Civil engineer Herbert Krenchel, born in 1922 in Copenhagen, Denmark. He is well-known by his bowl creations.

His first mark in the design world was in 1953, when he designed the enamel bowl: Krenit-bowl. The name Krenit is a combination of the name Krenchel and eternit (a fibre cement which is used for the coating on the bowl's outside).

The bowl has a distinct design with its matt black outside, thin edge and clear colored enamel inside. In 1954, the bowl won a gold medal for its unique design in Triennalen (Milano, Italy). Up until the production stopped in 1966 the bowl had been produced in more than 1 million units.