Velux
Sign in to saveVELUX A/S is a Danish manufacturing company that specialises in roof windows, skylights, sun tunnels and related accessories, like blinds, shutters, sunshades and mosquito nets. The company was founded in 1941 by Villum Kann Rasmussen. The company is headquartered in Hørsholm, Denmark and is a part of VKR Holding A/S. VELUX Group is a founding partner of the global Active House Alliance.
Key facts
- Company.name
- VELUX A/S
- Company.logo
- Velux logo.svg
- Company.logo_size
- 200px
- Company.image
- VELUX campus in Hørsholm.tiff
- Company.image_caption
- Aerial view of the VELUX campus in Hørsholm
- Company.type
- Private limited company
- Company.founder
- Villum Kann Rasmussen
- Company.location_city
- Hørsholm
- Company.location_country
- Denmark
- Company.key_people
- Lars Petersson (CEO); Anders Götzsche (EVP and CFO); Tina Mayn (EVP Products & Innovation); Iben Schmidt Helbirk (EVP People & Organisation); Raffaella Berardo (EVP Region Southwest Europe); Anders Dam Vestergaard (EVP Region North America, CEE, APAC & Altaterra); Barnabas Szabo (EVP Operations & Supply); Nicklas Dyg (EVP Strategy & Sales Development); Jørgen Jensen (Chairman)
- Company.industry
- Skylights
- Company.num_employees
- 12,000 (2025)
- Company.homepage
- velux.com
- Company.parent
- VKR Holding A/S (100%)
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website

The VELUX Group
Discover the VELUX Group’s work with daylight, fresh air and sustainable solutions for healthier buildings
velux.com →For more than 80 years, we have created better indoor environments by bringing daylight and fresh air into homes and other buildings all over the world. Our key products are roof windows, flat roof skylights and modular skylights for commercial buildings as well as accessories like blinds, and roller shutters, plus solutions for operating them, including sensor-driven, remote controlled and smart-home systems. The VELUX Values guide our everyday work. As VELUX employees, the values are our compass for decision-making in both good and challenging times. They represent ‘the how’ behind our Model Company Objective, purpose and strategy. The values respect the Model Company Objective and help us advance in line with our purpose. VELUX Values bring our Model Company Objective, our Purpose and our Strategy closer to our everyday work. In 1941, entrepreneur and inventor Villum Kann Rasmussen came up with an idea to transform dark attics into liveable spaces full of daylight and fresh air. His first roof window was patented in 1942. He came up with a distinctive name that highlights the key benefits of his solution: ‘VE’, short for ventilation and ‘LUX’, latin for light - VELUX. The VELUX Group management team has many years of international corporate experience ensuring the VELUX Group is constantly growing and striving to be a model company. Our business depends on the people who work for us. Employees who are dedicated to what they do; who come up with new ideas and have the skills to make them happen. See the latest news about the VELUX Group, our products, events and reports. Investing in forward-looking partnerships supports our purpose of creating well-being for people and the planet by transforming spaces using daylight and fresh air.
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Encyclopedic overview
30 sectionsContents
- History
- 1941–1950s: Founding & early years
- 1950s–1990s: International expansion in Europe
- 1960s–1980s: Generational changes and values
- 1990s–2020s: Modern era
- Organisation
- Corporate identity
- Branding
- Model Company Objective
- Products
- Roof windows for sloped roofs
- Flat roof windows
- Roof balcony and terrace
- Blinds, shutters and mosquito nets
- Sun tunnels
- Smart home products
- Environmental record
- Sustainability approach
- Demonstration buildings and Model Home 2020
- Healthy Buildings Barometer
- Living Places
- Conferences and talks
- Partnerships
- Sponsorships
- Leadership
- Senior Management
- Board of Directors
- Ownership
- References
- External links

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