Retail section sponsored by, Tarrago

[Lee]

I am pleased to announce a new sponsor for the Retail section, Tarrago. As brand we are all familiar with, a household name in our world I am very pleased they are supporting the forum as we fast approach our 10th Anniversary.

 

 

The company was founded in 1940 under the name of Productos TARRAGO. In its origins, we were engaged in the manufacture of dyes for fabric. The fabric sector had a strong presence in the region of Manresa since the nineteenth century.

In the 60's, at the time when the crisis affected the fabric industry in Spain, the company shifted toward commercializing products for the repair and shoe care.

During this period, we developed the Tarrago COLOR Dye, the first water-based product that allowed to change the color of leather, even from white to black. This invention revolutionized the footwear industry. Because of its great success, it became the spearhead for national and international expansion of TARRAGO.

From the 80’s, TARRAGO products began to develop a range of formulations and specific accessories for the proper care and repair of all types of footwear: mountain, sports, children´s shoes, horse riding, professional and industrial.

The presence of its products in over 70 countries today, earned TARRAGO obtaining the Products Internationalization Award 2005 of the Commerce Chamber of Manresa (Spain).

 

In 2008, TARRAGO  BRANDS was acquired by the family business group Alma. ALMA is an European family business holding group of companies dedicated to shoe and leather care  (AVEL-SAPHIR, PERFECTA, DUNKELMAN-DASCO, TARRAGO).

The integration of TARRAGO in Alma group was part of a strategy to achieve a greater international projection. The result of this strategy in 2009 leaned onto renaming the company as Tarrago Brands International, SL., which is the current name of the company. The new group also completed a global restructuration, reorganization and technical modernization of the company (because of the bad management of the former owners), that has allowed manufacturing its products entirely conducted from its factory headquarters in Manresa, and exports increasing  up to 90%.

 

Some companies over the world, try to copy our excellent products, because TARRAGO “the ORIGINAL”  real brand and factories, remains strong and offering the best quality, image and service ever.

 

This year, we celebrate our 75 years!!

[keithm]

Well done Tarrago!