Incorporated in 1957, Harland M. Braun & Co. has been supplying tanners throughout the world with quality hides and skins for over 50 years. Our founder, Mr. Harland Braun, was a pioneer in marketing of U.S.A. cattle hides and skins in the Asian tanning markets and was well known for his knowledge and integrity.

Harland M. Braun & Co., with it's wholly owned subsidiary Braun

Export, continues to be a leading supplier of quality North American raw material to the world tanning industry. Harland M. Braun & Co. has been a long time member of both the United States Hide, Skin and Leather Association as well as the Leather Industries of America. Numerous members of the Braun & Co. staff have served on the boards of both trade organizations and our president, Mike Hamilton, was a two term chairman of the board for the USHLA.

Located in Los Angeles at the eastern edge of the Pacific Rim, Harland M. Braun & Co. is well positioned to service Asian tanners as well as Mexican and European tanners with quick and efficient transportation of their raw hide and skin needs.

Company Locations

Our corporate offices are located in Los Angeles, California with hide processing facilities in:

JBS PACKERLAND - Green Bay, Wisconsin
  - Plainwell, Michigan
  - Souderton, Pennsylvania
  - Tolleson, Arizona
   
   
NEBRASKA BEEF, LLC. - Omaha, Nebraska
   
CENTRAL VALLEY MEAT CO. - Hanford, California
   
MANNING BEEF, LLC. - Pico Rivera, California
   
AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC. - Chino, California

With our emphasis on providing quality hide products along with professional service, we have excellent transportation arrangements with truckers, steamships companies, and rail companies to assure timely and cost effective deliveries of hides, skins, and wet blue.