The BIRN Group is one of the largest foundry groups in Northern Europe.

Our mission
To provide customers with a broad range of outstanding cast iron solutions based on world class capabilities and our unique history.

Markets
The BIRN Group represents six companies specialized in various areas of casting and processing of cast iron. In this way, we ensure that we always can offer our customers the best and most broad-based solution in the industry. 

The companies in the BIRN Group are following:

  • Vald. Birn A/S, Holstebro in Denmark
  • Tasso A/S, Odense in Denmark
  • Uldalls Jernstøberi A/S, Vejen in Denmark
  • Kockums Maskin AB, Kallinge in Sweden
  • Birn GmbH, Müllheim in Germany
  • Bernareggi Srl, Milan in Italy

Financial reports
The Annual Report is for BIRN A/S and for the entire BIRN Group:


Employees
The number of employees at BIRN in Holstebro is approx. 550 people.
The total number of employees at The BIRN Group is approx. 750 people.  

The Board of Directors consists of:

  • Lars Lütjohan (Chairman of the Board)
  • Lars Ganzel Pedersen (Deputy chairman)
  • Kurt Villadsen
  • Per Flyvholm Nielsen (Employee elected)
  • Heine Obitsø Jepsen (Employee elected)
  • Jesper Bjørn Mølgaard (Employee elected)

Management

Claus Beier

Claus Beier

Group CEO, Chief Executive Officer

cbe@birn.dk +4529231227

Esben Lund

Esben Lund

Group CFO, Chief Financial Officer

etl@birn.dk +4599102005

Management group

Claus Beier

Claus Beier

Group CEO, Chief Executive Officer

cbe@birn.dk +4529231227

Dan R. Thomsen

Dan R. Thomsen

Group CQO, Chief Quality Officer

drt@birn.dk +4561631680

Esben Lund

Esben Lund

Group CFO, Chief Financial Officer

etl@birn.dk +4599102005

Lars Jørgensen

Lars Jørgensen

CTO, Chief Technology Officer

laj@birn.dk +4540132004

Peter Jepsen

Peter Jepsen

CCO, Chief Commercial Officer

pfj@birn.dk +4599102060

BIRN Group Management Team

Claus Beier

Claus Beier

Group CEO, Chief Executive Officer

cbe@birn.dk +4529231227

Dan R. Thomsen

Dan R. Thomsen

Group CQO, Chief Quality Officer

drt@birn.dk +4561631680

Dennis Klimanek

Dennis Klimanek

Managing Director, BIRN Germany

klimanek@birn.de +492089994930

Kurt Olsen

Kurt Olsen

Produktion Director, ULDALL

ko@uldall.dk +4575360922

Morten Madsen

Morten Madsen

Group HR Manager

mm@birn.dk +4530160115

Julie Bastrup Lauridsen

Julie Bastrup Lauridsen

Executive Assistant

jbl@birn.dk +4530160151

Esben Lund

Esben Lund

Group CFO, Chief Financial Officer

etl@birn.dk +4599102005

Lars Jørgensen

Lars Jørgensen

CTO, Chief Technology Officer

laj@birn.dk +4540132004

Kristian B. Pedersen

Kristian B. Pedersen

Managing Director, TASSO

kbp@tasso.dk +4524691490

Jesper Astrup

Jesper Astrup

Group Purchase Manager

jas@birn.dk +4550875340

Maria Mohr Holst

Maria Mohr Holst

Group HR Business Partner

mmh@birn.dk +4532679190

Peter Jepsen

Peter Jepsen

CCO, Chief Commercial Officer

pfj@birn.dk +4599102060

Johan Brengesjö

Johan Brengesjö

VD, KOCKUMS MASKIN

johan.brengesjo@kab.se +46457785506

Dion Brun

Dion Brun

Sales Director, ULDALL

db@uldall.dk +4575360922

Janis Pilgaard

Janis Pilgaard

Group Marketing Manager

jtp@birn.dk +4525545052

David S. Grønborg

David S. Grønborg

Group IT Manager

dsg@birn.dk +4530160169

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Claus Beier, CEO

BIRN cast iron foundry - image

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Sustainability

Our business is old, but our mindset is green.

Our sustainable strategy