"were manufactured in the United States and are now outsourced globally, but mostly China and other parts of Asia. The Associated Press Originally published 1:43 p.m., September 1, 2007: ""Hartmann Luggage spokesman Ronald Roberts said the manufacturing operation will be moved outside the U.S. We'll be working with the Caribbean, Central America and China,"" Roberts said. Hartmann Luggage was sold to Samsonite in May 2012 and the Factory and Head Office in Lebanon closed in December 2012. Hartmann Luggage Hartmann Luggage is a manufacturer of luggage and leather goods established in 1877 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by trunkmaker Joseph S. Hartmann,"
"Antler Luggage Antler is a British company that has been designing and manufacturing luggage since 1914. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. In 1914, the son of a famous bicycle seat manufacturer, John Boultbee Brooks, decided to enter the passenger luggage market, producing leather wardrobe trunks for ocean voyages and unique motor trunks which were attached to cars. A keen interest in wildlife led to the adoption of the stag’s head and antlers as the brand symbol for the luggage line and has remained to this day. Through necessity, Antler started producing haversacks, webbing belts and military equipment."
"for ships crews, and warehouses for supplies for UN forces and diplomats. The company also operates a store in Haifa Airport, in cruise ships of the Israeli cruise line Mano, and the duty-free carts on Arkia and Israir flights. In 1989, James Richardson pioneered a shopping storage and pickup service, which led to increased sales and was subsequently adopted by the company in its other stores in Australia and New Zealand. The service was the brainchild of Ze'ev Sarig, then responsible for security at Ben Gurion Airport (and later became its managing director). The idea came to him after buying"
"Morris Zimmerman Morris Zimmerman (December 10, 1876 in Letichev, Russia (now Ukraine) – October 27, 1959) was a notable craftsman, merchant and businessman in Baltimore, Md. He founded Howard Luggage Company, a landmark Maryland business which only closed in 2007, after trading for 93 years. At the time of its closure, the business was still operated by the 3rd and 4th generations of the Zimmerman family. Morris started crafting trunks and luggage by hand with his father and brothers in Letichev, traveling throughout Ukraine to sell his goods. At age 26, Morris emigrated alone to America, leaving behind his pregnant"
"to that of ""Le Petit Larousse"", flown by the Steam Ship ""Emanuel"" - the single vessel owned by the Palestine-based, Zionist-oriented Hofiya Shipping Company, then on her maiden voyage. The National Geographic caption read: """"The 'Emanuel', flying a Palestine flag, anchors at Southampton, England. This Jewish trading vessel was the first to fly her country's new banner. Palestine, under British mandate, has a badge, but its Jewish population has created this flag of their own — Solomon's seal on a field of blue and white."""" Tragically, a few months after this item appeared in the National Geographic, the ""Emanuel"" was"
"one of the first customers to buy a set of luggage with aluminium and plywood frame hidden from view beneath the full-grain hide exterior and the moiré silk lining. The travel goods business and Pendragon brand name were acquired by Swaine Adeney Brigg in 1997. The original workforce was retained but manufacturing moved to Bar Hill. The name Pendragon was dropped in favour of Papworth Travel Goods, still the brand name for a range of luggage and leather goods made by Swaine Adeney Brigg. In 1931 Papworth Industries built a wooden Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to St Francis of Assisi"
"an overnight parcel service, Seabourne Express Courier. It became one of the largest firms of its type, and won Queen's Awards for export achievement in 1981 and 1988. His success meant that he was attacked by the Arab Boycott Office, which demanded that he stop services to Israel; he refused. He helped to build Kent International Airport's passenger terminal, and when it opened in 1989 he named the VIP lounge after local Jewish philanthropist Sir Moses Montefiore. Sir Clive always used his wealth to assist Jewish and other charities. He was a founder patron of Jewish Care and a founder"
"Briggs & Riley Briggs & Riley Travelware is a manufacturer of luggage. The company is based in Hauppauge, New York and was founded in 1993 by Richard Costa. The company is known for its ""Simple as that"" lifetime guarantee that even covers damage caused by an airline. Briggs & Riley luggage can be purchased from independent retailers across the United States and Canada, as well as through its ""online boutique"". The company was acquired in August 2000 by U.S. Luggage LLC. U.S. Luggage is also the parent company of Solo New York, a company that makes business cases. Briggs &"
"from Imperial College London. Zvi Schreiber Zvi Schreiber ( ; born 9 June 1969) is a British-Israeli serial entrepreneur, executive, and author. He has founded high-tech startups like G.ho.st, which at the time was considered the only high-tech startup with a joint Palestinian–Israeli team. In 2011 Schreiber was CEO of Lightech which he sold to GE Lighting. He is currently the CEO of startup logistics technology company Freightos, a ""leading sales automation platform for the logistics industry"" that he describes as the ""equivalent of Expedia/Orbitz/Kayak for the shipment of goods rather than people"". Schreiber has founded the following companies: In"
