Samsonite
Jesse Shwayder founded this luggage company in Denver, Colorado in 1910. It remained in the West Coast for 91 years until it had to move across the country after a change in ownership. Samsonite now has its headquarters in Mansfield, Massachusetts. However, most of the products are actually made in Europe and Asia! The company has plants in China, India, and Hungary. The Nashik plant in India is responsible for making around 40% of the hard luggage that it sells. Aside from manufacturing and employment, this brand is highly popular in China in terms of sales as well! As a matter of fact, two-thirds of Samsonite products are sold in China through contract-manufacturers in the city of Shanghai.
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Dell
We are sure that you have heard of Dell before since it is one of the biggest computer companies on the planet. Michael Dell started it in the ‘80s, but it has since split the manufacturing. The servers are all made in Austin, Texas. Even though the laptops were formerly made in the United States, it decided to outsource abroad. The company now has factories in Brazil, China, Ireland, Malaysia, and Mexico. The one in Limerick makes build-to-order products. It received a lot of media attention when it opened its doors in 2000! At a size of 40,000 sq. ft. and a staff made up of 23,000 people, it is actually one of the biggest factories that you will find in Ireland.
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