American Tourister
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| Formerly | American Luggage Works |
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| Company type | Brand |
| Industry | Luggage |
| Founded | 1933 |
| Founders | Sol and Irving Koffler |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Backpacks, suitcases, wallets |
| Parent | Samsonite |
| Website | americantourister |
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 1993, American Tourister was acquired by Astrum International, which also owns Samsonite.[3] Astrum was renamed as the Samsonite Corporation two years later.[4] Their products include backpacks, suitcases and wallets. Today, the American Tourister brand is sold as a more affordable brand in the Samsonite portfolio.
References[edit]
- ^ "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". The New York Times. September 26, 1993. Retrieved on November 2, 2008.
- ^ "Astrum International to Divide Its Samsonite and Culligan Units". The New York Times. April 25, 1995. Retrieved on November 2, 2008.
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