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In May 2017, Mols-Linien will expand its fleet with another fast-ferry, which will be sailing on the route between Aarhus and Odden in Kattegat. The new ferry, KatExpress 3, will increase the number of daily departures between the two cities to 30. With the extra number of departures follow an extra need for hands, resulting…

With Polaris as its owner since 2011, Avanti Wind Systems has proven the company’s position as the undisputed global market leader within service lifts as well as ladder and safety systems for the wind turbine industry. Avanti has doubled revenue and expanded its global sales and production platform during the period, and as of today,…

On Friday, November 18, Polaris hosted the annual alumni event for all current and previous members of the Polaris family. It was a great opportunity to meet with old colleagues, some collegial relationships dating back as long as 15 years. The content input for the afternoon session was provided by Martin Welna who moved on from Polaris…

Polaris recently sponsored Team Rynkeby 2016. In total more than DKK 65m were collected in five Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland and the Faroe Islands) to finance the life-saving research in curing children with cancer. See sponsor certificate (støttebevis) below: Danish (click here)  

As part of the Polaris Excellence Model, Polaris hosted a quarterly workshop for all portfolio companies on Wednesday, November 9th. All attendants participated in the full-day event focusing on Sales Excellence where external speakers from Widex, DSV and PA Consulting shared valuable insights on the matter. The participants had a chance to thoroughly work with the topic during the scheduled breakout sessions as well…

Mød os ved gazellekåringerne rundt omkring i landet: Aalborg: 2. november kl. 15.00-18.00, Comwell Hvide Hus Aarhus: 9. november kl. 15.00-18.00, Hermans, Tivoli Friheden Kolding: 14. november kl. 15.00-18.00, Comwell Kolding Odense: 22. november kl. 15.00-18.00, Odense Kommune København: 30. november kl. 15.00-18.00, Tivoli Hotel & Congress Center

Polaris sells Car-O-Liner to Snap-On (NYSE:SNA) for USD 155m. Car-O-Liner is the fastest growing and most profitable player within the collision damage segment for ordinary cars and heavy-duty vehicles and was acquired by Polaris in 2012. Please see the attached press release: English (click here) For more information please contact: Polaris Jan Dahlqvist, Partner Phone: +46 708 176 060…

TRIAX has acquired 100% of the shares of Macnetix as of 1st October 2016. The acquisition is a strategic move to enhance and accelerate TRIAX’s growth in providing TV and Wi-Fi solutions to the hospitality segment. It creates a perfect match of Macnetix’s in-depth knowledge of the hospitality market and TRIAX’s broad geographical reach. Please…

Akademikliniken takes the next step in the company’s Nordic growth strategy by acquiring a majority stake in the Danish company Nygart Privathospital A/S (“Nygart”). Nygart’s other shareholders, primarily consisting of the company’s founders and other key employees, will remain significant shareholders alongside Akademikliniken. Please see the attached press release: Swedish (click here) For more information, please contact: Polaris…

Det Danske Madhus recently launched their new website and improved visual identity, which has been changed in the direction of a more colourful and modern expression. The new visual identity was created in corporation with the branding and marketing agency CO+. Below you can see a short video about the process and the thoughts behind changing to a new…