NEW YORK, NY – Conneaut Leather, a U.S. manufacturer of upholstery leather since 1903 in Conneaut, OH has acquired the sister companies Cortina Leathers and DMS Leathers.

“Bringing together these two great companies offers our customers a ‘best of both worlds’ leather solution” says Jack Prause, President of Conneaut Leather. “In addition to what Conneaut Leather has always stood for—producing American-made leathers with competitive pricing and short lead-times--we are now able to offer a broad array of in-stock, high-end Italian leathers as well. This is a combination that no other company in the U.S. can match.”

Conneaut Leather brings to the marriage its manufacturing capabilities such as large in-stock lines, custom leathers, strikeoffs, special finishes including Crypton™ and cut-to-pattern which have made it a leader in the office furniture, hospitality, automotive aftermarket, and residential OEM markets. For over thirty years, Cortina Leathers, led by Elayne and Meryl Siegman, has been synonymous with quality and elegance among the architectural, interior design, commercial end-user and aviation industry–-always raising the bar to introduce unique and technologically-advanced products. This will continue with Elayne and Meryl remaining in critical roles leading the A&D and Aviation businesses for the combined company.

Cortina Leathers exceeds Conneaut Leather’s hopes for an organization that they could partner with whose core values and brand identity align seamlessly and one which will continue the tradition for excellent service, profound leather expertise and impeccable quality.

“This is an exciting time for all of us at Cortina Leathers and DMS” says Meryl Siegman, President of both companies. “As a family owned and operated business for over 30 years, we are thrilled to be part of Conneaut Leather, an established, well-respected and progressive company which shares our principles for quality, service and integrity in all they do. We now have the ability to satisfy all leather needs for every market sector.”