VKR Holding A/S

What VKR Holding A/S does

VKR Holding A/S is a Danish privately-held industrial holding company founded in 1941 by Villum Kann Rasmussen and headquartered in Hørsholm, Denmark. The group operates three principal business areas: VELUX, which designs and manufactures roof windows, skylights, and related daylight and ventilation solutions under a globally recognized brand; DOVISTA, a platform of regional window and door brands acquired across Europe (including Arbonia Windows, WERU, 4B, and TRYBA) that sells through national dealer and installer networks; and Kompas VC, a corporate venture arm investing in building technology, energy, and sustainability-adjacent companies. Across these businesses VKR employs more than 10,000 people and reported 2025 revenue of DKK 30.7 billion (~USD 4.4 billion) at a 12.5% EBITA margin.

VKR's revenue model is built on selling manufactured building envelope products, primarily through B2B channels: national distributors, dealers, and certified installers for VELUX, and local dealer networks retained post-acquisition for each DOVISTA brand. Pricing is product- and specification-driven, anchored by category leadership in roof windows and by multi-decade brand equity in each national window market. The company is family-controlled, with ownership transferred to the third generation of the Kann Rasmussen family in September 2024, and it pursues a long-duration stewardship model through the VILLUM FONDEN and VELUX FONDEN foundations.

Strategically, VKR combines organic product renewal in the VELUX franchise (thermal performance, solar-powered windows) with a disciplined regional roll-up under DOVISTA, supplemented by minority venture exposure through Kompas VC. The group has also committed to material decarbonization targets, reporting a 64% reduction in Scope 1+2 emissions and a 28% reduction in Scope 3 emissions since 2021, alongside a 42% reduction in workplace accident frequency over the same period, and is a signatory of the UN Global Compact.

Name

VKR Holding A/S

Legal name

VKR Holding A/S

Website

https://vkr-holding.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

VKR Holding A/S is a Danish privately-held holding company that owns VELUX (roof windows), DOVISTA (regional window and door brands across Europe), and Kompas VC, serving residential and commercial construction markets with a long-term, foundation-backed ownership model.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Hørsholm

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Revenue model

1. Building Components Sales: VKR Group generates revenue through manufacturing and selling building components including roof windows, skylights, ventilation systems, and doors under brands like VELUX and through the DOVISTA group of companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

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Product overview

VKR Holding A/S is a Danish holding company that owns a group of companies focused on daylight, fresh air, and building products. The portfolio includes VELUX (roof windows and skylights), VELUX Commercial (commercial daylighting), and DOVISTA (European windows and doors including TRYBA and 4B brands). The company's mission is to reconnect buildings with nature by producing building components that provide daylight and fresh air. VKR Group delivered DKK 30.7 billion revenue in 2025. VKR Holding also maintains the VILLUM Window Collection, a museum dedicated to window history. The company is transitioning ownership to the third generation of the founding family.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VELUX: Roof windows and skylights brand
• DOVISTA

Quantifiable outcome

• 64% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2021 (market-based)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TRYBAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2025DOVISTA, part of the VKR Group, completed the acquisition of TRYBA, expanding into the French market for windows and doors. This represents DOVISTA's European growth strategy through strategic acquisition.
• 4BcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2025DOVISTA finalized acquisition of 4B, a Swiss company within windows and doors, in line with its European growth strategy. The acquisition was announced in December 2024 and closed in February 2025.
• Arbonia Windows and WERU GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2021DOVISTA's acquisitions of Arbonia Windows and WERU Group were approved and closed, representing significant European expansion through strategic acquisitions.
• ALDESminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2016ALDES, an international family group based in France, acquired EXHAUSTO from VKR Holding. EXHAUSTO was part of the business area Ventilation & indoor climate and was divested as part of strategic portfolio management.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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