DAV NORDIC A/S has more than 90 years of experience, and supplies and assembles products and solutions for infrastructure projects and construction in Denmark and Sweden.
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The company changed its name from Dansk Autoværn to DAV NORDIC per 04/01/19 and has found a name that both incorporates the story and reflects the company today.
DAV NORDIC is the market leader in traffic safety and noise reduction solutions. In addition, the company has a large light poles department and delivers and assembles quality steel solutions for the construction industry. The company has a strong culture and competent employees with many years of experience. The foundation is credibility, thoroughness and high quality, and the company’s services must create the greatest possible value for customers.
The company is 100% Danish-owned by Troldhøj Holding A/S and is part of the Troldhøj Group along with 8 other Danish companies. The companies have in common that they develop/produce some of the finest products in their field. They are characterised by high delivery reliability, quality, and design. DAV NORDIC also has a subsidiary in Sweden.
DAV NORDIC has high competitiveness. The company has specially selected Europe’s leading traffic safety solutions, noise reduction solutions, light poles and steel for the construction industry and delivers solutions to the Danish and Swedish markets.
The company is strong in project management, assembly and technical consulting, and delivers project-optimised products and solutions that take into account both a good economy, working environment and high quality.
The company is known for its high quality and timely delivery – quality and delivery are about credibility and it is ensured through careful planning. DAV NORDIC also handles the maintenance of 80% of all Danish roads.
DAV NORDIC has several employees with 30 years of experience and is characterized by stability and strong teamwork. Management focuses on creating a framework that engages and motivates, and employees want to provide the best solution and service to customers. In recent years, in connection with the company’s growth, management has focused on hiring new young employees, so that a mix of experienced and young forces has been achieved. That makes DAV NORDIC incredibly strong.
DAV NORDIC has a strong and long-standing cooperation with the Danish Road Authorityes and Banedanmark. In addition, the company has largely carried out infrastructure projects in collaboration with all leading Danish contractors.
DAV NORDIC has several employees with 30 years of experience and is characterized by stability and strong teamwork. Management focuses on creating a framework that engages and motivates, and employees want to provide the best solution and service to customers.
The concrete guardrail is an invention that makes traffic significantly safer. Due to the curved shape of the bumper, the car’s tires are straightened when it is hit. This causes minimal damage to the car and the guardrail.
Svend Aage Rasmussen founds his masonry company in Silkeborg.
In 1935 Svend Aage Rasmussen invents the concrete guardrail. In 1936 Svend Aage Rasmussen patents the concrete guardrail. In 1938 Dansk Auto-Værn is established.
Dansk Auto-Værn presents the guardrail to 18 nations at an international car congress, the Ninth Road Congress, Lisbon. Up through the 1950s, the concrete guardrail spread to most of the world, i.a. USA, France, Australia and Italy.
Dansk Auto-Værn A/S buys and establishes a new head office at Tietgensvej 12, 8600 Silkeborg. Dansk Auto-Værn starts sales of steel guardrail, which we are still selling today. There are still concrete guardrails on Danish roads. Today it is mainly maintenance of what remains.
The first truck with a crane is purchased by Dansk Auto-Værn.
Production of concrete L-elements for agriculture and industry. The steel guardrail is gaining more ground, but it is still the concrete guardrail that are sold the most.
Dansk Autoværn acquires Traffitech, which was a car protection company in Farum. This will be Dansk Auto-Værns first department in Zealand. In the mid-90s, noise screens become part of Dansk Auto-Værns product program.
Dansk Auto-Værn takes over Jørgen Bladt and thus the first operating contract at Road Directorate. Containing guardrails, signs and railings.
Dansk Auto-Værn establishes an office in Bjæverskov. Dansk Auto-Værn acquires Langå Beton in 2008, after which production of traffic modules starts.
Troldhøj Holding buys all shares in Dansk Autoværn. Troldhøj Holding is a 100% Danish-owned group. Danish Autoværn starts in Sweden and establishes a subsidiary, DAV NORDIC AB.
DAV NORDIC celebrates its 90th anniversary.
Dansk Autoværn changes its name to DAV NORDIC A/S. Buys Tietgensvej 6 for new storage space. New office building here in Silkeborg, where you are now. DAV NORDIC acquires the mast department in Priess A/S, which was a competing mast company.
DAV NORDIC acquires DANintra and establishes an office in Frederikssund. DANintra was also a competitor company on the mast market. After this acquisition, DAV NORDIC became the market leader within the pole area.
