Asen Tannery

Asen Tannery, trading as Asen Leather, is a second-generation, family-owned leather tannery based in Tuzla, Istanbul, within Turkey's Leather Organized Industrial Zone. Founded in 1982, the company has over 40 years of experience producing premium bovine leather for the leather goods, footwear, garment, and upholstery industries. It is one of the few Turkish tanneries offering both traditional vegetable-tanned and modern chrome-tanned finished leathers under one roof. Asen holds LWG Gold certification from the Leather Working Group, the highest environmental rating, which is required by many European luxury brands and retailers. The tannery produces over 180 leather articles in cattle hides, sides, and splits, serving handbag, shoe, leather upholstery, and leather garment sectors. Its major products include leather for women's bags and leather goods, footwear (waterproof, classic, fancy, nubuck, suede, sneakers, sandals), upholstery (automotive, furniture, boat-aviation, hotel projects), and vegetable-tanned leather. Approximately 10% of production is for the garment industry. Asen supplies European heritage luxury brands with consistent, audit-ready, sustainable leather, emphasizing direct owner access at every stage. The company has developed Asen Passport, its own digital traceability platform built for EUDR, ESPR, and Digital Product Passport compliance, allowing every hide to be traced at lot level from raw material to finished product. With a philosophy of continuous improvement and a wide gamma of colors, diverse articles, and innovative textures, Asen positions itself as a reliable partner for premium brands worldwide.

Asen Tannery was founded in 1982 in Tuzla, Istanbul, within Turkey's Leather Organized Industrial Zone. From its inception, the company focused on producing premium leather for the leather industry, with a priority on environmentally friendly production. Over more than 40 years, Asen developed into a leading international producer of premium leather, serving handbag, shoe, leather upholstery, and leather garment sectors. The company is now in its second generation of family ownership, operating with a philosophy of continuous improvement. It has distinguished itself from other tanneries by offering a very wide range of colors, diverse articles, specific styles and applications, and innovative textures and designs. Asen has embraced different worldwide markets, promoting the expansion of its articles for the footwear, garment, upholstery, and leather goods industries. A significant development in its recent history is the achievement of LWG Gold certification from the Leather Working Group, the highest environmental rating, which is required by many European luxury brands and retailers. Asen is one of the few Turkish tanneries offering both traditional vegetable-tanned and modern chrome-tanned finished leathers under one roof. The company has also launched Asen Passport, its own digital traceability platform built for EUDR, ESPR, and Digital Product Passport compliance, allowing every hide to be traced at lot level from raw material to finished product. Today, Asen produces over 180 leather articles in cattle hides, sides, and splits, supplying European heritage luxury brands with consistent, audit-ready, sustainable leather.

• 1982

  Asen Tannery founded in Tuzla, Istanbul, Turkey.

• Achieved LWG Gold certification from the Leather Working Group.

• Launched Asen Passport digital traceability platform for EUDR, ESPR, and Digital Product Passport compliance.

Premium, sustainable, audit-ready leather supplier for European luxury brands, with dual vegetable and chrome tanning capabilities and digital traceability.

• Leather Goods and Bags

  Major products for women's bags and leather goods industry, with brand-specific colors.

• Footwear Leather

  Waterproof, classic, and fancy leather for men/women, nubuck, suede, sneakers, sandals.

• Upholstery Leather

  Premium quality automotive, furniture, boat-aviation, and hotel project leather.

• Leather Garments

  10% of production for garments industry.

• Veg Leather

  Unique vegetable-tanned products with natural style and quality.

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