KEN’s history
A company with old traditions
KEN HYGIENE SYSTEMS A/S was established in 1941 by
Kaj E. Nielsen
KEN HYGIENE SYSTEMS is one of the world’s most innovative manufacturers of professional solutions for disinfection, and have clients in hospitals, laboratories, restaurants and the pharmaceutical industry worldwide.
KEN HYGIENE SYSTEMS A/S was established in 1941 by Kaj E. Nielsen. KEN started producing potato peeler machines, mainly to bigger farms on Funen.
In 1948, the first KEN dishwasher was introduced amied at restaurateurs and public institutions. The first machine designed for the hospital sector was ready for sale in 1974. In 1980, KEN introduced a dedicated machine for washing bedpans. Afterwards, KEN has expanded their business area to selling disinfecting washing machines to laboratories.
The service business was established in 1960 to support sales of KEN’s catering machines in Denmark and ensure a close relationship with users of the machines.
The KEN fundings are primarily donated to humanitarian aids and charity
Manufacturer Kaj E. Nielsen and Gudrun E. Nielsen Foundation – colloquially KEN Foundation – is an independent foundation that was created in 1983. The foundation took over the majority stake in KEN A / S in 1986. Chairman is Mr. Mogens K. Nielsen. KEN foundation’s objective is primarily to ensure the future of KEN A / S, partly as a financial foundation and partly by ensuring an appropriate Board of Directors of the subsidiary. Besides this, KEN Foundation a non-profit charitable foundation, which over the years has supported many charitable projects both at home and abroad, but especially in the local community.
The KEN fundings are primarily donated to humanitarian aids and charity
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KEN foundation’s objective is primarily to ensure the future of KEN A / S, partly as the financial foundation and partly by ensuring an appropriate Board of Directors of the subsidiary.
Besides this, KEN Foundation a non-profit charitable foundation, which over the years has supported many charitable projects both at home and abroad, but especially in the local community.
Examples of recipients of general aid include Danish Red Cross, DanChurchAid, WWF, Save the Children, Committee on animal testing, Care Denmark and the Danish Cancer Society.
Examples of individual projects: national collection in support of Africa and Asia in 2004, Svendborg Ass. Cemetery, Democratic Muslims in Denmark, Borneo Child Aid, Tall Ship Aalborg Fund and Urgent Church, Tanzania.
There have been many local projects. Here are a few examples: Support for the preservation of medical control, urban renewal in Brobyværk, the Dragon kindergarten in Nr. Broby, Bofællesskabet Sophia farm in Ølsted, Pre-schools in Brobyværk and Allested, Brobyværk Tennis Club, Nr. Broby Badminton, X-house in V. Hæsinge, Brobyværk Hall, Broby Local History Society, School of Music, Sdr. Broby church altarpiece, Brobyværk Stigruppe, Åløkke park’s Friends and many more.
Everyone is welcome to apply for a grant.
This is done by sending a request to KEN Foundation, Gærupvej 20, 5600 Faaborg mail: mkn@ken.dk
Below are links to a variety of institutions and associations that have been given a contribution.
Office Location
Bøgebjergvej 60, DK-5672 Broby,
Denmark
ken@ken.dk
