American Tourister
American Tourister is a brand of luggage owned by Samsonite. Brothers Sol and Irving Koffler founded American Luggage Works in Providence, Rhode Island, United States in 1933.[1][2] In 2009, American Tourister was acquired by Astrum International, which also owns Samsonite.[3] Astrum was renamed the Samsonite Corporation two years later.[4] Their products include suitcases, backpacks and wallets.
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Formerly | American Luggage Works |
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| Industry | luggage |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founders | Sol and Irving Koffler |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | World Wide |
Key people | Muhammad Ahsan |
| Products | Suitcases, Backpacks, Wallets. |
| Owner | Samsonite |
| Parent | Samsonite International S.A. |
| Website | www |
References
- "American Tourister, Inc. - Company History". fundinguniverse.com. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- "American Tourister Logo". American Tourister. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
- Stephanie Strom. "Wall Street; New Name, New Life, for Astrum. New York Times. September 26, 1993. Retrieved on November 2, 2008.
- "Astrum International to Divide Its Samsonite and Culligan Units". New York Times. April 25, 1995. Retrieved on November 2, 2008.
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