Johan Bryde

Johan Bryde (June 1858 – May 1925) was a Norwegian businessman, ship owner and whaler.

[4] Later his cousin, Jacob Egeland (1864-1946) and Johan Bryde raised money to start their first whaling station in Durban.

Egeland had arrived in Durban during 1880 and had developed interests in shipping, fishing, timber, and whaling.

In 1909, Jacob Egeland ended his partnership with Johan Bryde and started the Union Whaling and Fishing Company with another cousin Abraham E.

The plants were purchased by Odd Gleditsch, Sr., who founded Jotun Kemiske Fabrik A/S in 1926.