Our Story: Milestones Durli Leathers
A successful career built on hard work. See milestones of Durli Leathers on our timeline.
Milestones Durli Leathers
Opening in Erechim/RS
Activities began in the city of Erechim/RS, when the brothers Jandyr Sady Durli, Olímpio Durli and Egídio Durli founded the company Durli Leathers in a very artisanal way.
The products, which were first made in the basement of the house and then in the modest wooden shed, were sold in Erechim and the surrounding region. The brothers would go out peddling, laden with slippers, boots, belts and saddlery, and come back laden with salted leather to tan.
Restructuring
The challenges were great, but so was the desire to work and prosper. And in 1974, the modest wooden shed was replaced by a masonry pavilion of gigantic dimensions by the standards of the time, whose foundations relied on the hands of its creators.
Restructured and equipped with new machinery, the unit started producing semi-finished and finished leathers for the Novo Hamburgo and Farroupilha factories.
Thus, Durli Leathers began its tradition in the noble and ancient art of leather tanning.
Reference in Quality, Start in Export
A pioneer, including in terms of environmental care, and working with top-quality leather, Durli Leathers , which was already a national benchmark in Wet Blue leather, has started exporting.
At the beginning of the 1980s, it began exporting scraps and hides to Asia and then to Europe. The quality of Durli Leathers began to establish itself on the world leather scene as a reliable, high-quality supplier.
Start of interstate expansion
Durli Leathers is starting its interstate expansion process and the capital of Mato Grosso, Cuiabá, has been chosen to house a new, modern unit.
Unit in Xinguara/PA
The Xinguara plant was set up in the state of Pará, and began operations in March 2005.
Acquisition of a slaughterhouse in Matupá/MT
The slaughterhouse in the city of Matupá/MT is purchased.
Durli Leathers is closer to its raw material.
Meat packing plant in Juruena/MT
This time, the town of Juruena/MT was chosen to receive yet another meatpacking plant, with modern facilities and advanced technology that reinforce the Durli group's entrepreneurial spirit.
Unit in Wanderlândia/TO
Durli Leathers arrives in the state of Tocantins through its Wanderlândia unit.
Start of Durli Logística
Durli Logística Ltda. is created. Time and agility are part of our formula for quality and customer loyalty.
Recognition in Mato Grosso
Evandro and Jandyr Durli alongside Olímpio (in memorian) and Volnei Durli, first and second generations, receiving the title of citizen of Mato Grosso in recognition of their work for the development of that state.
Headquarters Durli Leathers in São José dos Pinhais/PR
Our leather, transported by Durli itself and now closer. This is how the São José dos Pinhais plant in Paraná was born, which, due to its strategic position, became the headquarters.
Legacy of Olimpio Durli
In 2012, Durli Leathers faced a great loss with the death of one of its founders - Olímpio Durli, whose willpower and pleasure in doing business continue to guide the steps of the company and its partners.
"Let's make it; it will work. Let's believe."
OLÍMPIO DURLI (1941-2012)
Home in Agro
Start of farming activities. Durli is now also an agro. In addition to farming and raising cattle on properties in Mato Grosso, the diversification of activities includes other sectors, such as greasing and meatpacking.
Internationalization of Durli Leathers
With rapid growth, this time the borders of Brazil have been crossed. Durli Leathers begins its international operations in Paraguay through its modern unit located in the municipality of Paraguarí.
Unit in Santa Teresinha - Bahia
Start of operations at the Santa Teresinha Unit in Bahia, employing around 250 people. Its success reinforces the excellence of the work carried out, both in promoting the social development of the region and in preserving the environment, since it has a modern effluent treatment plant.
Start of semi-finished production in Paraná
Start of semi-finished leather production operations at the head office in São José dos Pinhais, Paraná.
Crust Automotive plant in León, Mexico
Start of operations on May 1, 2024, complementing Durli Leathers's global expansion strategy. The plant operates with advanced technology machinery in the production of high quality automotive crust leather, a certified material integrated into a sustainable production chain with a consistent and reliable supply to automotive companies around the world.
Gelatin, Collagen and Grease
Where are we going?
"Wherever God and our hard work take us"