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American Tourister

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American luggage brand

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. In 1993, American Tourister was acquired by Astrum International, which also owns Samsonite.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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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. In 1993, American Tourister was acquired by Astrum International, which also owns Samsonite. Astrum was renamed as the Samsonite Corporation two years later. American Tourister's products include backpacks, suitcases and wallets. Today, American Tourister products are priced lower than Samsonite products.2

Corporate structure

American Tourister is part of a group headed by Samsonite. 5 entities, 3 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Products and brands

  • backpack
  • suitcase

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1933Founded Founded in Providence1

Sources

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