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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. ...

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...

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.

Jacob Madsen has been appointed Executive Vice President for Region North in the VELUX Group and will step into the Executive Group Management team.

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....

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. ...

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...

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...

Called Nature Collection, the blinds are primarily made from recycled materials, which significantly reduces their embodied carbon footprint compared to standard VELUX blinds.

Today marks the beginning of the creation of one central location for future VELUX product innovation.

The winning projects of the 2022 International VELUX Award were created by students from architecture schools in Poland and Iran.

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...

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. ...

 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...

Declining roof window sales has resulted in overstocking and a need to scale back production in European factories. 

From October 1st The VELUX Group will reduce the heating in all VELUX locations in Europe to a level between 19 – 21 degrees Celsius.

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.

The VELUX Group has won Sustainability Award in the climate strategy category hosted by EY and the Danish Chamber of Commerce in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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...

The International VELUX Award jury has selected ten regional winners out of 507 projects, submitted from 211 schools of architecture around the world.

The judgement conclusively ends more than a decade of unfounded complaints by Fakro to EU authorities concerning the VELUX Group.

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’....

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. 

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....

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. 

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

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 ...

VELUX Group, COWI and EWII reflect on the impact that the Urbantech programme has had on their business practices and collaboration with start-ups. 

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...

Anders Götzsche will join the VELUX Group by 1 June 2022. As Group CFO, Götzsche will be part of the VELUX Group management team.