Leather has played an important role in the development of civilisation. From prehistoric times man has used the skins of animals to satisfy his basic needs. He has used hides to make clothing, shelter, carpets and even decorative attire. To the Egyptian lady, a fur piece was highly prized as her jewellery. From leather, man made footwear, belts, clothing, containers for liquids, boats and even armour. The principle protective armour of the Roman soldier was a heavy leather shirt.
Betting on the beauty and practicality of this material, Cortume Runge since 1937 develops leathers and skins for clothing, footwear, decoration and accessories always following the tendence, so that our products maintain the quality, softness and natural touch increasingly, differentiating them from others by beauty and excellence.
The Cortume Runge was established in 1931 in Vila Clementino in São Paulo, by Henrik Runge, where after 5 years of activity moved its facilities to the current area of 1500m² in Santo Andre, Sao Paulo state.
The company has gone through four generations and was started by the grandfather of Pedro Paulo Runge, one of those responsible for the growth of the same in the domestic market, being the pioneer in developing and manufacturing high scale parchment legitimate from goat skins for clothing and Pelicas , gloves and shoes.
Today, led by the directors Valentina S. Runge and Carlos Runge, Cortume Runge is one of the largest tanneries tradition in the production of fine leather and parchment.