"backed the management buyout of luggage brand Antler. In May 2013, Antler left its headquarters in Bury, Greater Manchester, to relocate in Central London. This relocation was followed by more changes in the subsequent years and most notably the relaunch of RevelationLondon, Antler sister's brand. Antler now operates from its offices in London, Chicago and China. Antler Luggage Antler is a British company that has been designing and manufacturing luggage since 1914. The company is headquartered in London, United Kingdom. In 1914, the son of a famous bicycle seat manufacturer, John Boultbee Brooks, decided to enter the passenger luggage market,"
"and freed to restart the journey briefly after the Libyan military intervened on 22nd early morning. EUKOR EUKOR Car Carriers is a specialised Roll-on/roll-off shipping line created in 2002. The company's main business is the sea carriage of new and used cars and ""High and Heavy"" cargo. The name of the brand EUKOR comes from a portmanteau that combines together the words ""Europe & Korea"". EUKOR Car Carriers is a South Korean company owned by Wilh. Wilhelmsen along with Wallenius Lines, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics, American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier, and United European Car Carriers. The company tonnage consists of 80 PCC-PCTC"
"Jesse Shwayder Jesse Shwayder (March 26, 1882 - July 25, 1970) was an American businessman. He was the founder, president and chairman of the Samsonite Corporation, ""the world's largest luggage manufacturer"" by the time of his death. Shwayder was born on March 16, 1882 in Black Hawk, Colorado. He was of Polish-Jewish descent. His father, Isaac, owned a grocery store followed by a furniture store in Denver, where Shwayder worked as a teenager. Shwayder began his career as a salesman for the Seward Trunk Co. in New York City. Shwayer founded the Shwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company in Denver in 1910."
"1876-1990"", 1990, . Morris Zimmerman Morris Zimmerman (December 10, 1876 in Letichev, Russia (now Ukraine) – October 27, 1959) was a notable craftsman, merchant and businessman in Baltimore, Md. He founded Howard Luggage Company, a landmark Maryland business which only closed in 2007, after trading for 93 years. At the time of its closure, the business was still operated by the 3rd and 4th generations of the Zimmerman family. Morris started crafting trunks and luggage by hand with his father and brothers in Letichev, traveling throughout Ukraine to sell his goods. At age 26, Morris emigrated alone to America, leaving"
"set up the business in his second year of studying an engineering degree at Edinburgh University. Paul juggled his time between attending classes and setting up the business, using his student loan to fund the venture. The company is now based in Belfast. Since it was founded, Uni Baggage has expanded into worldwide shipping and currently offers the services of DHL Express, FedEx and Parcelforce. In August 2013, the company had 30,000 customers and transported more than 1,000 tonnes of student belongings, travelling 6,000,000 miles across the United Kingdom and Worldwide. By 2014, the company had annual sales in excess"
"Transporter Industry International Transporter Industry International GmbH is a conglomerate of companies providing heavy load transportation including Scheuerle, Nicolas and KAMAG Transporttechnik (based in Ulm, Germany). The companies' products provide transportation for extremely heavy, and in some cases, sensitive loads in the steel, shipyard, construction, and aerospace industries as well as airport ground support. The company is affiliated with the Specialized Carriers and Rigging Association and Cargo Equipment Experts. NASA has been a customer of Kamag vehicles since 1979. Kamag has provided vehicles to move rockets, boosters, and satellite payloads. The Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) Transporter moves the Space Shuttle"
"James Richardson Corporation The James Richardson Corporation, also going by the name James Richardson Group or JR/Group, is an Australian furniture, hospitality, real estate and retail corporation, headquartered in the Abbotsford suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It is privately owned and employs approximately 2,300 people worldwide. It is perhaps best known among consumers for its duty-free retail stores in airports and border crossings in Australasia and the Middle East. The company is a household name in Israel due to its duty-free stores in Terminal 3 of Ben Gurion Airport. Scottish-born James Richardson (c. 1864–1951) immigrated from Ayrshire to New South Wales"
"be part of the Mammoet holding, but is now only 10% owned by Mammoet. Mammoet Mammoet is a privately held Dutch company specialized in engineered heavy lifting and transport of oversized and heavy objects. Mammoet’s history started on 13 May 1807 in the Netherlands, when Dutch entrepreneur Jan Goedkoop founded a maritime company at the age of 25, with the purchase of a 140-ton cargo vessel. It was the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and Goedkoop foresaw that heavy transport would be in high demand. The company, called 'Gebroeders Goedkoop' (‘Goedkoop Brothers’), offered both cargo and passenger transport on water."
