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Background and Organizational History

Ethiopian Leather Industries Association (ELIA) is a nonprofit trade association of the leather industries businesses. ELIA works to enhance and improve the leather industries business climate by promoting export of leather, shoes and leather goods and garment, protecting the

rights of members, and assisting businesses to improve.

ELIA was first founded in 1994 as the Ethiopian Tanners Association. In the year 2004 the name was changed to the Ethiopian Tanners, Footwear and Leather Products Manufacturing Association to allow footwear and leather garments and articles full participation in the Association.

The name was again changed, as of January 2007 to the Ethiopian Leather Industries Association (ELIA). ELIA incorporates Footwear, Leather Garments & Goods and Tanners operating in the country.

Vision

To be the premier association spearheading the emergence of the Ethiopian leather industry as a key global player representative of its members who are producing and exporting first choice leather and leather products.

Mission

The Ethiopian Leather Industries Association (ELIA) is a trade association of leather industries interested companies. ELIA works to enhance and improve the leather industries business climate. It is a recognized and respected representative and proponent of the leather industries in Ethiopia.

Principal Objectives

zz Promote and foster the interests of the leather industry

zz Promote cooperation among its members and establish good

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working relations with other stakeholders in the value chain

zz Represent its members in national, regional and international forums

zz Maintaining close working relationship with the government and help in creating and sustaining enabling environment for the industry

zz Reflect the common interests of its members in negotiations with any institutions or individuals that work support the development of the leather industry

zz Enhance the development of high standards in industrial ethics and quality of products

zz Coordinate industry endeavors in environmental care and protection

zz Coordinate the industry’s participation in enhancing social activities such as welfare, control of HIV/AIDS, alleviating gender related problems, youth unemployment, etc.

Services

zz Advocacy with regard to the industry’s views in administrative matters

zz Coordinate capacity building activities through training programs, panel discussions, pilot project development, etc.

zz Provides market information to its members

zz Coordinates international trade fair participation of members

zz Organizes All African Leather Fair (AALF)

zz Coordinates industry’s role in sector problems

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zz Represents the industry in partnerships with donors, counter part organizations, etc. supporting similar initiatives

Values and PrinciplesThe following values and guiding principles of ELIA have been adapted:

Members-centered (empowerment, solidarity, participatory, need-based, culture, etc.)

Fairness and Equality, Moral &ethical integrity

Transparency & Accountability

Good governance, independence

Communication & Collaboration, Gender equality

Environmental consciousness

Sustainability, Impact

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Organizational Chart of ELIA

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Tanneries

Company Name and Contact

Person Line of Business Address

Addis Ababa Tannery S.C

Mr. Edris Ebrahim

General Manager

Produce and ExportAll types of finished leather

Tel:+251-115-54-71-86/88 and:- +251-112-70-58-91Fax: +251-11 5-54-71-85Mob: +251-911-20-14-50E-mail: aatan@ethionet.etWeb site: www.addisababatannery.comP.O.Box:- 22498Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ayenew Degu Mersa Tannery

Mr.Misganaw Tewolde

General Manager

Produce and Export All types of finished leather

Tel : +251-116-62-20-22Mob: +251-911-12-43-45 and+251-913-42-66-04Fax: +251-116-62-21-19E-mail merssa.tan@ethionet.etand ayenew.ad@ethionet.etP.O.Box.8287 / 9487Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Batu Tannery PLC

Mr. Tatek Yirga

General Manager

Produce and exportAll Types of finished leather

Tel:+251-114-42-14-51/52Fax: +251-114-42-14-54/57 Mob: +251 911-21-28-01E-mail: batutannery@ethionet.etWebsite:www.batutannery.comP.O. Box 1273 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Colba Tannery PLC

Mr.Ayele Dejene

General Manager

Produce and exportAll Types of finished leather

Tel:+251-114-16-87-59Fax:+251-114-16-87-60 or +251-114-16-23-38Mob:+251-911-21-28-36E-mail: colba.tannery@ethionet.et o r info@colbatannery.comP.O.Box:358 code 1250 Addis Ababa, ,Ethiopia

China-Africa Overseas Leather

products S.C

He Mingliang

General Manager

Produce and exportAll Types of finished leather

Tel : +251-111-86-04-66Mob: +251-921-42-71-59fax: +251-111-86-04-64Email:chenjunling1214@163.comAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

