In 1944, Peter Bodum, the father of today's owner, Joergen Bodum, started BODUM® in Copenhagen Denmark. Times were difficult at the end of World War II; there was hardly any trade, and people were out of work. Peter Bodum managed to wholesale a very small variety of houseware products by Danish manufacturers.

 

In the fifties, Peter Bodum started developing his own products. From early on he recognized the importance of industrial design, and this visionary approach laid the groundwork for what BODUM stands for today. His collaboration with architects and industrial and graphic designers is a tradition BODUM has expanded on over the years, developing their own design department.

 

The BODUM Group is, and always has been, a 100% family-owned business. Today it is owned by Pia and Joergen Bodum, daughter and son of founder Peter Bodum.