Zero Halliburton
| Zero Halliburton | |
|---|---|
| legal form | |
| Seat | United States |
| Branch | Baggage production |
| Website | www.zerohalliburton.com |
Zero Halliburton is a US company that manufactures sturdy luggage such as suitcases and, in particular, briefcases, preferably from aluminum . The company emerged from the metalworking company Zierold Company , which changed its name to Zero Corporation in 1946 . In 1952, Zero bought the luggage division of the Texas company Halliburton , which is a provider of technical services, maintenance services, planning and development services, as well as a supplier of various products to companies in the oil and energy industries.
On December 29, 2006, Zero Corporation sold its entire private customer business to the Japanese luggage manufacturer ACE Co. Ltd., making Zero Halliburton a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACE Co. Ltd. today. based in Osaka and Tokyo .
Erle Palmer Halliburton (1892–1957), the founder of the Halliburton company, commissioned aircraft engineers in 1938 to redesign sturdy luggage. He was looking for suitcases that were suitable for the rough transport on a pickup truck on the rough and partly unpaved roads in the oil fields in Texas in those days. The designers were asked to deliver a particularly durable container and opted for aluminum instead of leather or fabric because of the particular rigidity of the material and the good seal against dust and water. The result was a shiny metallic case with rounded corners, heavy locks and a solid handle. The Zero Halliburton is known for its resilience.
The sturdy aluminum case has enjoyed a special career in more than 200 Hollywood productions, from Mission Impossible to Independence Day to Air Force One . For example, in the film Firewall, Harrison Ford beat his pursuers with a Zero Halliburton in hand.
A modified version of the Zero Halliburton is always in the immediate vicinity of the incumbent President of the United States of America : weighing 18 kg, closely guarded and chained to a soldier. The case is covered with a black leather cover, bulletproof and equipped with an antenna. The nickname of the suitcase is nuclear football ( atomic case ) and a device is installed inside that enables the president to authorize the use of nuclear weapons with codes only known to him .
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- ↑ Our Heritage . Zero Halliburton. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
- ^ A b Marc Bielefeld: Gripping scenes . 70 years ago, an American built the favorite suitcase of frequent travelers and film stars. In: THE TIME . No. 51 , 2008, p. 72 .
- ↑ Our Heritage . Zero Halliburton. Retrieved March 9, 2011.