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2023
15
May
2023
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
A new roof window shutter production facility will be built in Marnay, Haute-Saône to meet the growing demand from customers in Europe for energy savings and thermal comfort in both winter and summer. ...
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04
May
2023
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
A fault detected in VELUX new generation mains-powered glass rooflight CVU could in rare instances cause electric shock.The risk is considered low and no one has been injured. It is safe to use the affected flat roof windows with a remote control, bu...
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03
May
2023
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10:00
Europe/Copenhagen
André Dot will take on a new role as the Executive Vice President for Region Southwest Europe in the Velux Group. He will also step into the Executive Group Management team of the VELUX Group.
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03
May
2023
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10:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Jacob Madsen has been appointed Executive Vice President for Region North in the VELUX Group and will step into the Executive Group Management team.
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03
May
2023
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10:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Anders Dam Vestergaard will take on a new role as the Executive Vice President for Region North America, CEE, APAC & Altaterra and step into the Executive Group Management team of the VELUX Group....
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19
April
2023
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11:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The companies will now work together to lower the carbon footprint of the steels used in VELUX roof windows, aiming to reduce embedded CO2 by up to 70 percent (depending on the type of steel product used) compared with conventionally produced steel. ...
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14
April
2023
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08:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group and partners open the doors to Living Places Copenhagen – seven prototypes that show how we can develop sustainable buildings with a three times lower CO2 footprint and a first-class indoor climate. Living Places concept holds the low...
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11
April
2023
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13:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Emissions from operations (scope 1 and 2) decreased to 27,371 tCO2e in 2022 from 37,105 tCO2e in 2021. This decline was driven by an increase in the purchase of renewable electricity (in 2022 representing 98% of electricity consumption), energy effic...
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16
March
2023
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Called Nature Collection, the blinds are primarily made from recycled materials, which significantly reduces their embodied carbon footprint compared to standard VELUX blinds.
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27
February
2023
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13:00
Europe/Copenhagen
Today marks the beginning of the creation of one central location for future VELUX product innovation.
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2022
07
December
2022
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15:09
Europe/Copenhagen
The winning projects of the 2022 International VELUX Award were created by students from architecture schools in Poland and Iran.
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15
November
2022
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08:30
Europe/Copenhagen
First ever solar plant symbiosis in Spain, integrating agriculture, biodiversity, and community with renewable energy generation. The electricity generated will address 100% of the VELUX Group’s European operations and up to 90% of global consumption...
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11
November
2022
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group has entered into a partnership agreement with Novelis, the world’s largest aluminium recycler, for Novelis to provide high-recycled-content, flat-rolled aluminium for use in VELUX roof windows. ...
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08
November
2022
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13:15
Europe/Copenhagen
VELUX is at COP27 with the purpose to keep the momentum and focus on the built environment. VELUX will contribute to key discussions on how the construction sector can adapt to and mitigate climate change, and how the sector can meet the Paris agree...
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07
November
2022
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14:30
Europe/Copenhagen
Declining roof window sales has resulted in overstocking and a need to scale back production in European factories.
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01
October
2022
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
From October 1st The VELUX Group will reduce the heating in all VELUX locations in Europe to a level between 19 – 21 degrees Celsius.
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29
September
2022
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11:00
Europe/Copenhagen
VELUX Group and Hydro have agreed to a joint target to reduce CO2 emitted per kilo of aluminium, contributing to the VELUX Group goal to halve value chain emissions by 2030.
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14
September
2022
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group has won Sustainability Award in the climate strategy category hosted by EY and the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Copenhagen, Denmark.
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31
August
2022
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13:05
Europe/Copenhagen
Lars Petersson comes from a position as President and CEO in Hempel, a Danish-based global company in the coating industry. Prior to Hempel, Lars Petersson has held top management positions in Inwido, a Swedish windows and doors manufacturer, and Fre...
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06
July
2022
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16:13
Europe/Copenhagen
The International VELUX Award jury has selected ten regional winners out of 507 projects, submitted from 211 schools of architecture around the world.
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05
July
2022
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The judgement conclusively ends more than a decade of unfounded complaints by Fakro to EU authorities concerning the VELUX Group.
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01
July
2022
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16:20
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group has won the 2021 IMD-Pictet Sustainability in Family Business Award, with the award jury praising its approach to climate and nature action and its commitment to becoming ‘Lifetime Carbon Neutral’....
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06
April
2022
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09:30
Europe/Copenhagen
VELUX Group’s 2021 Sustainability Report outlines the progress made at the end of the first year of working to achieve our 2030 sustainability strategy.
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31
March
2022
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
VELUX Group has decided to permanently close its operations in Russia and Belarus. This decision follows VELUX Group’s suspension last month of all activities in Russia and Belarus in connection with the invasion of Ukraine....
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23
March
2022
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The Healthy Homes Barometer 2022 provides data on indoor climate, its impact on health and life satisfaction and the economic benefits of investing in healthy buildings.
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15
March
2022
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
The VELUX Group announce that 90 percent of its sloped roof window packaging is now plastic-free and instead made of a paper-based single material
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02
March
2022
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09:00
Europe/Copenhagen
All VELUX operations in Russia and Belarus are suspended until further notice. This includes taking, delivering and servicing orders. IT systems are closed, all financial transactions between VELUX and these countries are suspended and all employees ...
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2021
22
December
2021
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12:39
Europe/Copenhagen
VELUX Group, COWI and EWII reflect on the impact that the Urbantech programme has had on their business practices and collaboration with start-ups.
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15
December
2021
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11:55
Europe/Copenhagen
The 2021 edition of the Best Use of Natural Light Prize was revealed at the World Architecture Festival and the winner was presented by Programme Director Paul Finch from WAF and special advisor Tina Christensen from the VELUX Group. The prize was aw...
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08
December
2021
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10:05
Europe/Copenhagen
Anders Götzsche will join the VELUX Group by 1 June 2022. As Group CFO, Götzsche will be part of the VELUX Group management team.
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