“We have to continually improve our processes to deliver a better product for our clients.”
— Sr. Jorge Solis
Walk a few blocks from the historic St. Michael the Archangel Cathedral in the center of Orizaba, Mexico, and you will arrive at another historic landmark, the headquarters of Teneria Company. Here, in a one-story, non-descript building, experts combine traditional techniques with the latest technology to transform raw American cattle hides into some of the world’s best quality leather.
“We have a unique market niche,” Jorge Solis, the president of Teneria Company says, “We are one of the few companies in the world that produces thick leather with a traditional vegetable-tanning process.”
Jeff Ballard with Thoroughbred Leather was the one who introduced me to Sr. Solis. “It’s located in this nice little town, Orizaba,” Jeff told me when I profiled Thoroughbred Leather for the February 2023 issue of ShopTalk! “I am thinking of retiring there if I can convince my wife.”
I got one up on you, Jeff. I retired to Mexico a few years ago and married Lulu Monier, a wonderful Mexican citizen. Lulu and I traveled to Orizaba, Mexico, in the mountains of the state of Vera Cruz, to check out Teneria Company. Orizaba is a lovely town: a clean, compact industrial center situated in the mountains about
