Status of Pallavaram Tanners
The 120 functional tanneries located in Pallavaram and Chromepet annually account for an estimated production of 20crore sq.ft. of finished leathers valued at Rs.1200 crores.
The basic raw materials are Wet-blue, E.I. Tanned Leathers, Dyes and Chemicals, Syntans and Fat liquers.

Associations Involvement
All the functional tanners in the area are members of Pallavaram Tanners Industrial Effluent Treatment Company (PTIETC) which is treating the Effluents through CETP. Product manufacturers, Chemical and machinery suppliers are also members of Pallavaram Tanners Association (PTA).
Both Associations (BMOs) are actively associating with Chennai Leather Cluster programmes and interventions.