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Danish Crown plans to build new HQ

The new head office will offer more meeting rooms and a mix of large offices and one-man offices. At the same time, a so-called master chef's kitchen and a butcher shop with delicacies have also been considered, announced the company.

Posted on Feb 02 ,08:53

Danish Crown plans to build a new headquarters for the last four years but the investment was put on hold from 2017 until now. Danish Crown's current head office on Marsvej in Randers is facing a complete renovation if it is to continue to be a well-functioning head office. Calculations have shown, however, that financially there is not much difference between renovating the buildings on Marsvej and building a completely new head office. "Even though most of our employees are working at home right now and it is going well, it does not change that we lack space. We have a great need for more and better meeting rooms. We moved into Marsvej at the beginning of 1991, and the construction was now facing a complete renovation. When we build new, we achieve energy savings, we save money on maintenance, we will work more efficiently and there will be lots of synergies by gathering the employees in Randers at one address. At the same time, we already owned the land and last but not least, we can sell the building on Marsvej, so overall this means that the cost of building a new head office will be pretty much the same as renovating our current buildings," says Group COO at Danish Crown Preben Sunke.

Sustainability agenda

Part of the materials that are going to be used for walls and floors are coming from the late sausage factory on Tulipvej in order to achieve a greater sustainability ranking.
When the construction of Danish Crown's new head office starts, sustainable thinking has taken place both in construction methods and in the working environment. The construction will be one of the first in Denmark to be certified according to DGNB-Hjerte, which focuses on the indoor climate.
Danish Crown's future head office will be one of the first buildings in Denmark to achieve DGNB´'s heart scheme, which emphasizes that the building must be healthy and comfortable for employees, with a special focus on air quality, thermal indoor climate, acoustics, visual indoor climate and architectural quality. DGNB is a German-developed certification standard for sustainable commercial construction, which has now been adapted by DGNB Denmark.

Hilightning identity

The new head office will offer more meeting rooms and a mix of large offices and one-man offices. At the same time, a so-called master chef's kitchen and a butcher shop with delicacies have also been considered, which will help to show Danish Crown's identity in the building. "The heart of the building with kitchen and shop will create a great atmosphere and constantly remind us of what we work with and for. At the same time, we get a head office that can support and lift the entire organization through synergies between the functions in Danish Crown Pork, Danish Crown Foods and the group functions," added Preben Sunke.
The demolition of the disused sausage factory on Tulipvej 3 is nearing completion, so construction is expected to begin this summer. The contract sum is just over DKK 200 million (€27 million) and the new head office is expected to be ready for occupancy at the end of March 2023.

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