VELUX America history

In 1948, for example, Velux’s N series gained approval by the Danish government for use as emergency exit windows.

In 1952, Velux teamed up with a local partner, E. G. Albers, forming a production plant and launching sales of the Velux models for the German market.

In 1956, for example, the company introduced its Velux awning blind, for which Rasmussen received an international patent.

The company’s vertical windows operations were regrouped under the Velfac brand in 1961, and Velfac later became a separate subsidiary under VKR Holding.

The company’s entry into France came only later, in 1962, but quickly became a major market for the Velux brand as well.

With founder Rasmussen approaching his seventies, the company created a new shareholder foundation, the Villum Kann Rasmussen Foundation, in 1971.

Accompanying these adaptations was the development of electric mechanisms to operate the company’s windows, introduced in 1973.

The fast-rising sales in the United States, as well as in Canada, also led to the construction of a plant dedicated to the North American market in 1978.

The company launched a new series of sunscreens and decorative products in 1979.

These were expanded in 1983 with the addition of window linings and electrically operated venetian blinds.

“Velux Japan Ltd.: Bringing Light to Life,” Investing in Japan, February 26, 2004.

By the end of 2006, the company had also introduced a new range of roof windows designed for flat roofs as well as a “sun tunnel” design.