Scottish leather eyes US sales surge
Bridge of Weir Leather Company, part of Scottish Leather Group, is launching an office in Detroit as it tries to grab a bigger slice of the American car seat market.
The firm, which was founded in 1905, has appointed Tom Kiepper to the newly-created role of vice-president of sales for North America. He joins from rival Eagle Ottawa, where he worked with Chrysler, Honda, Nissan and Toyota.