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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.
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Founded | 1909 |
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Headquarters | Hokksund, Norway |
Products | Clothing and sports gear |
Website | bergans |
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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]
References
edit- ^ "History - Bergans". bergans.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
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