In 1944, Peter Bodum, the father of today's owner, Joergen Bodum, started Bodum in Copenhagen Denmark. Times were difficult at the end of World War II; there was hardly any trade, and people were out of work. Peter Bodum managed to wholesale a very small variety of houseware products by Danish manufacturers.

The Bodum Group is, and always has been, a 100% family-owned business. Today it is owned by Pia and Joergen Bodum, daughter and son of founder Peter Bodum. The company operates in 17 different countries with over 600 employees worldwide.

In 2006/2007 the Bodum young design team won seven red dot awards and twelve iF design awards for the excellent quality of Bodum designs. Today, Bodum continues to design functional and simple products for an affordable price.