Bergans

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Bergans
Founded1909;115 years ago (1909)
Headquarters Hokksund, Norway
ProductsClothing and sports gear
Website bergans.com
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Bergans jacket, 20118

Bergans(Bergans Fritid AS) is a Norwegian company and outdoor-brand that develops and manufactures backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, canoes, hiking equipment and technical clothing.

The founder of Bergans, Ole Ferdinand Bergan (1876–1956) was a bike-mechanic in Tønsberg and invented a backpack with an external frame in 1908. Ole F. Bergan registered 45 patents in his lifetime. The Norwegian Armed Forces have been using backpacks from Bergans since 1913. [1]

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References

  1. "History - Bergans". bergans.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.