Crystal Tannery S.C

Mr.Solomon Getu

Managing Director

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather

Tel:+251-118-60-17-82 and :- +251-114-34-88-99Mob:+251-911-51-38-94 Fax:+251-116-63-05-92 +251-114-34-86-83E-mail:support@crstaltannery.comWeb site:www.crystaltannery.comP.O.Box 385 code 1110Addis Ababa, Ethopia

Davimpex Enterprise

Bahirdar Tannery

Mr. Yigzaw Assefa

General Manager

Produce and Export All Types of finished leather Dress and sport from gloves

Tel:+251-115-15-90-40 and+251:-115-53-59-78Mob:+251-911-20-09-97 Fax:+251-115-15-90-50 E-mail:-bdt@ethionet.etyigzawassefa@yahoo.comP.O.Box:-482 code 1110Addis Ababa,Ethiopia

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Dire Industries

Mr.Badada Chali

General Manager

Produce and Export All Types of finished leather

Tel: +251-112-75-64-43Mob: +251-911-20-11-55Fax: +251-112-75-24-55E-mail:dire@ethionet.et P.O.Box 2492Addis Ababa,Ethiopia

DX Industries Plc

Jiangvo WeI

General Manager

Produce and Export Finished Goat SuedeFinished Sheep Suede

Mob: +251-912- 93-62-86 /E-mail:dctjco@hotmail.comAddis Ababa,Ethiopia

Ethiopia Tannery S.C

Mr. Dangachew Demelashe

General Manager

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leatherDress and Sport Gloves

Tel: +251-115-51-36-91Fax: +251-115-51-28-22 Mob: +251-911-23-06-64E-mail:eth.tannery@ethionet.etand ethtan.com@ethionet.etWeb site :www.ethiopiatannery.com.etP.O. Box 5628Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

East Africa Tannery PLC

Mrs. Yididya Assefa

General Manager

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather

Tel: +251-116-18-05-05/04/08Mob: +251-911-52-29-97Fax: +251-116-18-05-07Emil:eastafricatannery@ethionet.et,senaitassefa@yahoo.comP.O.Box:628Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Ethio Leather Industry PLC

(ELICO)

Ambassador Birook Debebe

General Manger

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather

Tel:+251-114-42-47-26 or +251-114-43-24-19Fax:+251-114-43-23-65E-mail:elico@ethionet.et,elico.proex@ethionet.etWeb sit:www.elicoplc.comP.O.Box 9281Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Farida Tannery PLC

Mr. Israr Ahmed

General manager

All Types of finished leatherFoot wear components

Tel. + 251- 116-63-48-85 Mobile: +251- 920-64-19-47 Fax:-+251-116-63-48-85email: admineth@faridatannery.com bauvr@yahoo.com

Friendship Tannery PLC

Mr.shunglang Cui

General Manager

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather

Tel:+251-113-71-09-05Mob:+251-912-75-19-00Fax:+251-113-71-09-03Email:info@friendshiptannery.comWeb Site: www.frindshiptannery.com

Gaafar Enterprise (Blue

Nile Tannery) PLC

Mr.Gaffar Mustafa

General manager

Produce and Export All Types of finished leather

Tel:+251-113-38-08-16/17Mob:+251-911-20-61-30 Fax:+251-113-38-06-00E-mail: bntannery@ethionet.etP.O.Box:9339Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Gellan Tannery PLC

Mr.Ahmed Nuru

General Manager

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather

Tel:+251-111-57-47-01Fax:+251-111-57-47-02Mob:+251-911-20-55-62Email:gellan.tannery@ethionet.et,gellantannery@yahoo.comP. O. Box:20302Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Habesha Tannery PLC

Mr. Aykut Berdi

General Manager

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather

Mob:+251-910-01-38-78Email;-woss@habesha.comwosskass@yahoo.comP.O.Box:57921Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Hafde Private Limited Co.

