Hartmann Luggage 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,
Away (luggage) book, "The Places We Return To", which featured travel stories from 40 people around the world, including artists, influencers and editors. Korey and Rubio sold the book with a gift card to purchase the company's first product, "The Carry-On", which became available to ship in February 2016. In September 2016, the company raised an additional $8.5 million in Series A funding for expansion. In its first fiscal year (2016), the company sold US$12 million in luggage. The next year, Away had grown to 66 employees and projected more than $50 million in sales. The company raised $20 million in Series