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,
Mike Burke (strongman) Burke competed in the 2013 World's Strongest Man in Sanya, China and qualified for the finals where he finished in 5th place. Burke competed in the 2014 World's Strongest Man at the Commerce Casino in Los Angeles, California. Burke qualified for the finals where he finished 4th. Burke recently finished second at the Strongman Champions League contest in Russia on Sept. 16, 2013. Mike Burke (strongman) Mike Burke (born June 14, 1974) is an American professional strongman competitor from Aurora, Colorado. Mike won the 2012 All-American Strongman Challenge in January 2012. This victory qualified him for the 2012 Arnold Strongman