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,
Luggage Forward Express purchase included Luggage Express, Virtual Bellhop and Luggage advance, all brands operated by Sports Express. Luggage Forward also purchased Ship Luggage and Wisconsin-based The Luggage Club in 2011. In 2014, Luggage Forward also acquired LugLess. Luggage Forward has been named to multiple annual rankings of fast-growing companies. Inc. 5000 Luggage Forward was included in the Inc. 5000, an annual list of America's fastest growing privately held companies, for three consecutive years. Inner City 100 Luggage Forward was recognized two years in a row on the Inner City 100 list, a ranking of the fastest growing inner city companies. The