Babybjörn
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Baby products |
| Founded | Stockholm, Sweden (1961) |
| Founder | Björn Jakobson |
| Headquarters |  Solna, Sweden |
Key people | Björn Jakobson (Founder) and Ulf Ingemarsson (CEO) Lillemor Jakobson (Creative Designer) |
Number of employees | around 100 |
| Website | www |
Babybjörn is a Swedish family-owned company specializing in the manufacturing and marketing of baby products.[1] It was founded in 1961 by Björn Jakobson, who in 2012 was awarded His Majesty The King’s Medal “for significant contributions to Swedish industry”.[2]
The company’s first product was a bouncing cradle but Babybjörn is today most known for its baby carriers. The first baby carrier was made in 1973.[3]
Babybjörn has received numerous awards for its designs over the years, among them IDSA’s award Design of the Decade[4] and the Red Dot Design Award.[5]
References
- ^ Giertz-Mårtenson, Ingrid. "Baby Björn 30-million club". Swedish Design.org. Svensk Form and Centre for Business History. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "BABYBJORN'S Founder Awarded Royal Medal". PR Newswire. July 12, 2012. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ Stein, Sadie (June 29, 2012). "Who Made That Baby Bjorn". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "BabyBjorn(R) Baby Carrier -- a Design of the Decade". PR Newswire. November 20, 1999. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
- ^ "Red Dot Award, Product Design, BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier One". red-dot.org. 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
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