Ethio Leather Industry PLC (ELICO)
Ethiopia's integrated leather manufacturer, producing finished leather, shoes, and leather goods for export.
Ethio Leather Industry PLC (ELICO) is one of Ethiopia's largest integrated leather manufacturers, operating five factories including tanneries and footwear plants. Established under MIDROC Investment Group, ELICO produces finished leather, military and safety boots, injection-moulded shoes, leather jackets, and leather goods for export to Europe, North America, and the Middle East.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Founded
- 1997
- Website
- midrocinvestmentgroup.com
- Categories
- Footwear, Fabrics & Textile Materials
- Markets
- Italy, Germany, United Kingdom, United States, China, United Arab Emirates
Verified facts
- corporate-mail-on-domain (green), checked 2026-08-09 Mail server of the company domain
- domain-registered (green), checked 2026-08-09 Domain registry record
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-04 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-09 OpenSanctions
Import rules for these goods
- Textiles sold in the EU must carry fibre-composition labelling under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011. European Commission
- Textiles sold in the US must comply with FTC labeling rules (fiber content, country of origin, care instructions). US FTC
- Footwear sold in the EU must carry material labelling for upper, lining and outer sole under Directive 94/11/EC. European Commission (footwear)