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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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Big Ben | '''Contact Information:''' | ||
Elbert Gubbels & Zonen B.V. | Big Ben Website: http://www.bigben.nl/ | ||
Koninklijke Fabriek van Tabakspijpen / Royal Dutch Pipe Factory | |||
[http://www.elbertgubbels.nl/ Elbert Gubbels & Zonen B.V.] | |||
Oude Trambaan 27 | |||
6049 GT Herten | |||
The Netherlands | |||
Mail address: | |||
P.O. Box 190 | |||
6040 AD Roermond | |||
The Netherlands | The Netherlands | ||