Vipp was founded in 1939 by Holger Nielsen. Born in 1915 in the small Danish town of Randers, Holger trained as a metal spinner. Holger Nielsen made the leap into business at the age of only 17. It all began one spring Sunday in May 1931 when he made his usual visit to the local stadium to support his favorite football team. Fate had it that his ticket was drawn in a raffle, and he won a car. Holger loved cars, but as he had no driver's license, he decided to sell the car and invest the money in a metal turning lathe. This marked the birth of Holger Nielsen's metal factory where, a few years later, he produced the very product that will go on to bring him fame: the Vipp pedal bin.
