Bergans
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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Bergans jacket, 20118
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. Since 1913 the Norwegian armed forces are using backpacks from Bergans.
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