DAVIDTS

Since its inception over 70 years ago on the eve of the golden age of aviation, Davidts has been one of the most innovative luggage manufacturers in the world. It inherits this innovative strength from a long family history in the development of travel supplies that dates back to the 18th century. Davidts has always been a forerunner in manipulating new materials and developing new designs to make travel as stylish and enjoyable as possible. We are therefore very proud to present to you here the milestones of our tradition of constant innovation in terms of design and technology in the luggage sector.

Our story begins at the beginning of the 18th century with Bertrand Davidts who emigrated at the time with his family from Belgium to the Netherlands, known then as the center of the basketry craft. He settled near Maastricht where he began to work as one of the many basket weavers.
This craft will continue to play a major role within the Davidts family, until the generation of Jean Davidts, the founder of our current company and the last basket weaver of the family. He will continue to practice this craft until the year 2000, and will leave his tools and certain special objects to various museums.
Jean Davidts opened his first store in 1949, where he began to sell the products of his craftsmanship also directly to end users. These were mainly picnic baskets and other everyday wicker items for transporting and storing goods. From there he quickly expanded his range to include leather travel bags and jewelry boxes for the then booming travel industry and the ever-increasing number of tourists in the post-war period.
At the dawn of the jet era, Jean Davidts abandoned his main activity as a basket maker in 1955 and devoted himself entirely to the production and sale of travel bags and suitcases. Business is booming and Davidts already manages more than 5 travel and leather goods stores in Belgium at the start of the 1958 World's Fair.
Due to the rapid increase in prosperity and globalization, Davidts was one of the first in the early 1970s to produce polypropylene suitcases for a growing target group of travellers, adventurers and businessmen.
Since the 18th century, David's identity has constantly shifted to the rapidly developing world around him.

Today, in 2019, it is no different. Davidts proudly presents its new vision and concept for the DAVIDTS brand with a contemporary look. Its new logo represents a new beginning, it represents the ideal symbol for the link between the persistent pursuit of progress and the constant attention that Davidts pays to its rich heritage.