Credit: Shutterstock The new site is currently producing mostly Kelly handbags and is expected to expand output to include the Constance and Bride de Jour, suggesting Hermès is maintaining a long-term production strategy despite near-term demand pressures. The company’s leather goods plants, which make bags, belts and wallets, are all located in France and typically employ around 260 people. Each worker goes through an 18-month training programme before potentially getting a permanent position.