News Archive
Here you will find press releases and other news from VKR Holding.
Press contact:
Stine Green Paulsen, Director Exernal Communications, The VELUX Group
Telephone: +45 61 12 03 32
e-mail: stine.paulsen@velux.com
DOVISTA acquires Swiss firm 4B
27 February 2025. DOVISTA finalises acquisition of 4B in line with its European growth strategy
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New Chair of the Board at VKR Holding A/S
16 January 2025. As part of the long-planned generational transition at VKR Holding A/S.
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Dovista aquires 4B
19 December 2024. DOVISTA acquires 4B, a Swiss company within windows and doors.
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Ownership transfers
23 September 2024 . Control of VKR Holding is transferred to third generation.
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Improved performance in 2023
22 March 2024 . The VKR Group improved its performance in 2023 despite severe headwinds
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Top-line growth in 2022
24 March 2023 . The VKR Group continued its growth in a turbulent year.
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VKR signs agreement
22 December 2022 . VKR Group signs sale and leaseback agreement regarding properties
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Earnings record in 2021
25 March 2022 . New record for both the top and bottom line, driven by organic growth and by acquisitions.
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Venture capital fund
22 November 2021 . VKR Holding establishes KOMPAS, an independent venture capital fund.
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DOVISTA's acquisitions approved
1 September 2021 . DOVISTA’s acquisitions of Arbonia Windows and WERU Group are approved and closed.
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Emerged stronger in 2020
26 March 2021 . 2020 was an unprecedented year with record profit, despite COVID-19.
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Best performance ever
20 March 2020 . Acquisitions, organic growth and a high return on financial investments have driven the performance improvement.
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VKR Holding strengthened
22 March 2019 . Revenue growth continued in 2018, but negative returns on financial investments reduced results.
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VELUX collection
17 September 2018 . New exhibition displays the historical development of the VELUX roof window.
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Communication On Progress 2017
29 August 2018 . We continue our support of the UN Global Compact within Human Rights, Labour, Environment, and Anti-Corruption.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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).
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French ALDES acquires EXHAUSTO
26 June 2016 . ALDES, an international family group based in Vénissieux (69), France, has just bought the Danish company EXHAUSTO.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Extraordinary dividend
2 January 2014 . At an Extraordinary General Meeting on 1 January, a dividend of almost DKK four billion was decided.
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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.
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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.
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Divestment of Gienow
10 April 2013 . VKR Holding has closed a deal whereby its Canadian subsidiary Gienow was divested to Ply Gem Industries, Inc.
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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).
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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
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