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The brand name Big Ben was originally owned by a small trade company in Amsterdam which was already well established in several countries selling pipes among other goods. The firm was bought by '''Elbert Gubbels & Zonen B.V.''' - see [[Gubbels]] - who were in search for a suitable brand name to further expansion on international markets. | The brand name Big Ben was originally owned by a small trade company in Amsterdam which was already well established in several countries selling pipes among other goods. The firm was bought by '''Elbert Gubbels & Zonen B.V.''' - see [[Gubbels]] - who were in search for a suitable brand name to further expansion on international markets. | ||
Big Ben became Gubbels' mainstay brand with it's own [http://www.bigben.nl/ website]. | Big Ben became Gubbels' mainstay brand with it's own [http://www.bigben.nl/ website]. | ||
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'''Contact Information:''' | |||
Big Ben Website: http://www.bigben.nl/ | |||
Koninklijke Fabriek van Tabakspijpen / Royal Dutch Pipe Factory | Koninklijke Fabriek van Tabakspijpen / Royal Dutch Pipe Factory | ||
[http://www.elbertgubbels.nl/ Elbert Gubbels & Zonen B.V.] | [http://www.elbertgubbels.nl/ Elbert Gubbels & Zonen B.V.] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:32, 18 May 2016
The brand name Big Ben was originally owned by a small trade company in Amsterdam which was already well established in several countries selling pipes among other goods. The firm was bought by Elbert Gubbels & Zonen B.V. - see Gubbels - who were in search for a suitable brand name to further expansion on international markets.
Big Ben became Gubbels' mainstay brand with it's own website.
- Examples and nomenclature, courtesy Doug Valitchka
Contact Information:
Big Ben Website: http://www.bigben.nl/ Koninklijke Fabriek van Tabakspijpen / Royal Dutch Pipe Factory Elbert Gubbels & Zonen B.V. Oude Trambaan 27 6049 GT Herten The Netherlands Mail address: P.O. Box 190 6040 AD Roermond The Netherlands Phone: +31 (0) 475 340 088 Fax: +31 (0) 475 340 180