YIT acquires Danish Carl Christensen & Co

YIT continues its expansion in Central Europe and the Nordic countries by acquiring the business operations of Danish Carl Christensen & Co. The 113-year-old company is a leading supplier of heat, water, sanitation, ventilation, sprinkler and electric systems, and auxiliary maintenance operations.

Carl Christensen A/S’s net sales in 2009 were 33.3 million euro, making the year the most profitable in the company’s history. The company employs approximately 250 professionals, and it operates in Aalborg, Århus, Velje and Rødovre. Through the acquisition YIT will have 1450 employees in the company’s 18 Danish service centres and offices.
 
- The acquisition of Carl Christensen & Co is a strategic step for us, which will strengthen our competence in heat, water, sanitation and sprinkler systems. We are today one of Denmark’s leading suppliers of technical services, and through the acquisition our position will be strengthened even further, says Leo G.  Sørensen, Managing Director of YIT A/S.
 
YIT’s previous company acquisitions in Denmark included Gerdes & Wesenberg in Fredericia and Brdr. Petersen in Eftf. in Velje.

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