The American Leather Belting Association (ALBA) (now the National Industrial Leather Association) is a trade organization for distributors, fabricators, and manufacturers of leather belting, conveyor belting, and flat power transmission belting. Established in 1936, ALBA organized to foster the business interests of its members and promote a better understanding and feeling of cooperation among leather belting and related manufacturings; to collect and distribute information for the good of the trade; and to develop fair and just competitive methods.

In 1943 and 1945, ALBA created two new membership divisions: the Mechanical Leather Packing Division and the Textile Leather Division, respectively. In 1947, the association established its own headquarters at 41 Park Row, New York, New York. The name of the organization was changed in 1954 to reflect the broader representation of manufacturers of mechanical leathers, leather packings, textile leathers, and leather belting.