What Gardit does

Gardit A/S is a Danish family-owned industrial surface treatment and corrosion protection specialist, founded in 1923 and now in its fourth generation of Laursen family ownership under CEO Morten Lindholt Laursen. The company delivers a comprehensive portfolio of surface preparation and protective coating services for steel and concrete structures, including sandblasting, ultra-high pressure water jetting (up to 3,000 bar), laser cleaning, metallisation, plastic and epoxy coating, fire paint, tapecoating, FROSIO-certified inspection, and drone-based inspection. Services are delivered both from five fixed workshop departments across Denmark (Esbjerg, Fasterholt, Spjald, Rødekro, and Hvam/Kjellerup headquarters) totaling 30,000 sqm of workshop capacity, and through mobile teams that execute on-site projects worldwide. The company serves enterprise clients across five primary verticals: oil & gas (including DUC's North Sea platforms), wind energy (Horns Rev I and II offshore wind farms), shipping and shipbuilding (a permanent maritime department at Fayard on Lindø, plus Molslinjen and Danyard), bridges and public infrastructure (Farø, Øresund, Little Belt, Limfjord), and process/power industry. Gardit holds ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certifications, FROSIO paint inspection credentials, and a KRONESMILEY workplace safety award (2021), and operates as a project-based professional services business with quote-based pricing for both main contracts and specialist subcontracts.

Name

Gardit

Legal name

Gardit A/S

Website

https://gardit.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1923

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Gardit A/S is a fourth-generation, family-owned Danish industrial surface treatment and corrosion protection specialist serving enterprise clients in oil & gas, wind, shipping, bridges, and infrastructure since 1923, with five Danish workshops plus worldwide mobile teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Surface Treatment Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Surface Preparation & Abrasive Blasting (Sand/Grit/Shot/Waterjet) (IMAIAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tank, Pipeline & Marine Coating Services (Lining/Wrapping) (IMAIAKAJ), Fire Protection Systems Contracting (Sprinklers, Alarms, Suppression) (IMAFALAD)

Keywords

• Industrial surface treatment
• Corrosion protection services
• Sandblasting and coating
• Protective coatings
• FROSIO paint inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Kjellerup

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Industrial Surface Treatment Services: Project-based revenue from providing surface treatment and corrosion protection services for steel and concrete structures. Services include sandblasting, coating and painting, metallisation, laser cleaning, water jetting, plastic coating, fire paint, epoxy floors, tapecoating, FROSIO inspection, drone inspection, and contractors/main contracts. Revenue is generated through both on-site (mobile teams) and workshop-based projects. The company takes on both main contracts and specialist contracts, serving sectors including bridges, wind, ships, tanks, gas and oil, and infrastructure.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Gardit is an industrial surface treatment specialist delivering corrosion protection for steel and concrete structures. Services span surface preparation (sandblasting, laser cleaning, ultra-high pressure water jetting), coatings (painting, epoxy floors, plastic coating, metallisation, fire paint, tapecoating), and inspection (FROSIO-certified, drone-based). Projects are executed either at five fixed Danish workshop facilities or on-site via mobile teams deployed worldwide, serving sectors including oil and gas, wind energy, shipping, bridges, tanks, and infrastructure.

Product overview

Gardit is a Danish family-owned industrial surface treatment company offering a comprehensive portfolio of specialized services for steel and concrete structures. The core offerings include surface preparation methods (sandblasting, laser cleaning, water jetting UHP), coating services (painting, epoxy floors, plastic coating, metallisation, fire paint, tapecoating), inspection services (FROSIO inspection, drone inspection), and consulting/project management. Services are delivered across multiple sectors including wind energy, oil and gas, maritime/ships, bridges, tanks, and infrastructure. The company operates both from fixed facilities in Denmark and through mobile teams deployed worldwide, with a maritime department permanently affiliated with Fayard on Lindø.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sandblasting

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 100 years of continuous operation since 1923 with 4th generation family ownership
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FayardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGardit maintains a large maritime department permanently affiliated with Fayard on the island of Lindø in Denmark. The main tasks are surface treatment of ships and rigs. This is a long-standing partnership serving the shipbuilding industry.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Paint (AkzoNobel): Global marine and protective coatings brand under AkzoNobel, serving shipyards and offshore operators. Adjacent to Gardit's surface treatment work as the coatings supplier partner.
• Bilfinger: European industrial services provider offering maintenance, surface treatment, and engineering for process industries and energy. Overlaps with Gardit in oil & gas and infrastructure maintenance services.
• Hempel: Danish-based global coatings manufacturer serving marine, oil & gas, and infrastructure. Comparable Danish industrial heritage and end-market overlap, but operates upstream as a coatings supplier rather than applicator.
• Jotun: Norwegian global coatings manufacturer with strong marine, offshore, and protective coatings portfolio. Overlaps with Gardit's served end-markets but as a product manufacturer, not service provider.
• Teknos: Finnish industrial coatings manufacturer serving construction, marine, and infrastructure. Comparable Nordic industrial heritage and end-market focus, but on the coatings supply side.

Emerging players

• Belzona: UK-based industrial coatings and repair solutions provider. Comparable niche focus on protective coatings but with different distribution/applicator model and smaller direct overlap.

Direct peers

• Norisol: Dutch industrial services contractor providing surface treatment, insulation, and scaffolding for offshore, marine, and infrastructure clients. Comparable to Gardit in specialty trade contractor positioning.
• Kaefer: German-headquartered global industrial services contractor offering surface treatment, insulation, and access solutions. Overlaps with Gardit's industrial services model for energy and infrastructure clients.
• Muehlhan: Hamburg-based industrial surface treatment services provider serving marine, offshore, and wind sectors across Europe. Closest direct comparable to Gardit in service mix, customer base, and geographic reach.
• Anticor: Polish industrial surface treatment contractor serving European oil & gas, shipbuilding, and infrastructure markets. Directly competes with Gardit on cross-border industrial service contracts.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/gardit

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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