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OUR HISTORY, PURPOSE,
AND BUSINESS UNITS
AVK is a family-owned Group with headquarters in Galten,
Denmark. It is built on the foundation of an 80+ year old
machine shop founded in 1941 by Aage Valdemar Kjær,
creating the company name from his initials – AVK. Today,
the global AVK Group employs approximately 5,570 people
and consists of 110 manufacturing and sales companies.
Our purpose
It is our purpose to develop, manufacture, and
market products of a high quality and with a
long lifespan.
The products are used in vital infrastructure,
including water supply, wastewater treatment,
energy supply, as well as a wide range of
industrial applications that contribute to
sustainable development, human health, and
a better environment.
Business units
AVK is divided into two business units:
AVK Water Solutions and AVK Advanced
Manufacturing. Both units consist of
companies with a strong product portfolio
and competencies used in many different
business segments around the world. To
accommodate the needs of our customers, we
design, manufacture, and market our products
ourselves.
AVK Water Solutions
AVK Water Solutions is a group of companies
that develop, manufacture, and supply highquality valves and integrated solutions for a
wide range of applications.
We serve municipal, state and private
sectors within water treatment, transmission,
distribution, wastewater handling, irrigation,
desalination, flood- and stormwater, district
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heating and cooling, fire protection, dams
and reservoirs, hydropower, and natural gas
distribution. Likewise, we serve industrial
water-based segments within the marine sector,
mining, pulp and paper, petro-chemical plants,
biogas, energy data centres, air separation and
industrial water/wastewater treatment plants.
We deliver to markets and customers all over
the world, but that does not mean our solutions
are universal. On the contrary, we always
deliver unique solutions tailored to meet local
conditions and requirements according to local
standards and approvals.
AVK Advanced Manufacturing
AVK Advanced Manufacturing consists of
companies that manufacture components and
products made of metal, rubber, and plastic.
For more than 50 years, AVK Advanced
Manufacturing has grown its business to
become an important supplier to defined key
global customers in addition to the AVK Water
Solution business.
The components and products are used in
various industrial applications that require high
quality, technical expertise and know-how, high
tolerances, and long-lasting durability.
Cast, machined, and processed components
made of steel, iron, aluminium, and bronze are
used in sectors such as logistics, green tech/
energy, among others. Rubber components
are applied in equipment for municipal water,
food processing, green tech/energy, technical
products, and healthcare industries. Plastics
components are used in applications related
to drinking water, stormwater, green tech,
and logistics. The product portfolio includes
proprietary brands in street covers, waste
containers, and pallets, with a strong focus
on increasing the share of recycled plastic in
products.
The two business units, Water and Industrial,
were merged during the financial year
2024/2025. For more information, please
refer to our financial report and overview of the
companies in the AVK Group, which can be
found under “Downloads” on our website.