"interest was renewed during the Barack Obama administration. Tom Bihn Tom Bihn Inc. is an American baggage manufacturer, with products ranging from backpacks to travel accessories. It was founded in Santa Cruz, California in 1982 by Tom Bihn. Bihn had been designing and making bags since 1972. The company's headquarters and factory are in Seattle, Washington. The logo of the company includes a Farman F.121 Jabiru aircraft. In 2017 the company received attention on social media and in news reports for a message printed on its washing instructions tag which read: ""'"" – We're sorry that our president is an"
"Wilfrid Israel Wilfrid Berthold Jacob Israel (11 July 1899 – 1 June 1943) was an Anglo-German businessman and philanthropist, born into a wealthy Anglo-German Jewish family, who was active in the rescue of Jews from Nazi Germany, and who played a significant role in the Kindertransport. Described as ""gentle and courageous"" and ""intensely secretive"", Wilfrid Israel avoided public office and shunned publicity, but had, according to his biographer Naomi Shepherd, an ""almost hypnotic"" ability to influence friends and colleagues. Martin Buber described him as ""a man of great moral stature, dedicated to the service of others"". He was killed when"
"Hartmann Luggage Hartmann Luggage is a manufacturer of luggage and leather goods established in 1877 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin by trunkmaker Joseph S. Hartmann, a Bavarian. In 1956, the company opened a manufacturing operation in Tennessee, and the company's headquarters and plant facilities followed in 1959. Hartmann was bought by Brown Forman Corporation before being acquired by private equity firm Clarion Capital Partners in 2007. Hartmann luggage has been recognized as being of fine quality. The company is known for producing distinctive collections of luggage such as Wings and Tweed, which are associated with traditional American style. Many of its products"
"Uni Baggage Uni Baggage is a luggage delivery company which is used mainly by students, it's services are also available to the general public. Uni Baggage reports that it is used by university students, holiday makers and the forces. Uni Baggage arranges the collection and delivery of its customers items through major couriers, for considerably less than if the customer booked direct. The courier service was founded by young entrepreneur Paul Stewart in 2009, after he had experienced difficulties moving his personal belongings from his home in Northern Ireland to where he was studying, at the University of Edinburgh. Paul"
"Zim Integrated Shipping Services Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. (), formerly ""ZIM Israel Navigation Company Ltd."" and ""Zim American Israeli Shipping Inc."", is the biggest cargo shipping company in Israel, and one of the top-20 global carriers. The company's headquarters are in Haifa; it also has a North American headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia. ZIM was founded in 1945, by the Jewish Agency and the Histadrut (General Federation of Laborers in the Land of Israel). The first ship was purchased in partnership with Harris and Dixon (based in London) in 1947. This vessel was refurbished, renamed SS ""Kedma,"" and sailed to"
"was named Chairperson of Board of Directors. On March 4, 2016, Samsonite announced it would acquire Tumi in an all-cash transaction worth US$1.8Bn Tumi Inc. Tumi Holdings, Inc., is a South Plainfield, New Jersey-based manufacturer of high-end suitcases and bags for travel. Founded in 1975 by Charlie Clifford after a stint in the Peace Corps in Peru, the company is named after a Peruvian ceremonial knife used for sacrifices. Tumi, Inc. was a unit of Doughty Hanson & Co. from 2004 until after its 2012 initial public offering. Tumi's products are known for their black-on-black ballistic nylon. Tumi is available"
"Luggage Express Luggage Express is a door-to-door luggage delivery service that was launched by parent company, Universal Express. Luggage Express arranged to pick up travelers' baggage at their home or office prior to a trip and have it waiting at the hotel or resort in the destination city. In 2007, Universal Express collapsed as a result of CEO, Richard Altomare issuing billions of illegal and unregistered shares of stock. A receiver was appointed federal judge at the request of the S.E.C to oversee the divestiture of assets. Luggage Express began service in 1988 and operated under the Universal Express umbrella"
"Aramex Aramex (Arabic: ارامكس ""’arāmeks"") is an international express, mail delivery and logistics services company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The company was founded by Jordanian Fadi Ghandour and Bill Kingson in 1982. It is the first Arab-based company to be listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange. Aramex is listed on the Dubai Financial Market. Bashar Obeid serves as the company's CEO. Aramex has approximately 13,800 employees in 54 countries and a network consisting of 40 independent express companies. Thomas Friedman profiled the company in his book, ""The World Is Flat"". Fadi Ghandour co-founded Arab American Express shortly"
"Tumi Inc. Tumi Holdings, Inc., is a South Plainfield, New Jersey-based manufacturer of high-end suitcases and bags for travel. Founded in 1975 by Charlie Clifford after a stint in the Peace Corps in Peru, the company is named after a Peruvian ceremonial knife used for sacrifices. Tumi, Inc. was a unit of Doughty Hanson & Co. from 2004 until after its 2012 initial public offering. Tumi's products are known for their black-on-black ballistic nylon. Tumi is available at department stores and specialty stores as well as over 120 Tumi stores and 200 shops around the world. Tumi also supplies accessories"
"Néit (company) Néit (pronounced as neat), is a company based in London, United Kingdom, that manufactures smart hard case luggage. The company is known for its eponymous smart luggage. Néit's Kickstarter Luggage campaign was launched at the end of January 2016 and reached its initial goal in 50 days. As of August 2016, it is in production and expected to ship December 2016. In August the company launched its first product, the CardCase for iPhone; a protective iPhone case that can hold cards. After the launch of CardCase, founder Christian Cook was travelling often to meet with suppliers and manufacturers."
