1994                          

As a result of the growth in members in the CF („ZV") to 46 in 1992 and the consequently related increase in volume, the 3rd phase of construction of the association house’s expansion was initiated in this year in Meschede

1981 

Merger of the European Leather Merchants Purchasing Association with the “Schwabenring” 

1974                         

Due to the membership of many European leather merchants, the name of the G.L.M.P.A. („E.DE.L“) was changed to “European Leather Merchants Purchasing Association”

1968               

Move to the new G.L.M.P.A. („E.DE.L“) building in Düsseldorf

1963

New construction of an association house for the CF („ZV“) in Meschede

1945 / 1947 

Destruction of the CF („ZV") building in Düsseldorf city and after a stopover in the Erzgebirge region, the main office relocated to Meschede

1927                          

Move to the G.L.M.P.A.’s („E.DE.L“) first business premises in Ader Street, Düsseldorf

1924

Renamed to German Leather Merchants Purchasing Association (Einkaufsverband Deutscher Lederhändler eG "E.DE.L")

1914               

The number of D.L.M.P.A. (E.D.L.) now came to 68

1908

A further 28 leather merchants from the Düsseldorf area joined the D.L.M.P.A. (E.D.L.)e

1905                          

Constitution of the Düsseldorf Society of Leather Merchants. The “Düsseldorf Leather Merchants Purchasing Association” (Einkaufsgenossenschaft Düsseldorfer Lederhändler E.D.L.) came about in the following year with 12 founding members

1901                          

Foundation of the “Central Federation of the Shoe and Raw Material Incorporated Cooperative Society - CF” (Zentralverbandes der Schuh- und Rohstoff-Genossenschaften eG "ZV") in Düsseldorf with 10 members