The new headquarters will serve as a hub for Grundfos activities
with approximately 660 employees across divisions and functions
The 13,100 sq m building will be equipped with the company’s own energy-efficient solutions and designed to inspire creativity and collaboration
The project reflects Grundfos’ commitment to sustainability
The building will be located on Poul Due Jensens Vej near the Poul Due Jensen Academy and the Grundfos Center
“Our headquarters will be an excellent setting for a modern workspace
We are meeting the highest sustainability standards
and the building will represent our relentless pursuit of quality featuring our own smart technologies to minimize environmental impact and optimize performance,” said Mikael Geday
“Together with existing Grundfos buildings we are creating a campus for colleagues to work
“In the design phase we have taken inputs from employees across many functions to create the best possible workspace
and we will continue this collaboration throughout the building phase.”
The Poul Due Jensen Foundation will finance and own the building and lease it to Grundfos
“We are delighted to contribute to creating this landmark building
as it speaks to the Foundation’s purpose of supporting Grundfos,” said Kim Nøhr Skibsted
director of the Poul Due Jensen Foundation
The new global headquarters is scheduled to be ready by mid-2027
with the first employees moving in during the third quarter of 2027
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Rasmus Lauge in action during the Danish Santander Cup final against Aalborg Handball.ČTK / imago sportfotodienst / Gonzales Photo/Mads AndersenDue to family reasons Rasmus Lauge is ruled out for the rest of the season fro Bjerringbro-Silkeborg. Jesper Schou, managing director of Bjerringbro-Silkeborg
explains why the Jutland club will be without the experienced playmaker
"Rasmus is currently not available for family circumstances
which probably means that he may have played his last game of the season."
"We do not expect him to be part of the team for the rest of the season", says Jesper Schou to TV 2 Sport before Tuesday's match in Helsinge against Nordsjaelland Handball
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg don't not wish to reveal more details about the family circumstances which are the reason for Rasmus Lauge's absence
Rasmus Lauge was last in action on 16 February in the cup final against Aalborg Handball
Lauge's absence will naturally be a huge blow for the club who are currently chasing a spot in the playoffs of the domestic league
"Rasmus Lauge is a big profile for us and has played really well for us for a long time
We saw most recently in January at the World Cup how good a player he is in the Danish national team."
"So it is clear that we can feel that Rasmus is not involved
But that gives opportunities to other players in the team
Rasmus Lauge returned home to Bjerringbro-Silkeborg in the summer of 2023 on a five-year contract after a number of years where he was playing abroad
DRAW REVIEW: AEK Athens HC have the home right in the first leg of their final against HC Alkaloid in May
DRAW PREVIEW: The two finalists await draw to find out who gets the first leg home right for the EHF European Cup Men final
SEMI-FINALS REVIEW: Intense clashes in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Norway decided the finalists for the EHF European Cup Men 2024/25
SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: Fight for the trophy heats up as HC Izvidac
Runar Sandefjord and HC Alkaloid eye final seats
ROUND REVIEW: AEK Athens and HC Alkaloid both took comfortable victories in the first leg of the EHF European Cup Men semi-finals
SEMI-FINAL PREVIEW: The first leg takes place this weekend with matches in Greece and North Macedonia
REVIEW: A penalty shootout decided the last team to progress to the EHF European Cup Men 2024/25 semi-finals
OFFICIAL STATEMENT: The European Handball Federation has rescheduled the EHF European Cup Men quarter-final
DRAW REVIEW: The EHF European Cup Women 2024/25 final starts in Spain following to the draw conducted by the EHF on Tuesday
NEWS: The second leg of EHF European Cup quarter-final is set to be rescheduled at a neutral venue
denmark by nord architects image courtesy nord architects/adam mørk
the natural science center in bjerringbro, denmark by copenhagen firm nord architects has been completed.
image courtesy nord architects/adam mørk
interior image courtesy nord architects/adam mørk
floor plan image courtesy nord architects
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Text description provided by the architects. Since the concrete dried last winter the Natural Science Center has attracted a lot of attention worldwide. The Danish building situated in Bjerringbro far away from the capital Copenhagen has just been nominated for the Mies van der Rohe Award.
- We are very happy to be nominated. It means a lot to us, says Morten Rask Gregersen partner in Nord Architects Copenhagen.
© Adam MørkThe Natural Science center is a building out of the ordinary. If you thought atriums spanning two floors were cool, think again. In the Natural Science Center all spaces are open and have views spanning several floors. The building itself is shaped as a cylinder with terraces, openings and cuts to explore and get lost in.
