| Seward Trunk Co. | |
|---|---|
| Type | Luggage Manufacturer |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Headquarters | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Industry | Travel goods |
| Products | trunks, hat trunks, foot lockers, luggage. |
Founded in 1878 by Simon Seward, the Petersburg, Virginia-based Seward Trunk Co. was once the nation's largest manufacturer of steamers, trunks and luggage. In 1967, Seward was purchased by the Dayco Corporation, the former Dayton Rubber Company, of Dayton, Ohio. The company is now a unit of Mercury Luggage Co. of Jacksonville, Florida. The former Seward luggage factory at 434 High Street in Petersburg is on the National Register of Historic Places and is now under renovation for residences, which opened in 2006.
