Founded in 1938, Arlei is currently one of the largest exporters of finished and crust leather in  the world. The company began as a small vegetable sole leather trading house distributing goods to local footwear and handbag manufacturers, and gradually expanded with the construction of tanneries in Salta (northwestern Argentina) and Santa Fe (northeastern Argentina), and later on its finishing plant and a cutting and sewing facility in Buenos Aires. 

Under the experienced management of Mr. Arturo Leiser, Arlei’s CEO, and its more than 2000 employees, the company is recognized as one of the leading tanneries in South America. The company’s leather processing facilities use state of the art technology to process over nine thousand hides a day, 7 days a week, exporting a wide range of products to all five continents. 

Arlei is proud to be the first Argentine tannery to have certified ISO14001, QS9000 and ISO 9001. The company complies with the strictest quality standards required by the industry leaders including automobile and furniture manufacturers worldwide