© Adam Mørk- The idea behind the Natural Science Center is to make young people interested in natural science and pursue a career within that field. Natural Science is about exploring and asking questions, so we wanted to design a building that made them do just that, says partner in Nord Architects Copenhagen Johannes Pedersen.
The building is designed with a sturdy interior to encourage experiments. If a future scientist needs to make a hole in the concrete floor to carry out his experiment, it is quite all right. The architects are okay with it. Despite the Natural Science Center’s iconic status, it is first and foremost a building designed to be used.
© Adam Mørk- We have made a clear distinction between the interior and the exterior. The interior is rough with concrete surfaces designed to be used, while the exterior has smooth surfaces made of glass profiles. In this way the building is both an elegant icon for Bjerringbro and a place where young people can get their hands dirty doing all sorts of experiments
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This follows Grundfos’ announcement in August 2022 to fully withdraw from Russia and Belarus
The transaction allows the new owners to run a non-Grundfos business in Russia and Belarus
The Grundfos brand and other Grundfos Intellectual Property Rights are not part of the divestment and will remain fully in Grundfos ownership
Grundfos has thanked its Russian and Belarussian colleagues for their dedication and its former partners and customers for their valued collaboration over many years
The agreement is subject to approval by relevant authorities in Russia
Grundfos expects the approval process to conclude by end of the first quarter of 2023
The first nine matches in round 4 of the EHF European League Men 2024/25 group matches on Tuesday saw SG Flensburg-Handewitt become the first team to officially book their main round ticket after beating MOL Tatabanya 39:29 in group G
FENIX Toulouse edged out VfL Gummersbach 31:30
which marked the first defeat from a team from Germany this season
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg (DEN) vs Fraikin Bm. Granollers (ESP) 35:32 (20:15)
Bjerringbro took revenge and stayed in fight for a main round spot
as both teams are now level on four points
The Danish team started to show their fire power from the opening minutes and led 14:8 midway through the first half
as their shot efficiency reached 94 per cent at that point
It somewhat dropped as the match progressed
yet seven goals from Peter Balling Christensen lifted the home side to a 20:15 lead at the break
Granollers tried to fight back and reduced the gap to just one goal several times
But goalkeeper Kasper Larsen did a great job in the crucial phase
saving eight of 12 shots and lifting Bjerringbro to an important victory
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Kadetten Schaffhausen (SUI) vs Limoges Handball (FRA) 29:39 (14:18)
Schaffhausen might have booked a main round ticket
but it was Limoges who took revenge for a home defeat in round 3
The home side opened a 9:6 lead after 12 minutes
but then their French opponents gained momentum
and as their goalkeeper Dino Slavic boasted a 41 per cent saving efficiency in the first half
Limoges were in front by four goals at half-time
Schaffhausen made a strong comeback in the last 20 minutes
but now Limoges did not repeat their mistakes and continued to dominate in the second half
as the Ukrainian became the top scorer of the match with 12 goals
and his team cruised to a commanding victory
FENIX Toulouse (FRA) vs VfL Gummersbach (GER) 31:30 (14:15)
Gummersbach had boasted a five-game winning run at the EHF European League Men
as the German team missed a chance to secure an early main round spot
the German team created a 9:6 advantage after 15 minutes
And while Gummersbach won the first half by the smallest of margins
their French opponents did not give up and seized the initiative after the break
Toulouse goalkeeper Yassine Belkaied stood like a wall
ending the match with 15 saves and a 42 per cent save rate
as his team led for most of the second half
they ultimately became the first German team to drop points in the current group matches
main image © 2024 Frederic Speziale / FENIX Toulouse
QUARTER-FINAL REVIEW: Line-up for Maschinensucher EHF Finals 2025 has been confirmed following second leg of quarter-finals
FEATURE: Latvian right back to play with Melsungen at Maschinensucher EHF Finals in Hamburg
FEATURE: Thüringer HC left back becomes MVP and top scorer of EHF Finals Women after netting 29 times in Graz
SUMMARY: Thüringer HC are crowned in Graz as the new EHF European League Women champions
following an intense final against Ikast Håndbold
FLASH QUOTES: Comments from players and coaches after the EHF Finals Women 2025 final and third place match
FINAL REVIEW: THC come from behind to beat Ikast 34:32 at the EHF Finals in Graz
THIRD-PLACE MATCH REVIEW: The French side beat their opponents from Germany at the EHF Finals Women
FINAL PREVIEW: Ikast Håndbold meet Thüringer HC in final; Blomberg and Dijon play for third place
SUMMARY: Ikast Håndbold and Thüringer HC celebrated semi-final wins in Graz as they get ready for the final on Sunday
SEMI-FINAL REVIEW: The German side beat Dijon 35:29 in the second semi-final of the EHF Finals Women
EKKI invests in new hyper factory in India
Indian pump manufacturer EKKI is building a state-of-the-art hyper factory in Coimbatore.
