Nuevo Laredo
180,000 Sq. Ft. / 560 Employees / Opened 2004
- State-of-the-art reverse roller coaters
- Precise computer automated chemical dispenser system
- Efficient dry milling loading system
- Dedicated development finish line
- Quick change embossing roll station
- Tipping and color coat operation
- Newly developed anti-soiling technology
- Certification:
- Laboratory is ISO/IEC 17025 by A2LA
Leon
296,450 Sq. Ft. / 1050 Employees / Opened 1968
- State-of-the-art Unimatik and Dose retan drums
- 4 finishing lines
- 3 focused factories
- 3 roller cutting machines
- Hand cutting manufacturing lines
- Certification:
- ISO 9001 (Retan and Finishing Plant)
- ISO 14001
- ISO/TS 16949 (Cutting Plant)
- Laboratory is ISO/LEC17025 by A2LA
GST Zhongshan
150,700 Sq. Ft. / 315 Employees / Opened 2001
- Experienced hand cutters
- Dedicated cells per program
- 3 perforation lines
- Exceptional cutting utilization / low PPM performance
- GST Lean Manufacturing culture
- Genfort expertise on site
- 36,000 sq. ft. warehouse
- Leather wrapping capability for interior components
- Certification:
- ISO/TS 16949 Certification
Nigel, South Africa
355,300 Sq. Ft. / 1,325 Employees
- Vertically integrated tanning, retanning, finishing and
cutting operations
- Stand-alone R&D development center
- State-of-the-art dosing systems in retanning and
finishing
- New Top Star roll coating equipment
- State-of-the-art laboratory with all required equipment
for automotive leather testing
- Certification:
- ISO 14001
- OHSAS 18001
- ISO/TS 16949
- ISO 9001
Janoshaza, Hungary
52,750 Sq. Ft. / 550 Employees
- State-of-the-art die-cutting process
- Splitting and skiving capability
- Emboss and deboss operations
- Perforation lines – quick change
- Very experienced work force!
- Certification:
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Saltillo
199,700 Sq. Ft. / 1200 Employees / Opened 1996
- Hand and Roller cutting – 10 presses
- World-class training center
- Water jet cutting cell
- Trim cover sewing area for after market
- Wrapping center – sewing/wrapping components
- Laser etching, Embossing stations, Logo branding
- Perforation lines
- Customized lamination process
- Modernized central distribution center
- Certification:
- Environmental Certification – ISO 14001
- Quality System Certification – TS 16949
- “Great Place to Work Institute” Top 100 Companies
in Mexico
GST Shanghai
105,000 Sq. Ft. / 350 Employees / Opened 2004
- New Alenza retan drums
- Dedicated direct roll coating units
- State-of-the-art in-line drying
- Milling section – 9 milling machines / 3 stakers
- New spray lines
- Ability to produce both Chrome and Chrome Free
leather
- Automotive lab facility – full release test capability
- Certification:
- ISO/TS 16949 Certification
- ISO 14000 Environmental Certification
Regional Innovation CenterS
Livonia, MI USA / Mulheim, Germany / Nigel, South Africa
Shanghai, China opening May 2011
- Proximity: Close to OEM’s and Tier I’s
- Instant Feedback: Expedited delivery of samples to customer
- Conducive to customer visits and collaboration on product
design and development
- Fully accredited laboratories
- Light manufacturing capability
- Dedicated hand sample area for R&D projects
- Manufacturing Intent: Design for manufacturability
- Co-located on-site development engineers at satellite GST
manufacturing facilities
Mulheim, Germany
280,000 Sq. Ft. / 325 Employees
- Solvent / NMP free finishing system
- Can finish with air/airless/air assist – unique Flexibility
- Finishing capacity – 10,000 hides/week
- Three quick change embossing stations
- Development and design center HQ
- Expert “master tanners” on site in both facilities
- State-of-the-art reverse roll coaters
- Automated chemical dispensing system
- Full iron stain dose drums
- Certification:
- ISO/TS 16949
- ISO 9001
- ISO 14001
- OHSAS 18001
GST PUDONG
125,000 Sq. Ft. / 250 Employees
- Roller cutting presses
- Perforation lines
- Interior component wrapping cell
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