Briggs & Riley

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Briggs & Riley Travelware
Type	Private
Founded	Hauppauge, New York, USA (2006)
Headquarters	Hauppauge, New York
Key people	Richard Krulik, CEO
Industry	Retail
Products	Fine luggage, business cases, computer backpacks, totes and travel accessories
Website	www.briggs-riley.com

Briggs & Riley Travelware is a manufacturer of luggage for travel. The company is based in Hauppauge, New York and was founded in 1993 by Richard Costa. The company is known for its "Simple as that" lifetime guarantee that even covers damage caused by an airline. Briggs & Riley luggage can be purchased from independent retailers across the United States and Canada, as well as through its online boutique.

The company was acquired in August 2000 by U.S. Luggage LLC. U.S. Luggage is also the parent company of SOLO, a company that creates business cases.

Briggs & Riley manufactures a wide selection of travel bags. It was the first company to establish the NXpandable System that provides more space in the bag when expanded. It was also the first company to develop the Outsider handle, designed on the exterior of the case to ensure a flat packing area for wrinkle-free clothes.^[1]

Additionally, the company is a supporter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund through yearly fundraising and an online auction where celebrities decorated luggage. One piece of luggage that Tony Hawk decorated for the auction was recently featured in Men's Health.^[2]

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