The new facility will integrate the KOOT Advanced Components Unit
KKV Labs for cutting-edge design and engineering
It will enable EKKI to produce high-precision pumps
reinforcing its commitment to the “Make in India
Sulzer expands in Middle East with acquisition of Bahrain-based Davies and Mills
an electromechanical services (EMS) provider based in Bahrain
Sulzer expands its regional footprint in the Middle East to six service locations
and adds 53 former Davies and Mills employees in Bahrain
Grundfos to build new global headquarters in Bjerringbro
Construction work has started on a new global headquarters for Grundfos in Bjerringbro
The company’s four customer segments – Commercial Building Services (CBS)
Industry (IND) and Water Utility (WU) – have become divisions with full responsibility for their entire value chain from innovation to the delivery of final products
“With these changes we bring ourselves closer to our customers, becoming simpler to do business with and allowing us to innovate faster,” said Poul Due Jensen, Grundfos CEO and group president
“We also become an even better place to work
There is also a new group management team in place since 1 January 2022
• Grundfos Chief Executive Officer: Poul Due Jensen
Bent Jensen – Commercial Building Services (CBS)
Morten Bach Jensen – Domestic Building Services (DBS)
Poul Due Jensen – Water Utility (WU) – Interim
• Chief Human Resource Officer: Lone Tvis (who will leave by the end of February 2022)
“I am excited about our new group management team
I am confident we will be even better positioned to capture the business opportunities that lie ahead and ensure Grundfos becomes an even more customer centric and innovative company
pioneering solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges,” said Due Jensen
Grundfos achieved strong sales growth in key markets
which contributed to a 2022 global growth of 16.2%
adjusted for lost sales in Russia and Belarus
During 2022, Grundfos closed its business in Russia and Belarus incurring a one-off restructuring expense of DKK851 million
2022 was a year with historic market turbulence including the Russian invasion of Ukraine
high inflationary pressure and significant currency swings
“We have successfully navigated through a challenging year,” says Poul Due Jensen
“Our people and our customers have remained our priorities
and I am proud of the efforts made by our employees to keep delivering great customer experiences
We are satisfied with our financial performance
and we have delivered solid profitability.”
In 2022, Grundfos implemented a new divisional structure
which will serve as a key lever in delivering the company’s strategic ambitions as well as achieving its purpose to pioneer solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and improve quality of life for people
Grundfos also reached a sustainability milestone in November 2022, when its 2050 net-zero commitment was validated and approved by the Science Based Targets initiative
“We are determined to pioneer solutions to the world’s water and climate challenges and our 2050 net-zero approval is our strong commitment to continue to deliver the most energy and water efficient solutions to the benefit of our customers and the planet,” said Due Jensen
The Danish company saw 2023 sales increase of 4.2% year-on-year which was in line with its strategic ambitions
EBIT before special items was a record €578 million compared with €529 million in 2022
2023 highlights included double-digit growth within both the Commercial Building Services division and the newly acquired industrial water treatment business
“We have worked hard to maintain our leadership position
and deliver solid earnings,” said Poul Due Jensen
where we experienced lower demand in the second half of 2023
we managed to deliver full-year growth in key markets like Germany and UK as well as double-digit growth in the US
customer satisfaction was at an all-time high and we made strong progress towards delivering on our water and climate ambitions.”
Grundfos managed to reduce its 2023 total CO2 emissions by 9% year-on-year
as well as cut its own water consumption by 7%
As 99% of the company’s emissions stem from installed products in use
Grundfos says great efforts have been made in terms of product innovation and sales initiatives to drive energy and water efficiency for its customers
“We want to lead by example through actions
and I am exceedingly proud of the sustainability progress we have made in 2023
both when it comes to our own emissions and water reduction and how we have helped our customers to save energy and water as well as providing clean water access to millions of people in need,” said Due Jensen
Grundfos has announced a reorganisation that will lead to the loss of approximately 600 jobs worldwide
The Danish pump maker is organising its sales
technology and operations functions around four customer segments: Commercial Building Services; Domestic Building Services; Industry; and Water Utility
which currently employs around 19 000 people
says that it is responding to trends in changing customer needs by reorganising for simplicity and speed
and by investing significantly in innovation and digital capabilities
“Our strong performance allows us to make these changes from a position of strength
Now is the right time for us to make the changes to put our strategy into action,” said Jens Moberg
chairman of the Grundfos Holding board of directors
“It will be very sad to see some of our colleagues leave us at this pivotal time
and I would like to thank everyone for their hard work and loyalty,” added Moberg
“We will make sure to care for them as they have cared for us and our customers during their time with Grundfos.”
