Kapten & Son Bergen Pro Sandstone backpack

Product and model

The pictured item is the Bergen Pro in the Sandstone colourway — a Kapten & Son urban daypack with a laptop compartment and roughly 12–15 L volume marketed as the "Bergen Pro" model on the brand site. (kapten-son.com)

Materials & design

Kapten & Son lists the Bergen Pro family as made from recycled PET outer fabric with vegan PU finishes and a grey interior; the product is described on the official product pages as "designed in Cologne." (kapten-son.com)

Manufacturing origin

According to the brand’s product/manufacturing information, most Kapten & Son products are manufactured in Shenzhen, China. The company states its production is based in Shenzhen while emphasising factory standards and quality. Because the brand also sources across Asia, manufacturing is described as primarily in China (Shenzhen) but produced in other locations as needed. (kaptenandson.zendesk.com)

Brand origin and ownership

Kapten & Son is a German lifestyle brand founded in 2014 by Johannes Theobald, Fabian Deventer and Artjem Weißbeck. The business is operated by Kapten & Son GmbH with headquarters operations in Cologne. In March 2021 Ardian Growth (a French private equity / growth-equity vehicle) acquired a minority stake to accelerate European expansion; the founders remain shareholders and management leaders. Thus, the company remains a German-headquartered, founder-led business with a significant minority investor. (ardian.com)

Summary

This is a Kapten & Son Bergen Pro Sandstone backpack — an urban/laptop daypack designed in Germany and primarily produced in Shenzhen, China. The brand was founded in Germany in 2014 and is operated by Kapten & Son GmbH (headquartered in Cologne); Ardian Growth is a minority investor since 2021 supporting expansion while the founders retain majority control. (kapten-son.com)