In 2014 two companies merged to create a “Best of Both Worlds” leather solution. Conneaut Leather acquired Cortina Leathers in order to offer American-made leathers as well as high-end Italian leathers. This is a combination that no other company in the U.S. can match. Cortina Leather Steeped in 111 years of American manufacturing tradition, Conneaut Leather began producing hides in 1903. Over the years, the upholstery leather industry has seen it grow from a small boutique leather shop on the shores of Northeast Ohio to a 55,000 SF, ISO Certified, state-of-the-art leather manufacturing (less)