Our Story
About Cala Fiber
Cala Fiber is more than a supplier; we are a family-operated business that has worked alongside local harvesters for generations. This deep-rooted connection to the land allows us to maintain strict standards while providing the flexibility our partners need. We view our relationships with distributors and manufacturers as long-term partnerships, built on transparency, reliability, and a shared passion for superior natural materials.
Since 1998
Serving Customers
Worldwide
Cala Fiber — formerly known as Grupo Interoceanico Cala — is a Mexican producer and exporter of Tampico Fiber, serving customers all around the world since 1998. Based in Saltillo, Coahuila, we are a family business that takes pride in direct sourcing, honest dealing and competitive pricing.
Tampico Fiber is made from a unique plant from Mexico — the Agave Lechuguilla. It grows in the semi-desert areas of northern Mexico and has been exported for centuries to manufacture cords, ropes, and brushes for industrial and personal use.
We are not a large multinational. We are a specialized Mexican family producer and exporter. We differentiate by being direct, flexible and cost-efficient — offering natural, dyed and mixed fiber with competitive export pricing to manufacturers, distributors and importers worldwide.
The Source
Agave Lechuguilla
Our fiber begins with the Agave Lechuguilla, a wild plant that grows in the semi-desert of northern Mexico. Harvested by hand, its leaves yield a natural fiber that has been used for generations.
The Process
From the Agave to the Brush
01
Harvest
Leaves are cut by hand from wild Agave Lechuguilla in the semi-desert of northern Mexico.
02
Fiber Extraction
The fleshy part of the leaf is scraped away, leaving only the natural fiber.
03
Grading & Baling
The fiber is dried, cleaned and graded into bales by color and quality.
04
Storage & Inventory
Bundles are stored in our warehouse, ready for export orders.
05
Combing
Mechanical combers align the fibers and remove remaining impurities.
06
Alignment & Packing
Aligned fiber is wrapped into paper-bound cylinders for clean handling.
07
Cutting to Length
Each cylinder is cut to the length our clients require.
08
Finished Brushes
Manufacturers turn the fiber into industrial, household and polishing brushes.
What Sets Us Apart
Why Work With Cala Fiber
Family-Owned
A Mexican family operation, not a faceless corporation. We know our fiber because we produce it ourselves.
Direct Sourcing
We source directly from the Agave Lechuguilla in the semi-desert of northern Mexico — no intermediaries, no markups.
Cost-Efficient
We keep operations lean so we can offer competitive pricing to our clients. Efficiency is part of our value proposition.
Export-Ready
Full export documentation, certificate of origin, and phytosanitary documentation when required. We ship worldwide.
Let's talk about your fiber needs.
Minimum order: 500 kg export / 150 kg Mexico.