Samsonite

Samsonite International S.A. (SEHK: 1910) is an American luggage manufacturer and retailer, with products ranging from large suitcases to small toiletries bags and briefcases. It was founded in Denver, Colorado in 1910 by Jesse Schwayder. Schwayder named one of his initial cases Samson, after the Biblical strongman, and began using the trademark Samsonite in 1941. The company changed its name to Samsonite in 1966.

The company's registered office is in Luxembourg and it is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

History

The company was founded in Denver, Colorado, USA in 1910 by Jesse Schwayder, a luggage salesman, as the Schwayder Trunk Manufacturing Company. A religious man, Schwayder named one of his initial cases Samson, after the Biblical strongman, and began using the trademark Samsonite in 1941. The company changed its name to Samsonite in 1966. For many years, a subsidiary, Samsonite Furniture Co., made folding chairs and card tables in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

The Denver factory, which employed 4,000 at its peak, closed in May 2001. Samsonite headquarters moved from Denver to Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA after a change of ownership in May 2005. CVC Capital Partners Ltd. in July 2007 became Samsonite's fifth owner in 21 years.

Samsonite (mineral)

Samsonite is a silver manganese antimony sulfosalt mineral with formula Ag₄MnSb₂S₆. It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system with a typical slender radiating prismatic habit. It is metallic black to steel black with no cleavage and a brittle to conchoidal fracture. In thin fragments it appears reddish brown in transmitted light and also leaves a red streak. It is soft, Mohs hardness of 2.5, and has a specific gravity of 5.51.

It was first named in 1910 after an occurrence in the Samson Vein of the Sankt Andreasberg silver mines, Harz Mountains, Germany.

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References

1997 Samsonite 200

The 1997 Samsonite 200 (also referred to as the Colorado 200 on ABC's TV coverage) was the seventh round of the 1996–1997 Indy Racing League. The race was held on June 29, 1997 at the 1.000 mi (1.609 km) Pikes Peak International Raceway in Fountain, Colorado.

Report

Qualifying

Failed to qualify or withdrew

Jim Guthrie R for Blueprint Racing - crashed during Friday's first practice session and was hospitalised with a fractured vertebra.

Robbie Buhl for Team Menard - suffered a concussion during testing on June 4 and was unable to compete.

Mike Groff for Byrd-Cunningham Racing - entered for the race, but not cleared to drive because of the injuries suffered at Texas. Replaced by Johnny Unser

John Paul, Jr. for PDM Racing - entered for the race, but not cleared to drive because of the injuries suffered at Indianapolis. Replaced by Billy Boat R

Alessandro Zampedri for Team Scandia - Although not officially withdrawn for the weekend, he didn't appear at the track.