The VELUX story begins in 1941 when Villum Kann Rasmussen first perceived the opportunities that lay beneath the sloping roof, developed the first roof window and thought up a name which is distinctive, easy to say and easy to remember.

From that day to this, the mission has been the same. All that has changed is the scale of the enterprise – from one man contemplating a dark roof space of a school building to a global company operating in just about every market in which their products and services are applicable. From the very beginning, bold ideas were conceived, visions formulated and subsequently fulfilled through dedication and great personal effort from everybody. For many years, the VELUX culture developed within the company without manuals or instructions until the 1990’s when, in response to growth all over the globe, the need to write down their visions, their goals and their strategies was recognized and expressed in ‘Their VELUX Home’.

The VELUX business is built on two foundations: The Model Company formulation – why they exist; and the VELUX Core Values – what they stand for.