international underwear manufacturer founded germany company headquarters located branches countries addition triumph brand company produces products brands industry leader particularly women 1960s shares german subsidiary traded stock exchange history founded factory production employed people number machines number rose people exports sent abroad england registered triumph brand reminiscent international later added economic boom 1920s demand classic declined company began parallel production 1930s began producing foreign branch set switzerland division germany brand continued business activities came virtual company continued following period beginning 1950s offices opened belgium great_britain sweden norway austria expanded establishing headquarters hong_kong opening japanese branch time observers described web companies registered tax bermuda late 1960s market share germany percent time group generated sales million employed employees mid-1960s introduced broad scale electronic data processing economic crisis company encountered significant difficulties time beginning 1970s meaning company introduce short term work crisis affected company sales begun discontinued years later time began time produce products lighter fibers end 1970s new brand introduced underwear products high cotton content marketed company moved headquarters germany switzerland holding headquartered bad sales increased million swiss number employees fell slightly employees time sales began beginning individual triumph products manufactured license local market included addition underwear takeover french brands ventured men underwear high quality market time company announced future focus triumph umbrella brand number brands classified end advertising campaign launched featuring 1990s launched phase international expansion present india newest production facility opened hungary turn millennium triumph biggest textile manufacturers terms sales domestic market company hosted designers able compete according annually changing theme entries evaluated jury according votes visitors competition website competition attracted broader attention particularly event held london initially local competition held participating countries prior international final competition collections tested harmful substances certified standard individual products successfully tested early initiative established recent years company expanded opening new stores acquiring competitors acquired leading swiss distributor later purchased distributors mexico united_states country acquired majority stake luxury dealer opened triumph stores new_york_city headquartered munich company german business associated fully acquired company exclusion minority shareholders company stocks longer traded company wholly owned families brands triumph brand focus company products divided categories different target groups typically presenting collections year importance company increased triumph sale products attracted special attention triumph honored best brands magic wire bra received late 1970s launched cotton underwear brand female customers later products men men swim 1980s targeting young customers aged years old brand products characterized accessories patterned addition company marketing sports late 1990s 1980s french manufacturer underwear men purchased continued trademark company headquarters located early sold triumph wanted portfolio label upper segment products beginning available germany primarily luxury longer uses brand european market instead company focuses premium segment triumph products distributed trade partners department stores shops end company built network stores countries stores franchises run partners company largest retailers germany based number branches largest branch terms retail space opened dresden addition operates online stores developed service provider criticism close factory public pressure declaration clean clothes campaign accused company renting land country military regime indirectly supporting january announced close affected factory offer social plan remaining employees buyer found clarified forced laborers employees october self regulatory body french advertising industry criticized campaign brand center protest picture clad women billboards advertised slogan string time claimed ads violated dignity women harmed public perception advertising company adjust campaign criticized reason leading french politicians like came fire female president local union dismissed thailand appeared thai evening television program shirt political statement seen company management view appearance harmed public image laid staff member question international work council company protested collected signatures petition union president supported solidarity germany inter youth november found lay recently subject greater criticism mass thailand philippines end met protests trade unions company regretted step clear necessitated global economic crisis allegations parallel location set thailand rejected
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