Grundfos is one of the world’s largest pump manufacturers with an annual production of more than 17 million pump units. Earlier this month the company announced that Mads Nipper will step down as CEO at the end of the year to head up the Danish energy company Ørsted
and earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) slip 9.3% to DKK1067 million
Kim Nøhr Skibsted has been appointed as the new executive director of the Poul Due Jensen Foundation
the major owner and shareholder of the Grundfos Group
has been the Grundfos Group’s vice president and head of Communication
Public Affairs and Engagement for the past 10 years
“With Kim Nøhr Skibsted as new executive director
we get a competent and experienced profile
who knows both the Foundation and Grundfos very well,” said Estrid Due Hesselholt
chairman of the Poul Due Jensen Foundation
“He is a committed and engaged professional
who has strengthened Grundfos’ image for the past ten years and maintained the respect for our values and spirits internally
We are confident that he will continue to develop the Foundation’s work to ensure a healthy and strong Grundfos and manage our important donations and partnerships.”
“The Poul Due Jensen Foundation’s goal will always be – and has always been – to strengthen and develop its role as both an active and responsible owner of Grundfos
and as a proactive commercial foundation with charitable interest and support within research and innovation
social responsibility and sustainable access to safe drinking water in developing countries," said Nøhr Skibsted
"I strongly support these values and purposes and I look forward to cooperate with the board
with star playmaker Rasmus Lauge on the team card
is fighting for further advancement in the EHF European League
Bjerringbro-Silkeborg await the Swiss Kadetten Schaffhausen
Rasmus Lauge and the rest of the Bjerringbro-Silkeborg team suffered a defeat in front of SG Flensburg-Handewitt in the first match of the main round
This was just the second loss for the Danish team in this season of the EHF European League
I think that we have done what we were supposed to do
We would have liked to have had two more points from the match we played in Vojvodina
so that we would have finished the main round with four points
"Now we've had a proper challenge against SG Flensburg-Handewitt in the first game of the main round
And then you can say that it wasn't exactly where we should have picked up two more points
but we would have liked to have played our chances better
I think we have done really well," says current national team player Rasmus Lauge
who has returned home to his youth club in Denmark ahead of this season
The experienced playmaker has already seen a favorite in group III of the main round after the first round of matches
"I clearly see SG Flensburg-Handewitt as the top favorites in our group
are the ones who have to fight for the last places to move on
there are still two important points at stake for the Danish team
the Danes can reach the same number of points as the Swiss
"It is an incredibly important match for us
so that we can hopefully give ourselves a better starting point to move on."
And then there's a group I'm familiar with
and then there's the unknown factor that it's not a team that I've played against since my time at THW Kiel or my first time at Bjerringbro-Silkeborg maybe
So it has been many years since I last met Kadetten Schaffhausen
The knowledge of many of the players is there
but the overall knowledge of the team is not that good yet
that will come up towards the match," says 32-year-old Lauge
Before Lauge and his team can see the two points on their account
That's what playing in the EHF European League is like
if you ask the Danish EHF EURO 2024 silver winner
"By now - as far as we are concerned - the competition has been tough with the teams that we have met
I think that's a cool thing to have - that it's a relatively tough tournament
And I also think that the top of the EHF European League
has some teams that could easily make it to the EHF Champions League
The width and the top have a really high level.”
FLASH QUOTES: Comments from players and coaches after the EHF Finals Women 2025 semi-finals
The handball player of the representative of Kosovo
is playing very successfully in the elite of Denmark for the team Bjerringbro
Denmark stands out for its highly developed handball
while it has one of the best championships in the world
Bjerringbro has decided to offer Hajdar a contract for the next season
The club announced that the decision was very easy
we have a very interesting player who is very stable in defense and who can score many goals in attack
she has already scored 49 goals this season and plays for the national team of Kosovo"
Arlinda's older sister Marigona also plays in the Danish elite
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