Mr.Hussein Feyssa

Operations Manager

Produce and Export All Types of finished leather Foot wear and leather articles

Tel:+251-111-56-46-40

Mob:+251-911-21-93-31

Fax:+251-111-55-14-28

Email: hafde@ethionet.et

Web site:www.hafde.com P.O.Box:4411Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Hora Tannery

Mr.Mohammed Edris

General Manager

produceAll Types of finished leather

Tel:-+251-113-72-45-54Mob:+251-911-20-13-85Fax:+251-113-72-45-53E-mail:-horatann@ethionet.etWeb site:-www.horatann@telecom.net.etP.O. Box: 472Debrezeit, Ethiopia

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Kombolcha Tannery S.C

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather

Tel:+ 251-115-51-40-75, :-251-115-54-07-48Fax:+ 251-115-51-80-98Mob :+251-914-31-00-63Email:-dst.plc@ethionet.et kombolchatannery@yahoo.comP. O. Box: -2516Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

MESACO Global PLC

Mr. Mesfin Sahele

CEO

Produce and exportAll Types of crust

Tel:+251-111-56-81-19Mob:+251-911-21-26-78 Fax:+251-111-56-81-27Email:mesacotannery@yahoo.comP.O.Box:6656Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Modjo Tannery

Mr.Rediman Bedada

General Manager

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather

Tel:+251-112-75-64-43 Mob:251-911-50-60-05Fax:+251-112-75-24-55 and :-+251-112-77-28-97E-mail:-modjan@ethionet.etP.O. Box :- 3Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

New Wing Addis

Shoe Factory

Plc /Tannery

Expansion

Mr. Renzo Bertini

General Manager

Finished Leather

Tel: 251-114-40-16-77

Fax: 251-114-42-35-17

Mob. 251-922-46-32-87 /251-911-47-45-63

E-Mail:newwingaddis@gmail.com

renzobertini@renzobertini.it

evanomesfin@gmail.com

Web site:www.newwing.com

P.O. Box :-595Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Sheba Leather industry PLC

Mr. Tesfit Fishaye

Deputy General Manager

Produce and exportAll Types of finished leatherAll types of shoes and Gloves

Tel: +251-115-50-61-20Mob: +251-914-30-11-19Fax: +251-115-51-34-32E-mail:info@shebaleatherindustry.comWeb site:www.shebaleatherindustry.comP.O. Box :-18313Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Shefa Abdo tannery

Mr.Abdulhafiz Shifa

General Manager

ProcessAll Types of finished leather

Mob:+251-911-40-45-17-or +251-911-22-10-34Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

United Vasn Leather PLC

Mr. Mohammed Idris

General Manager

Produce and export all types of finished leather

Mob:+251-913-11-90-05E-mail: idris@vasngroup.comAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

Walia Leather and leather

Products PLC

Mr.Alemayehu Simegne

General Manager

Produce and ExportAll Types of finished leather All types of shoes

Tel:+251-114-42-12-12Mob:+251-911-20-73-31Fax:+251-114-42-17-77E-mail: walliatannery@ethionet.etP.O.BOX: 8187Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Company Name and contact Person Line of business Address

Endu Leather Craft Mr.Teklemariam

GeberhiwotGeneral manager

Produce Leather Articles

Tel: +251-113-71-51-95Mob: +251-911-64-85-89Email:enduleathercrafts@yahoo.comP.O.BOX: 40632Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Modern zege leather ProductsPLC

Mr.Bekele G/HiwotGeneral manager

ProduceMen’s&Women’s Over Coat,Field- Jacket, Jacket, coatMen’s & Women’s Vest &TrouserLadies’ skirtMen’s & Women’s Bag, Wallet, Belt, Purse, &Glove

Tel: +251-115-15-72-79 & +251-114-39-09-79Mob: +251-911-20-87-67Fax: +251-115-51-11-87E-mail: modernzege@ethionet.etP.O.BOX:1035Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Taytu Trade and Industry PLC

Mr.Dagnachew AbebeManaging Director

Produce and exportMen’s& Women’s Jacket &Coats Men’s & Women’s Trousers Lady’s Skirts, Vest, Large, small leather goods and Belts, upholstery

Tel: +251-115-15-98-50/76Mob: +251-911-63-56-44Fax: +251-115-15-99-41E-Mail: info@taytu.comWeb site:www.taytu.comP.O.BOX:- 1862Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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SHOE MANUFATURERS

Company Name and Contact Person Line Of Business Address

Anbessa shoe S.CMr.Solomon Temechache

General Manager Produce and ExportAll types of shoes

Tel: +251-112-75-42-69Mob: +251-911-20- 52-29Fax: +251-112-75-63-35E-mail: anbesss@ethionet.etWeb site: www.anbessashoe.comP.O. Box: 1641Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia

