shorter lead time in your production order.
• Quick decision making.
• Direct purchasing of the raw hides from the slaughter houses.
• The purchase and use of USA , Mexican and Brasilian hides.
* Complete in-house process control.
• Experienced personnel in the shoe and OEM leather industry.
• We are the largest tanning and hide buyer group in Mexico. (a flow of
150,000 hides per month in avg)
• We can produce wet white / chrome free leather.
• Leather cut and sew (furniture and automotive covers)

15. In Resume
• Complete in house tanning and re tanning process.
• 150 thousand hides + per month (tanning).
• 50 thousand hides + per month (re-tanning).
• Flexibility in volumes and color changes on a short notice.
• Shipping time from Leon to Asia or Europe: 3-4 weeks
• Current available open capacity in the tanning process of 25 to 30 thousand hides
per week

16. • Sales and New Business
Development Contact
Daniel Castañeda McGloin
52-1-477-116-6373
castmc@gmail.com
Skype: dancastmc