Company
Mr. Joan Quintana already knew that back in 1922 when he started collecting skins from butchers around Girona area on his bicycle.
Since then, a few things have changed a lot; other things remain exactly the same. Our Company, loyal to the best practices, we keep taking care of the skins from the moment they are pulled from the animal at the abattoir, putting special attention on the selection and preservation of the skins in our fridges.
Spanish sheepskins are well know as the best origin of sheepskins around the world.
Pieles Quintana S.L. currently produces 1.000.000 annual skins (sheep and goats) and cattle hides 3000. The skins come to everyone, but mainly to European and Asian markets which are our main costumers. It also participates in the marketing of our product Ledexport which is based in Vic.
How we do
1
The skins are coming to the warehouse
directly from the abattoirs in our.
2
Chilled skins are hanged ready to be salted.
3
From the wagons coming from the abattoirs the skins are hanged one by one and introduced into the fridge.
4
Skins are chilled at 4/5 º C in our fridges before getting salted.
5
Following cooling process, skins are machine salted and graded.
6
When salted and graded, skins are stored in the fridge. Grading considering quality and final product.
7
Loading bay.
History
1922
Joan Quintana Juanola started our business in the town of Figueres (in the far Northeast corner of Spain).
1935
A second generation came to the business incorporating the company in 1945 as Esteve Quintana Masó.
1953
The company started the collaboration with Ramon, Andreu and Rafael Colomer Munmany.
1964
Joan Quintana Vallmajó, a third generation started in the company and three years later the company moved to Taialà (Girona).
1979
The company started the collaboration with Colomer y Munmany and together they created the incorporated company: Pieles Quintana S.L. (as it operates up to today). The company kept growing up and started to build a new and bigger warehouse in Celrà were they moved the whole activity in 1981.
2007
Following retirement of Joan Quintana, Colomer Leather Group took control of 100% of company shares in August 2007.
2008
Pieles del Segura S.L., already a Colomer Group company since 1984, was incorporated to Pieles Quintana S.L.
2012
Large volumes of lambskins and kidskins in our warehouses based in Celrà (Girona) with over 12.500 sq. m. and in Molina del Segura (Murcia) with over 3.000 sq.m.
Products
DF
Spanish Entrefino DF lambskins
Wet salted skins
Size: 5,25 to 6,75 sq.ft., average 6,25 sq.ft.
Quality: 100 % first selection in raw
Wool: 100% white, 50’s / up.
Wool length 0,5 to 1,5 inches
Nappa
Spanish Guanteria first selection
Wet salted skins
Size: 5,25 to up, average 6,50/6,75 sq.ft.
Calidad: 100% first selection in raw.
Wool: 44’s /+
Wool lenght 0,5 to 1,5 inches.
Spanish Guanteria second selection
Wet salted skins
Size: 5,25 to up, average 6,50/6,75 sq.ft.
Calidad: 100% second selection in raw (Excluded reject skins).
Wool: 44’s /+
Wool lenght 0,5 to 1,5 inches.
Nappa 1/2
Spanish Guanteria “Recental”
Wet salted skins
Size: 4 to 5,50 sq. ft., average 5 sq. ft.
Quality:100 % first selection in raw
Wool: 44′ s/+
Wool lenght 0,5 to 1,5 inches
DF
Spanish Merinos First Quality
Wet salted lambs skins
Size: 5,25 sq.ft. to 7 sq. ft. average 6,25/6,50 sq.ft.
Quality: 100% first selection in raw
Wool: 100 % White, 52′ s up
Wool length 0,5 to 1,5 inches
Spanish Merinos extra large XL
Wet salted lambs skins
Size: 7sq.ft. to up, average 7,25 sq.ft.
Quality: 100% first selection in raw
Wool: 100 % White, 52′ s up
Wool length 0,5 to 1,5 inches
Spanish Merinos Second Quality
Wet salted lambs skins
Size: 5,25 sq.ft. to 7 sq. ft. average 6,25/6,50 sq.ft.
Quality: 100% second selection in raw (Ribby, seedy, light misshape, knife cuts, open grain)
Wool: 90 % White/ 10 % spotted and yellow, 52′ s up
Wool length 0,5 to 1,5 inches
Spanish Merinos First
Wet salted lambs skins
Size: 5,25 sq.ft. to 7 sq. ft. average 6,25/6,50 sq.ft.
Quality: 100% first selection in raw
Wool: 100 % White, 52′ s up. Wool length 0,5 to 1,5 inches
Run toscana
Spanish run toscana
Wet salted skins
Size: 2,75 to 4 sq. ft., average 3,90 sq.ft.
Quality: 90 % first selection / 10% second selection (light ribby)
Wool: 80% white / 20 % black and spotted. Wool length 0,5 to 1,5 inches
Selection: 20% “punta”, 20% “semipunta”, 60% “rasato”
Lacaune DF
Lacaune DF
Wet salted lacaune skins
Size: 2,75 to 4 sq.ft., average 3,90 sq.ft.
Quality in raw: 95 % first selection / 5 % second selection
Wool: 97 % white / 3 % black and spotted
Tigrados
Spanish Tigrados
Wet salted skins
Size: 2,75 to 4,25 sq.ft., average 3,90 sq.ft.
Quality: 95% first selection / 5% second selection
Wool lenght 0,5 to 1,5 inches. 100 % Curly wool; included white, white and brown and white and black
Original
Goat Skins
Wet salted skins
Size: 2 a 3,25 sq. ft., average 2,70 sq.ft.
Quality: 95 % first selection / 5% second selection
XL
Goat Skins XL
Wet salted skins
Size: 2,75 a 4,00 sq. ft., average 3,30 / 3,40 sq. ft.
Quality: 100 % first selection in raw
Ethical code
The Code of Ethics of Colomer Leather Group reflects the values and ethical principles on which the activity of Colomer Leather Group shall be based, as well as the rules of conduct that shall govern the actions of all the Group's professionals.
The Code of Ethics applies to all the Group's companies, as well as to all its professionals, regardless of their geographical location, hierarchical position or contractual modality. In addition, as far as possible, we also expect the third parties with whom we do business (such as customers and suppliers) to adhere the spirit of the Code of Ethics.
If you have any doubts or questions regarding the interpretation and/or application of the Code of Ethics, as well as other internal regulations related to the crime prevention model of the Group, you can ask them through the Ethics Channel.
Likewise, in the event that you have indications or suspicions of any breach of the provisions of the Code of Ethics, you are expected to bring them to the Group's attention through the Ethics Channel.
In order to supervise compliance with the Code of Ethics, a Compliance Committee has been created. The Compliance Committee is responsible for receiving and processing inquiries and complaints regarding the Code of Ethics, as well as investigating violations of the Code of Ethics.
Ethical channel
Contact
Address
Polígon Industrial de Celrà
C/Ter, s/n
Apartat de Correus 361 P.O Box 361
17460 Celrà - Girona
42º 2' 9.83" N / 2º 53' 6.10" E
Telephone / Fax
T +34 972 49 23 17
F +34 972 49 40 80
info@pielesquintana.com