Crystal Capital Service S.CMr. .Birhanu Taddesse

General manager

Produce and exportAll types of shoes

Tel:+251-116-63-10-11Mob:+251-911-31-47-35E-mail:hashiti@yahoo.comP.O.Box:12922Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethio International Footwear

Cluster Cooperative Society

Ltd.(EIFCCOS)Mr.Paulos Endeshaw

Chairman

Produce and ExportAll types of shoes

Tel:+251:116-61-24-47/75Mob:+251-912-16-01-06Fax:+251-116-61-24-50E-mail: eifccos@ethionet.etP.O. Box :-110132Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ethio Shoe & Leather Articles Trading plc

Mr. Danieal YergalemGeneral Manger

All types of shoes Produce

Tel:+251-115-55-00-58/6Mob:+251-911-23-00-02Fax:+251-115-55-00-66P.O. Box:- 21755

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Jamaica shoe factoryMr.Tesfaye Beyene

General Manger

Produce and ExportAll types of shoes

Tel:+251-114-40-19-90Mob:+251-911-20-45-24Fax:+251-114-40-19-88E-mail: okjamaica@ethionet.etweb site:www.okjamaicashoes.comP.O.Box:26430Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Kangaroo Shoe Factory PLC

Mr. Yoseph BehabituGeneral manager

Produce and ExportAll types of shoes

Tel:+251-116-29-71-73Mob:+251-911-21-51-10Fax:+251-116-29-41-70E-mail: kangaro@ethionet.et orkangaro.shoe@gmail.comWeb site:-www.kangashoes.comP.O. Box:- 595Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Nile shoe and sole works PLC

Mr. Yohannes GetachewGeneral manager

ProduceTR solesPVC solesPU solesPlastic Shoes

Tel:+251-116-46-17-32Mob:+251-911-51-25-40Fax:+251-116-46-17-31Email: nile.shoes@ethionet.etP.O. Box:-8767Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Park shoe and Leather Products Factory PLCMr .Simenhi Tesema

General Manager

Produce and exportAll types of shoes

Tel:+251-114-19-52-11Mob:+251-911-20-21-37Fax:+251-114-19-52-10E-mail: park-shoe@yahoo.comP.O. Box:-182053Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Peacock Shoe FactoryMr.Elias Bedada Chali

General manager

Produce and ExportAll types of shoes

Tel:+251-112-75-64-43Mob:+251-911-20-11-53Fax:+251-112-75-24-55E-mail: dire@ethionet.etAddis Ababa, Ethiopia

PU PVC Leather Shoe and Sole

Factory PLCMr. Maekel KassaGeneral manager

Produce Leather shoes and Soles

Tel:+251-116-46-14-40Mob:+251-911-24-36-59 Fax:+251-116-46-14-34 or +251-115-50-60-28E-mail: pupvc@ethionet.etWeb site www.gazelleshe.comP.O. Box :-4990Addis Ababa ,Ethiopia

Ramsay Shoe Factory Mr.Zelalem HabteGeneral Manager

Produce and ExportAll types of shoes

Tel: +251-114-42-52-95Mob: +251-911-20-56-12Fax: +251-114-42-18-21E-mail: ramsayshoe.zelalem@yahoo.comWeb site:www.ramsayshoe.comP.O.Box: 182807Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Ras Dashen Shoe Factory PLC

Mr. Gezachew NegashGeneral Manager

Produce and ExportAll types of shoes

Tel:+251-116-29-31-67Fax:+251-116-29-41-62E-mail: rasdashenshoe@yahoo.comWeb site: www.rasdashenshoe.comP.O.Box:22723Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Tikur Abbay Shoe S.CMr. Abebe Teklu

General Manager

Produce and Export All types of shoes

Tel:+251-112-70-18-03 or +251-118-20-07-56Mob: +251-911-20-87-76Fax:+251-112-70-40-50E-mail: tikurabbayssco@ethionet.etP.O.Box: 802Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Company Name and Contact Person Line of Business Address

ABT Tanner’ s Friend Agency

Mr. Tsegaw Ayele

Managing Director

Foreign Trade Auxiliary

Tel: +251-114-16-53-02Fax: +251-114-16-53-20E-mail: wabeshebellewashoet@ethionet.etP.O.Box:- 1351Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Adorn Chemical PLC

Mr.Sushil Sarda

Deputy General Manager

Leather Chemical Sector Fat Liquors Pigment Emulsions Dyes solutionsWearing agent Decseearing Agents

Mob: +251-920-88-68-88 and +251-920-11-30-51E-mail:skssarda@gmail.comP.O. Box:- 17835Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Ethiopian Leather Development

S/C

Mr. Mesfin Lema.

