| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mobility products |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Headquarters | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Key people | Max Barenbrug, designer and co-founder Eduard Zanen, co-founder |
| Products | strollers, stroller accessories |
| Employees | 800 |
| Website | www.bugaboo.com www.bugaboodaytrips.com |
Bugaboo International B.V. is a Dutch design company that makes pushchairs for infants and toddlers. Its products are available in 50 countries. Bugaboo International employs 800 people, working at headquarters in Amsterdam, The Netherlands or in one of the offices in the UK, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Spain, USA, France, Australia, and in the assembly plant in China.
In 1994 Max Barenbrug graduated from the Design Academy Eindhoven with double honors in two subjects: mobility (for his double Dutch city bike) and leisure (for his Bugaboo stroller).
Eduard Zanen, an entrepreneur, became involved and in 1996 Eduard did the first investment in the Bugaboo stroller. At that time Max and Eduard set up Bugaboo as a company. In 1999 the first Bugaboo – the Bugaboo Classic – appeared on the streets of Holland. In 2001 the Bugaboo Frog was launched in the United Kingdom and in 2003 in the United States. 2004 was the year where the Limited Edition Bugaboo By Bas Kosters was introduced. In 2005 Bugaboo launched the Bugaboo Gecko and the Bugaboo Cameleon. In 2007 the Bugaboo Bee was added to the product family. In 2011 will see the launch of the Bugaboo Donkey, a transformable push-chair that converts from a single seater to a two seater in 3 clicks.