KK Wind Solutions Acquires Vestas' Converter & Controls Business

A.P. Moller Holding Acquires KK Group A/S

July 10, 2019

Energy

A.P. Moller Holding has agreed to acquire KK Group A/S (marketed as KK Wind Solutions), a Denmark-headquartered provider of power electronic systems, cooling and monitoring solutions for the wind industry. The acquisition is intended to accelerate KK Group’s global expansion and follow its customers’ international growth while leveraging A.P. Moller Holding’s global network and resources.

KK Wind Solutions Acquires Nissens Cooling Solutions

November 21, 2023

Manufacturing

KK Wind Solutions has signed an agreement to acquire Nissens Cooling Solutions from common owner A.P. Moller Holding, expanding its manufacturing footprint and product offering in cooling solutions for wind and other industries. The deal adds production sites in the Czech Republic, China, Denmark and Slovakia and more than 800 employees, increasing KK Wind Solutions' global workforce and enabling tighter integration of power electronics and cooling systems.

KK Wind Solutions Acquires Gram & Juhl A/S

September 15, 2020

Renewable Energy

KK Wind Solutions has acquired Gram & Juhl A/S, a Denmark-based supplier of turbine condition monitoring solutions (TCM). The deal, effective October 1, 2020, expands KK Wind Solutions' digital product offering—strengthening its capabilities in condition monitoring, sensors and cloud-based services to accelerate aftermarket and predictive-maintenance solutions; terms were not disclosed.

A.P. Moller Holding Acquires Nissens Cooling Solutions

July 19, 2021

Manufacturing

A.P. Moller Holding A/S has signed an agreement to acquire Nissens Cooling Solutions from K. Nissen International A/S (controlled by private equity firm Axcel). Nissens Cooling Solutions — a global manufacturer of customised cooling components, systems and modules for wind turbines and industrial applications with about 1,000 employees across Denmark, China, the Czech Republic and Slovakia — will be carved out as a standalone company and become fully owned by A.P. Moller Holding; the deal is subject to competition clearance and expected to close in H2 2021.

A.P. Moller Holding to Acquire Maersk Supply Service

March 20, 2023

Transportation

A.P. Moller Holding has entered into an agreement to acquire Maersk Supply Service from A.P. Moller – Maersk. The acquisition aims to reposition Maersk Supply Service from primarily servicing oil & gas toward becoming a leading offshore marine company for the offshore wind and renewable energy market; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected to close in Q2 2023.

Integrated Power Services Acquires Wind Solutions LLC

December 4, 2023

Renewable Energy

Integrated Power Services (IPS) has acquired Wind Solutions LLC, a Sanford, North Carolina-based specialist in repair upgrades, accessory components, and patent-protected yaw system components for utility-scale wind turbines. The acquisition expands IPS’s renewables capabilities by adding in-house design, engineering, manufacturing and IP to support owner-operators and utilities across North America.