"of Wilfrid Israel's life-saving activities, his connections with the founders of Kibbutz Hazorea and mostly focuses on the last ten years of his life. The film's website provides more information about the person and the film and includes a link to its trailer. Wilfrid Israel Wilfrid Berthold Jacob Israel (11 July 1899 – 1 June 1943) was an Anglo-German businessman and philanthropist, born into a wealthy Anglo-German Jewish family, who was active in the rescue of Jews from Nazi Germany, and who played a significant role in the Kindertransport. Described as ""gentle and courageous"" and ""intensely secretive"", Wilfrid Israel avoided"
"Hapag-Lloyd Hapag-Lloyd AG is a transnational German-based transportation company. It is composed of a cargo container shipping line, Hapag-Lloyd AG. The container transport arm of Hapag-Lloyd AG is currently the world's fifth largest container carrier in terms of vessel capacity. The company was formed in 1970 by the merger of two German transportation/maritime companies, Hamburg America Line (HAPAG), which dated from 1847, and Norddeutscher Lloyd (NDL) or North German Lloyd (NGL), which was formed in 1856. Since its formation, Hapag-Lloyd has been sold to many organizations and has also undergone numerous mergers with other companies. For instance, Hapag-Lloyd was completely"
"of arms recalling his Campbell ancestry and a motto of """"Memento Deus dabit vela"""" (Remember that it is God who fills the sails). The first voyage of the Company was that of the Fredericus Rex Sueciae, which set sail from Gotheburg on 9February 1732. Colin Campbell was supercargo – carrying all the authority of the Company – to whom the First Captain, Georg Herman Trolle had to defer. There were a number of foreigners aboard the ship, including the Second Captain, George Kitchin, Mr Baron, Chief Mate and Hindric Bremer, Second Mate, the Chief Carpenter, Mr Brown, Jack, the ship's"
"Tamimi Group The Tamimi Group of Companies, sometimes called the al-Tamimi group, is a [[Saudi Arabia business house with bus transportation and trucking. In February 2016, Tamimi Markets opened its 30st and largest store in Dammam. Founded in 1953 by the late Ali Tamimi, the company is owned and managed by his heirs. Beginning as a major parts supplier to oil giant [[Saudi Aramco]], the Tamimi Group of Companies has several joint ventures, with companies as diverse as [[General Electric]] and [[Safeway Inc.|Safeway]]. Its commercial Company represents [[Halliburton]], [[ACDelco]], [[Antara Battery]], [[Red Wing Shoes|Red Wing]], [[Firestone Tire and Rubber Company|Firestone]]"
"Zvi Schreiber Zvi Schreiber ( ; born 9 June 1969) is a British-Israeli serial entrepreneur, executive, and author. He has founded high-tech startups like G.ho.st, which at the time was considered the only high-tech startup with a joint Palestinian–Israeli team. In 2011 Schreiber was CEO of Lightech which he sold to GE Lighting. He is currently the CEO of startup logistics technology company Freightos, a ""leading sales automation platform for the logistics industry"" that he describes as the ""equivalent of Expedia/Orbitz/Kayak for the shipment of goods rather than people"". Schreiber has founded the following companies: In 2011 Schreiber was CEO"
"Mammoet Mammoet is a privately held Dutch company specialized in engineered heavy lifting and transport of oversized and heavy objects. Mammoet’s history started on 13 May 1807 in the Netherlands, when Dutch entrepreneur Jan Goedkoop founded a maritime company at the age of 25, with the purchase of a 140-ton cargo vessel. It was the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, and Goedkoop foresaw that heavy transport would be in high demand. The company, called 'Gebroeders Goedkoop' (‘Goedkoop Brothers’), offered both cargo and passenger transport on water. In 1862 the company acquired its first tugboat, and from 1920 onwards, the company"