History
 

1950 The Leather Trading Company was founded
by Mr. Alfred Jäger 
1954 First direct imports of full vegetable indian 
E.I. tanned goat- and calf-leather
1960-1970 Auctions for hides and skins are organized in Frankfurt/Offenbach
1972 In March the 100. and last auction took place 
1976 Mr. Peter Weis, todays director joins the company
1978 Imports of leather start from Bangladesh and Indonesia 
Chrome-tanned indian goats and chromosa-goats are developed
1981 The company is renamed in Alja Lederhandel GmbH
1983 Alja France S.a.r.l. was founded by 
Louis Goguet and Peter Weis.
1985 Cooperation with leather factories in Gernany 
and France to enlarge the sales programm with 
goatsuedes in fashionable colours, country style leather, 
orthopedic-leathers and lining leathers for the shoeindustry.
1998
 
Crust and finished leathers fullfil the SG normes for
harmful ingrediencies
2000 50th company anniversary