General Manager

Import tannery Chemical shoe accessories and components other industry inputs

Tel:+251-115-54-81-22Mob:+251-911-48-28-03Fax:+251-115-50-89-35E-mail: elia@elia.org.etP.O. Box 12898Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Gebsol International PLC

Mr.Solomon Kinfemichael

General manager

Chemical Agent

Tel: +251-115-53-02-22Mob: +251-911-20-24-90Fax: +251-115-53-47-84Email:gebsol@ethionet.etP.O. Box :-4618Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

General Chemical and Trading

Private Limited Company

Mr. Markos Gebremariam

General Manger

Importer Trade Auxiliary (Tannery and Shoe Chemical, Machinery and Spare part for Tannery, Garment and shoe Industries)

Tel:+251-115-51-02-87/88Mob:+251-911-20-11-07Fax:+251-115-51-49-79E-mail: gct@ethionet.comP.O. Box 5620Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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MBATA(ETH.)PVT.LTD.CO

Mr.Tadesse Bayable

General Manager

Commision Agent

Mob:251-911-41-96-50Fax: +251-115-51-87-91E-mail: mbata.t@ethionet.etP.O.Box 1155Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Man Trade Connection

Mr.Mohammed Ahmed

General Manager

Commission Agent, TradeAuxiliary/Tannery and Shoe Chemical,Machinery and spare parts for Tannery, as well as Shoe Machinery

Tel:+251-114-43-16-71 or +251-114-42-19-27Fax: +251-114-43-14-22 or +251-114-42-51-22Email: man.trade.conn@ethionet.P.O.Box:8643Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Oryx International PLC

Mr. Frew Assefa

General Manager

Manufacturer /Importer/AgentSynthetic leather, Adhesives, Swing Thread, Leather Chemical, ShoeMaking Machines, Sewing Machines

Tel:+251:116-46-17-30Mob:+251-911-43-67-11Fax:+251-116-46-43-76E-mail: oryxplc@ethionet.etP.O. Box :-27484/1000Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Oliyad Trade Auxilary

Mr.Solomon Teka

General Manager

Chemical and Machinery Importer

Tel:-+251-116-63-79-14Mob:-+251-911-22-21-87E-mail:-oilyadtrade@ethionet.et solochemical@gmail.comP.O. Box :-62804Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Pidigi and Despa East Africa Service

Plc

Mr.Nicola Masolini

General Manager

Shoe accessories Materials machinery spare parts

Tel:- +251-11-44-31-12-01Mob:- +251-930-10-06-50Email:-nicola.masolini@pidigi.com, ,pdea@pidigi.com, ,www.pidigi.com, ,www.despa.comP.O. Box:-120170Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Board of Directors1. Mr. Solomon Getu -----Chairman (Crystal Tannery)

2. Mr. Abebe Teklu ---V/chairman (Tikur Abay Shoe Fac-tory)

3. Mr. T/Mariam G.Hiwot--- Secretary ( Indu Leather Crafts)

4. Mr. Rediman Bedada –---Board Member (Modjo Tan-nery)

5. Mr. Yared Alemayehu-----Board Member -(Walia Leather & Leather Products PLC)

6. Mr. Tatek Yirga----- Board Member (Batu Tannery)

7. Mr. Yoseph Behabitu-- ---Board Member ( Kangaroo Shoe Factory)

8. Mr. Abdissa Adugna----Secretary General

Ethiopian Leather Industries Association (ELIA) Contact Person: Mr. Abdissa Adugna Tel. +251 115 15 61 44, fax +251 115 50 89 35 email:- elia@elia.org.et, aalf@elia.org.et web site: WWW.elia-aalf.com

Skype: abdissa.adugna

P .o. Box 12898, Addis

Ababa, Ethiopia

Lion Building 6th Floor

(in front of Maskel Square)

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