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About us - Workwear and PPE specialists As compan
ies are increasingly becoming generalists, selling almost everything for everyone, we prefer to specialise in one segment – workwear and personal protective equipment. Our professionalism, expertise and extensive range of selected products from renowned brands bring peace of mind to our customers, enabling them to work safely and without risk of personal injury. Our mission is “to make work safer and more comfortable every day, and help our customers become more successful” Our history 1832 Cavalry captain Leonard Groll sets up the first shop for workwear, “L.Grolls Linen Shop” in Stockholm's Old Town 1905 J.F. Bellander starts manufacturing workwear in Gävle under the Björnkläder trademark 1924 The mining engineers Palén and Carlson start importing and selling respiratory protective equipment from Germany. The company Birger Carlson & Co later becomes BICAPA AB 1994 Merger of Bicapa and Björnkläder Grolls AB 2000 Name change to Berendsen Safety AB 2005 Björnkläder celebrates 100 years 2006 Name change to Björnkläder AB 2011 Name change to Grolls AB 2011 Grolls acquires Nytello 2012 Grolls acquires Univern 2016 Grolls is acquired by Swedol Grolls – Part of Swedol Grolls has been owned by Swedol since 8 June 2016. Swedol offers a broad and attractive range of products based on the needs and preferences of professional users. The range combines quality with value for money and includes both external brands and private labels. Our brands Björnkläder Björnkläder is one of the oldest workwear trademarks in Sweden. As early as 1905, Björnkläder began producing durable, protective and comfortable workwear for all kinds of professions and occupations. Like Grolls, Björnkläder is committed to responsible environmental and sustainable practices, which is why many of the garments meet the strict criteria of the Oeko-Tex standard. The Björnkläder range is sold in Grolls’ workwear stores, at selected retailers and through our online store. Univern Univern is a Norwegian premium brand company that has been producing workwear since 1977. Univern offers a full range of workwear and is something of a specialist in professional outdoor clothing for situations and conditions where protection from the wind, rain and cold is needed. The Univern range is sold in Grolls’ workwear stores and through our online store. Grolls’ stores and retailers Grolls has 31 workwear stores across the whole of Sweden, from Luleå in the north to Malmö in the south. Grolls also has four workwear stores in Finland and Estonia. The 12 stores that we have in Norway are called Univern Center. The first Grolls store