Townsend Leather

Townsend Leather is a family-owned leather manufacturer in Johnstown, New York, about 50 miles northwest of Albany. The Kucel family founded the company in 1969. It makes upholstery leather for the aviation, transportation, hospitality, contract and residential markets, and says it manages the process from the first consultation through dyeing, pattern making, cutting, finishing and delivery.

Products

• Cowhide, sheep, lamb, calf, suede and goat leathers
• Hundreds of standard colors in dozens of collections
• A stock program of leathers that can ship quickly
• Custom colors, sheens, patterns, embossing and textures
• Designer collections made with Stacy Garcia
• Leather care and cleaning resources

Services

• Custom leather development to a customer specification
• A leather cutting program with automated hide scanning, flaw recognition and nesting to improve yield
• Pattern cutting of seat and interior sets to customer drawings
• Sample orders, with a lightbox system and custom samples
• Testing of every order for performance and flammability

Aviation work

• The company states that it has seat and interior cutting programs with Bombardier, Cessna, Ipeco and FACC
• It has also cut leather for JetBlue and Embraer
• Cut sets reduce handling, scrap and shipping damage for seat makers

Company facts

• AS9100 certified
• Production and offices at 4 Grove Street, with a shipping address at 45 to 49 Townsend Avenue, Johnstown
• Sales representatives cover different regions, and customers can book a visit to the campus
• The company exhibits at trade shows, including NBAA in Las Vegas in October 2026

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