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on a cold winter?s day in 1930, the history of
winther
began with a traffic accident. it le
anders
winther
unable to do the hard work of a blacksmith. instead, he looked for other ways to make a living, and in 1932 he started the produc on of toboggans. but winters are unpredictable in denmark, and in winters with no snow, no toboggans were sold. so in 1935,
anders
winther
decided to produce tricycles, scooters and other kinds of wheeled toys as well, and the
company
started to grow. shortly a er overcoming the hardships of war me,
anders
winther
le this world. his brother, frede
winther
, con nued his work, introducing the first two-wheeled
winther
bicycles in 1947. going interna onal around 1955, the
company
started expor ng to other countries. the very first client outside of denmark was örninn in iceland, who is s ll a client of
winther
. the tricycles became an interna onal success and, in 1959, frede
winther
designed a tricycle with a fixed steel tray that became a classic, produced for several decades. a modernised version is s ll in produc on today.
anders
winther
, grandson of the founder of the
company
, took over as managing director in 1976. at that me bicycles for school
winther
is a family
company
in its third genera on. since 1932,
winther
has made products with a cra sman?s pride, focusing on the play and movement of children.
winther
a family
company
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