Company is reinforcing its commitment to regional innovation and sustainability

Waalwijk, the Netherlands, 30 June 2025 ¨C Stahl, the world leader in speciality coatings for flexible materials, is celebrating the relocation and opening of its enhanced Center of Excellence for Leather Finishing and Performance Coatings in Le¨®n, Mexico. The new facility houses state-of-the-art offices, application laboratories and testing capabilities, reflecting Stahl¡¯s commitment to delivering advanced, lower-impact products closer to customers across Latin America.

Center of Excellence for Leather Finishing and Performance Coatings in Le¨®n, Mexico

Center of Excellence for Leather Finishing and Performance Coatings in Le¨®n, Mexico

This strategic investment follows a series of recent expansions, including the doubling of capacity in China, a new production facility in Ranipet, India, a Center of Excellence in Apex, USA, a new laboratory in Japan and a new PUD facility in Singapore. With a significantly larger footprint than the previous Le¨®n facility, the upgraded center offers a more complete customer experience, from multi-substrate design support and application development to testing and training.

¡°Mexico is an important  market for Stahl, with a strong base of automotive, fashion and footwear customers,¡± said Maarten Heijbroek, CEO of Stahl. ¡°By investing in this enhanced facility, we are staying close to where our customers are and giving them access to the very best technologies, people and expertise. This is a clear example of how we are growing with purpose, to better serve our partners today and tomorrow.¡±

The Le¨®n site is part of Stahl¡¯s global network of more than 30 application labs, 10 Center of Excellence and 15 manufacturing facilities. It supports the development of high-performance coatings and finishes for industries including footwear, apparel, automotive and home interiors.

Saul Rios, Managing Director of Stahl LATAM, added: ¡°This new regional capability strenghtens our customer intimate business model. Here we can directly collaborate with our customers and brands, speed up our customer¡¯s innovations and deliver according to regional needs. Our focus remains on co-creating products that touch lives, while always contributing to a better world.¡±

Guests at the inauguration joined a guided tour of the new facility¡¯s main stations, including showrooms for Shoe & Leather Goods, Automotive interior and Performance Coatings, the Leather Finishing laboratory, a dedicated testing lab and the on-site Stahl Campus® classroom. The event concluded with a networking reception hosted in the new labs.