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== Production == [[File:Samsonite Hungaria factory, Keselyusi Road, 2016 Szekszard.jpg|thumb|Samsonite factory in [[Szekszard]], Hungary, in 2016]] In 2008, 40% of all Samsonite [[hard luggage]] was manufactured at its plant in [[Nashik]], India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/2008/09/18/stories/2008091851560500.htm |title=After shoes, Samsonite plans watches, eyewear |work=The Hindu Business Line |date=September 18, 2008 |access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> Samsonite has two assembly plants in Hungary.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bbj.hu/business/tech/telco/samsonite-opens-second-factory-in-hungary/ |title=Samsonite opens second factory in Hungary |access-date=2024-08-02|date=2017-09-21}}</ref> In 2022, Samsonite announced plans to move production to Japan.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Exploring The Reasons Behind Samsonite's Production Move To Japan {{!}} Parklandmfg |url=https://parklandmfg.com/exploring-the-reasons-behind-samsonites-production-move-to-japan/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |language=en-US}}</ref> In April 2023, Samsonite announced plans to expand its manufacturing in Nashik as the demand for travel has increased.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |date=2023-04-02 |title=Samsonite to invest βΉ160 cr to expand manufacturing capacity |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/samsonite-to-invest-160-cr-to-expand-manufacturing-capacity/article66690924.ece |access-date=2023-05-19 |website=www.thehindubusinessline.com |language=en}}</ref> Samsonite India plans to invest βΉ1,100,000,000 β1,150,000,000 to enhance its hard luggage manufacturing capacity from 500,000 pieces a month to 750,000 pieces by the end of the following year. The expansion will include 180,000 square feet of land for the plant to expand on.<ref name=":3" />
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