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Fire and Founding
- When
- 1872
- Where
- Paris
Simon Tissot-Dupont's carriage company was destroyed by fire in 1872. In the same year, he bought a workshop for leather briefcases, establishing a manufacturing firm in Paris.
The fire in 1872 destroyed the original carriage business. In the same year, Dupont bought a workshop which made leather briefcases for diplomats and businessmen. This acquisition marked the start of the company's current operational identity as a luxury goods manufacturer.
Sources
- S. T. Dupont Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
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