Ege Carpets
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| legal form | A / S |
| founding | 1938 |
| Seat | Herning , Denmark |
| management | John Vestergaard
Svend Aage Færch Nielsen |
| Number of employees | 510 |
| Branch | Carpet manufacturer |
| Website | https://www.egecarpets.de/ |
Ege Carpets (Danish: egetæpper ), sometimes just Ege or Ege carpet, is a Danish company that is one of the largest carpet manufacturers in Europe. The company employs 510 people, 332 of them in Denmark. The head office is in Herning , Denmark. The company is one of the leading companies in Europe for the design and manufacture of high-quality carpeting, taking environmental protection into account.
The company has been a purveyor to the royal court since 2002 . In the 2017/2018 financial year, the company had a turnover of DKK 1157 million.
In addition to the plants in Denmark, the company has subsidiaries in Denmark, France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Great Britain, China and the United Arab Emirates. These countries are among the most important markets. In addition, the company has sales agencies and distributors in 48 countries worldwide.
history
In 1938, Mads Eg Damgaard , a man with vision, laid the foundation stone for the Ege company. He firmly resolved to use only the most modern technology for the production of carpets, even if he had to disregard conventions. The company has always maintained this philosophy. Today it is one of the largest manufacturers of textile floor coverings in Europe.
In 1985 the company was transformed into a stock corporation and went public.
sustainability
The company aims to contribute to a more sustainable world and has one of the most advanced technologies in the industry. It is therefore able to meet the requirements of the international standards Cradle to Cradle and - as the only carpet manufacturer in the world - the Danish standard DS 49001 based on ISO 26000 . The aim is to create products that come exclusively from materials from a healthy product cycle and have no harmful effects on people or the environment. Products are developed so that they are part of a biological or technical cycle and do not generate waste. Further goals: climate neutrality and the exclusive use of renewable energies. In addition, the waste water from production should be so clean that it is, in principle, potable.
The market segments
The company primarily offers products for commercial use. It mainly supplies:
- Hotels
- offices
- Business area
- Culture & Leisure
- Educational area
- transport
- Health and care sector
The products for the private sector (houses and apartments) are sold in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The customers include chain companies and independent retailers.
Products
The main business activity is the manufacture and sale of textile floor coverings for commercial and private use.
Production takes place at the following locations:
- Ege, Herning: Manufacture and sale of patterned floor coverings with pile (tufted) or flat weave
- Ege, Gram: Manufacture of floor coverings with pile (tufted) or flat weave
- Bentzon Carpets in Røjle, Denmark: manufacture of flat woven fabrics
- Hammer Carpets in Herning, Denmark: Manufacture of Colortech and Graphic
- Carpet Concept, Germany: Manufacture of flat woven fabrics
- Litspin, Lithuania: wool yarn production.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hoflev.dk - company. Retrieved August 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Egetæpper FY: Rammer inden for skiven and venter higher salg i 2018/19. Retrieved August 27, 2019 .
- ↑ Ida Laursen Brock: 75 års jubilæum: Fuld gang i egetæpper. December 1, 2013, accessed August 27, 2019 (Danish).