From the deepest forests of Småland to 140 countries around the world. In 1942 Thule Group was founded by the Thulin family, when Erik Thulin, a true lover of the outdoors, put the Thule name on a so-called pike fishing trap (a fishing gear) that he designed and sold to the fisherman of Scandinavia. By the 1960's, the company focused on car-related products that would make it easier for people to bring different gear with them. The first ski rack was introduced in 1962. And the rest is history..

On Sept. 11, 2001, Joanne Capestro arrived to her job at the May Davis Group on the 87th floor of the North Tower of the World Trade Center ready to start her day. But at 8:46 AM everything changed. After the tower was struck, she began her harrowing descent to street level just as the South Tower collapsed. Covered in dust, Capestro's family feared for her life. But she miraculously managed to make her way home to Brooklyn later that afternoon. She saved the dust-covered shoes and clothing she