Consolis appoints Jesper Knudsen as CEO of Spæncom
Consolis, a European leader in precast concrete solutions, has appointed Jesper Knudsen as Managing Director of its Danish subsidiary, Spæncom, starting June 12, 2023.
Jesper Knudsen is an experienced business leader within the Danish construction sector with a strong background in the installation and building materials industries. For the past seven years, he has worked as CEO of the Danish electrical installation company, Elcon, and before that, he held the position of CEO of Unicon, the leading Danish producer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete.
Commenting on the appointment, Mikael Stöhr, CEO of Consolis, says:
“I am very pleased that Jesper Knudsen is joining Consolis. He will be a key player in driving the sustainable transformation of the industry in Denmark and developing more products to be certified for our Consolis Green Spine Line® concept.”
Jesper Knudsen says of the new assignment.
“I am looking forward to leading Spæncom, which is a unique player in the Danish market. My goal is to further strengthen Spæncom’s position and accelerate the introduction of products with lower CO2 emissions. Spæncom already has Green Spine Line® hollow cores on the market, which have 31% lower CO2 emissions compared to the industry standard.”
The Consolis Group aims to have net-zero emissions by 2050, and one of the ways to achieve this is through the Consolis Green Spine Line® concept of certified and sustainable prefabricated products. One year after the launch of the Green Spine Line®, the products of this concept already represent 10% of Consolis’ total production.
About Consolis
Consolis is a European leader in precast concrete solutions, providing intelligent and sustainable solutions for the construction and utilities sectors. Together with their customers, they create beautiful buildings and infrastructure with qualities to serve communities for centuries to come. Well-built for well-being is the Consolis motto.
Consolis believes in responsible industry leadership and is committed to leading the sustainable transformation of the construction industry. The group employs over 9,000 people in 17 markets worldwide. The group had a turnover of nearly EUR 1.3 billion in 2022.
About Spæncom
Spæncom focuses on a broad portfolio of precast concrete solutions for everything from office buildings, apartment buildings, production and storage halls, and cultural buildings to schools, parking garages, stadiums and tanks. In terms of turnover, Spæncom is one of the country’s largest players in the field of precast concrete solutions. The company employs approximately 500 employees in Denmark, located in Aalborg, Kolding, Hedehusene and Vemmelev.
For further information, please contact
Helen Spalding. Group Communications Director, Consolis, +46725197782, helen.spalding@consolis.com
Per Bachmann, Head of Communications, Spæncom +4528444832, pba@spaencom.dk
