You Are Mistaken If You Believe These Companies Are Still American

Published on 10/05/2021
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Samsonite

In 1910, Jesse Shwayder in Denver, Colorado, created this luggage company. After 91 years on the West Coast, it was forced to relocate after a shift of ownership across the country. Mansfield, Massachusetts, is currently home to Samsonite’s corporate headquarters. However, the vast majority of these items are produced in Europe and Asia! China, India, and Hungary are among the countries where the firm has operations. Around 40% of the company’s hard baggage is made in the Indian city of Nashik. This brand is huge in China not only in terms of production and employment but also in terms of sales! Indeed, contract manufacturers in Shanghai account for the sale of two-thirds of Samsonite items in China.

Samsonite

Samsonite

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Dell

Dell is one of the world’s largest computer manufacturers, so chances are you’ve heard of them before. Despite Michael Dell’s efforts in the early ’80s, the company has since divided its manufacturing operations. In Austin, Texas, they build their own web servers for its customers throughout the world. They opted to outsource production to countries other than the United States, even though they used to make the computers here. Brazil, China, Ireland, Malaysia, and Mexico are now among the countries where the corporation operates plants. It’s a custom-manufacturing company in Limerick, Ireland. When it was opened in 2000, it drew a lot of media interest. It’s one of Ireland’s largest factories, occupying 40,000 square feet and employing 23,000 people.

Dell

Dell

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