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New Chair of the Board

16 January 2025 .
As part of the long-planned generational transition at VKR Holding A/S.
DOVISTA acquires 4B

19 December 2024 .
DOVISTA acquires 4B, a Swiss company within windows and doors.
Ownership transfers

23 September 2024 .
Control of VKR Holding is transferred to third generation.
Improved performance in 2023

22 March 2024 .
The VKR Group improved its performance in 2023 despite severe headwinds
Top-line growth in 2022

24 March 2023 .
The VKR Group continued its growth in a turbulent year.
VKR signs agreement

22 December 2022 .
VKR Group signs sale and leaseback agreement regarding properties
Earnings record in 2021

25 March 2022 .
New record for both the top and bottom line, driven by organic growth and by acquisitions.
Venture capital fund

22 November 2021 .
VKR Holding establishes KOMPAS, an independent venture capital fund.
DOVISTA’s acquisitions approved

1 September 2021 .
DOVISTA’s acquisitions of Arbonia Windows and WERU Group are approved and closed.
Emerged stronger in 2020

26 March 2021 .
2020 was an unprecedented year with record profit, despite COVID-19.
Altaterra

11 March 2021 .
New aquisition is a part of Altaterra’s growth strategy
Best performance ever

20 March 2020 .
Acquisitions, organic growth and a high return on financial investments have driven the performance improvement.
VKR Holding strengthened

22 March 2019 .
Revenue growth continued in 2018, but negative returns on financial investments reduced results.
VELUX Collection

17 September 2018 .
New exhibition displays the historical development of the VELUX roof window.
Communication On Progress 2017

29 August 2018 .
We continue our support of the UN Global Compact within Human Rights, Labour, Environment, and Anti-Corruption.
Growth in revenue and investments

16 March 2018 .
VKR Holding realised record-high revenue in 2017, while profit declined as expected due to a year of large investments.
Chairman of the Year 2017

13 December 2017 .
Søren Bjerre-Nielsen has been chosen as Chairman of the Year 2017 by PwC and a professional jury (in Danish only).
New ownership of Monodraught

6 July 2017 .
After 10 years as part of VKR Holding, the management team at UK-based Monodraught will take ownership of the company.
Record result in anniversary year

17 March 2017 .
VKR Holding is satisfied with the annual result, which exceeds expectations and to which all business areas contributed.
Obituary

15 March 2017 .
Søren Bjerre-Nielsen, chairman of the board of VKR Holding A/S, remembers former CEO Jan Lundsgaard Jensen upon his death (in Danish only).
French ALDES acquires EXHAUSTO

26 June 2016 .
ALDES, an international family group based in Vénissieux (69), France, has just bought the Danish company EXHAUSTO.
New CEO of VKR Holding A/S

22 June 2016 .
Mads Kann-Rasmussen has been appointed new CEO of VKR Holding A/S effective 1 August. Jan Lundsgaard Jensen resigns due to illness.
75th anniversary of the VKR Group

1 April 2016 .
The VKR Group celebrates its 75th anniversary. The values of the Group's companies have their origin in the Model Company Objective.
Strategic action was effective

18 March 2016 .
Strategic actions have produced the intended effect. Results for 2015 are satisfactory seen in isolation, but focus is on the long term.
Wonderful windows

15 April 2015 .
New exhibition design tells the story of the window's significance as a provider of access to light, air and view through the ages.
Improved financial performance

4 March 2015 .
In a market characterised by limited growth, focus on the core business produced the desired effect on the financial performance.
WindowMaster A/S divested

5 February 2015 .
VKR Holding has sold all shares in WindowMaster to Erik Boyter. The company was part of the business area Ventilation & indoor climate.
Divestment and sharpened focus

24 March 2014 .
Due to divestment of a number of companies outside its core business, VKR Holding recorded a 3% decrease in 2013 revenues.
Extraordinary dividend

2 January 2014 .
At an Extraordinary General Meeting on 1 January, a dividend of almost DKK four billion was decided.
Divestment of Loewen

2 July 2013 .
VKR Holding divests its Canadian subsidiary to a group of investors including part of the Loewen family and the management in Loewen.
New owner of Superwood

22 April 2013 .
The CJ Holding Group has entered into an agreement with VKR Holding A/S to acquire the company Hampen Træforarbejdning A/S.
Divestment of Gienow

10 April 2013 .
VKR Holding has closed a deal whereby its Canadian subsidiary Gienow was divested to Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
Divestment of Drexel und Weiss

3 April 2013 .
VKR Holding has sold the Austrian company drexel und weiss energieefficiente haus-techniksysteme GmbH (drexel und weiss).
Unchanged profit level

21 March 2013 .
Despite decrease in revenue, new product programmes and ongoing challenging market conditions, the Group’s result after tax was DKK 1.1 billion

UN global compact

In 2016, we joined the UN Global Compact. In our annual report, we show our support for the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact within the areas of Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-Corruption.

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