Japanese Delegation Tours Paraguay Tannery Eyeing Leather Investment
A Japanese business delegation visited the Cencoprod Ltda. Paraguay tannery in Villa Hayes to explore investment in leather and animal byproduct processing, Última Hora reported on 26 August 2026, with collagen and gelatin executives in the group. The post Japanese Delegation Tours Paraguay Tannery Eyeing Leather Investment appeared first on The Rio Times .
A Japanese delegation visited a Paraguayan tannery to study leather processing and explore investment opportunities in animal products and byproducts. Led by Yuko Itoh and including representatives from various divisions of Cencoprod Ltda., the delegation toured the Cencoprod plant in Villa Hayes to learn about the country's leather production and the potential for increased investment.
The visit, arranged with Paraguay's animal health service Senacsa, highlights growing interest from Japanese businesses in the tannery and byproduct value chain. Cencoprod Ltda., a key player in the Paraguayan Chaco region's cattle-ranching cooperatives, specializes in producing wet blue leather, accounting for 96 percent of Paraguay's leather exports by value in 2023.
The delegation reviewed the plant's wet blue processing and discussed possibilities for collaboration and development. Paraguay's leather industry relies heavily on its beef industry, as every slaughtered animal provides hides, bones, offal, and other materials for rendering, collagen, and gelatin production. The Japanese visit comes amid regulatory pressure on European demand for deforestation-linked supply chains, providing an opportunity for Paraguay to diversify its leather export market.
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