In the last few years, the genuine leather industry has gradually been replaced by artificial leather be it in footwear or automotive segment. The market is mainly driven by rising consumer disposable incomes, improved living standards and changing fashion trends. Mainly, customers expect artificial leathers to perform as good as genuine leathers in all aspects. In order to meet these expectations, the companies need to have their own research and development centres where they can focus more precisely on all the processes. Having its own R&D centre also helps companies bring about innovation in the market from time to time.
Mayur Uniquoters is engaged in the manufacturing of synthetic leather and has highly competent research and development centre through which it introduces new innovations. The company has all type of post processing facilities such as Printing, Embossing, Lacquering, Sueding, EVA Lamination, Tumbling, Perforation and Foam Lamination. It also has fully equipped testing lab, machines with latest technology and good infrastructure for artificial leather manufacturing including backward integration The company has its own textile unit for strict quality control.
Highly Focussed on R&D
Mayur Uniquoters has most advanced paste mixing facility. The company has also pioneered the release paper transfer coating technology
which helps to deliver multiple designs in terms of embossing which was not possible through old calendaring process. “With the help of this technology, our company is capable to manage prototype at fast pace and can send the samples to customers as per their need developed on coaters,” says Suresh Poddar, Managing Director. They are having different types of paper grains in their library and these can be used for new product development at faster speed.
This technology has enabled them to deliver state of art materials even outperform lathers goods as considered as more green and sustainable than leather itself. The company supplies artificial leather materials to many industries such as automotive industry, footwear industry, furnishing and upholstery, leathers for manufacturing goods like bags, apparels, diary covers and fashion accessories. Mayur Uniquoters has very strict quality control system handled by well qualified quality control team. It is an ISO 9001:2015; IATF 16949:2016; ISO14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certified company.
Mayur Uniquoters has also received membership under UNGC platform and is committed to do better in environment, governance and social front as per SDGs and GRIs indicators for the betterment of the planet and future generations.
Apart from that, the company also meets and maintains all good practices referred and followed by OEMs such as VDA 6.3, NSA and more. Also, they are following global best practices such as TPM and others like 5S, Kaizen, suggestion schemes for the elimination of wastages and working towards ISO 27K/50K and NABL certification. The company has also received membership under UNGC platform and is committed to do better in environment, governance and social front as per SDGs and GRIs indicators.
Mayur Uniquoters has wide spread network of company sales representatives across the globe in key market areas. The company has its warehouses in US, Mexico and South Africa as well to deliver JIT material delivery. It is one of the most reliable suppliers to the leading automobile OEMs across the globe. This transition from domestic requirements to international requirements has allowed it to gain a broader perspective of how to approach sustainability with more awareness. In the coming future, Mayur Uniquoters plans to develop more water based products rather than solvent based keeping in mind the expansion of post processes facilities. Also, they are planning to set up warehouses in China and Europe.