Hempel inaugurates its new Campus, which features a newly constructed office building and a state-of-the art R&D facility. Hempel Campus is unique in its architectural approach and is the international headquarters for the Hempel Group.
Shaping the Future of Coatings
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We call it a campus because not only is this Hempel’s global headquarters, it is also a center of learning and knowledge-sharing. This is where we will shape the future of coatings so Hempel’s solutions can continue to protect, beautify and improve the performance of its customers’ most valuable assets around the world,” said Richard Sand, chair of the board of directors of Hempel A/S, in his speech at the event, going on to talk in more detail about the development.
“Over the course of three years, we have added 18,000 square meters and the entire campus now houses almost 400 employees across 26,000 square metres,” he added.
“It is a campus where we come in every day to learn and challenge each other to find new solutions to customer challenges to shape a brighter future together,” said Lars Petersson, group president and CEO.
The new R&D facility will be a hub for international scientists and contribute to accelerating and strengthening our development of innovative solutions for the future. This is a key element of our new Double Impact strategy.
The new office building has been designed with a focus on sustainability and will be DGNB certified (German environmental label for sustainable architecture). Solar panels have been installed on the roof and more will follow in 2022. Combined, they are expected to produce 85,000 kWh of electricity per year.
The new Hempel Campus consists of offices, meeting rooms, laboratories and test facilities, equivalent to more than 26,000 m
2 or over three and a half football pitches of space. Located just north of Copenhagen, Denmark, Hempel Campus is the daily workplace to over 350 Hempel employees. Construction of the new Campus began in 2017 and includes an existing office building and test facility. The entire Hempel Campus is expected to be finished in 2022 and has been designed by Sweco Architects.
Source: Hempel