American Tourister
American luggage brand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Formerly | American Luggage Works |
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Company type | Brand |
Industry | Luggage |
Founded | 1933; 91 years ago (1933) |
Founders | Sol and Irving Koffler |
Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Backpacks, suitcases, wallets |
Parent | Samsonite |
Website | americantourister |
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