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Madshus

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Norwegian ski equipment manufacturer

Madshus is a Norwegian ski and ski-equipment manufacturer, located at Biri in Gjøvik. The company produces cross-country skis, ski boots and poles.2 It employed 64 people in 2026.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1906Founded1
  • Industrymanufacture of sports goods1
  • HeadquartersBiri1
  • Websitewww.madshus.no
  • Legal formaksjeselskap1

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Ski fra Madshus
Photo: Torvild, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

Madshus is a Norwegian ski and ski-equipment manufacturer, located at Biri in Gjøvik. The company produces cross-country skis, ski boots and poles.2

The story

Madshus is one of the world's oldest ski manufacturer. The first Madshus skis were produced by Martin Madshus in 1906 in a barn in Vardal Municipality near the town of Gjøvik. The company moved to Lillehammer in 1936 and then to Biri in 1972. In 1988, the factory was bought by K2 Sports Inc, but the skis are still produced at Biri. Some Madshus skis have been made in China (e.g. some 2013-2014 Glittertinds).

Madshus is one of only three remaining Norwegian ski manufacturers, the others being Åsnes Ski and Rønning Ski.

From Wikipedia’s article on Madshus, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • shoe
  • ski
  • ski pole

Listed on Wikidata.1

Employees over time

  • 2026641

Timeline

  1. 1906Founded Founded1

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