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12/04/2010
Union Engineering voted "Best credit score" again
Union Engineering has for the third time been voted ”Best credit score” with 4½ out of 5 stars, meaning that Union Engineering is in the top 10% as regards creditworthiness.

06/04/2010
Capidea acquires Union Engineering a/s
“With the new ownership structure we are well prepared to implement our growth strategy” said CEO Peter Kriklywi

23/12/2009
Read the article about Unions project for Coca-Cola, Puerto Rico
Focus on innovative CO2 solutions

14/12/2009
Union signs new contract with RMI
RMI and Union Engineering signed an agreement in Copenhagen to develop the application of CO2 technology in Indonesia.

 

History

Union Engineering a/s has been in the CO2 business since 1933. Over the years we have served the world's leading brewery and soft drinks groups and we have been owned by some of the leading industrial gases companies.

This history has greatly influenced our values and given us an in-depth understanding of what is important to our customers.

 1933 Founding of A/S Kulsyre- og Tørisfabrikken Union (GB: "Carbon Dioxide and Dry Ice Factory Union Ltd.").
 1971 Union Construction is established as a division of Union a/s.
 1972 Union is acquired by British Oxygen Company (BOC). 
 1984 Union is acquired by Norsk Hydro Danmark a.s.
 1991 Union Construction a/s is separated as an independent limited company and acquired by Union Industries.
 1992 Union Construction a/s moves to Snaremosevej, Fredericia, Denmark.
 1994 Union Construction a/s opens representative office with service in Shanghai, China.
 1995 Union Construction a/s starts subsidiary in Brazil with service support on the South American continent.
 1996 The name is changed to Union Engineering a/s.
 1997 Union Engineering A/S is acquired by NTR-Holding A/S.
 1998 Extension of the headquarter premises.
 2002 Management buy-out of Union Engineering a/s. Finance Director Claus Holm-Soeberg, Project Director Peter Kriklywi and Managing Director Niels Olesen together with the institutional investor company Industriudvikling (GB translation: "Industry Development") now hold all shares.
 2005 Addition of 1500 m2 workshop in Fredericia Denmark.
 2007 Opening of subsidiary in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
 2008 Opening of the second US office in New Jersey.
 2008 Opening of the second China office in Ningbo.
 2009

Generational change of management: New management team consists of CEO Peter Kriklywi, CFO Heidi Thousgaard Jørgensen, COO Niels Ammundsen and CSO Michael Mortensen.

 2010 Capidea acquires Union Engineering A/S, Fredericia, in co-operation with the management team and former shareholders.

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