Airnord

Airnord

Airnord is a global specialist leader in air pollution control technologies, delivering capital equipment and aftermarket services to industries operating under increasingly stringent particulate emissions standards.
overview

Airnord designs and supplies Electrostatic Precipitators (ESPs) and a broad suite of air pollution control systems, delivering best-in-class technology to efficiently remove fine particulate matter from industrial emissions primarily in the Pulp & Paper, Metals, and Cement industries.
Alongside its capital equipment offering, Airnord provides a comprehensive aftermarket platform including upgrades and retrofits, maintenance services, and spare parts, supporting a wide range of industrial end markets.

Investment rationale

  • Complex global carve‑out requiring the creation of new legal entities across Denmark, Brazil, China, India, Spain, and Chile; implementation of a completely new ERP and ICT systems; transfer of all trade and assets including intellectual property and over 100 employees; and a full reorganisation of the management structure.

  • Authoritative global market position in air pollution control systems in key industrial verticals in Pulp & Paper, Metallurgy, Cement, and Thermal Power supported by long‑standing customer relationships.

  • Operating in a highly regulated environment with tightening emissions standards driving sustained demand for high‑performance pollution control solutions.

  • Significant aftermarket growth opportunity through enhanced local presence in strategically selected regions.

  • Management enhancement including recruitment of a new CFO, HR lead, and Business Development leadership, alongside the development of a clear strategic roadmap.

  • Creation of a new brand and identity to strengthen customer visibility and support employee engagement.

key facts

2,500+

Installed base of air pollution control systems

110+

Countries in which Airnord operates

1,900

Customers worldwide

c. 100

Years heritage, first ESP installed in 1941

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Strengthening missing management capabilities

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Addressing fixable operational underperformance

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Executing a complex international carve‑out

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Design of air pollution control systems aimed at minimising emissions and improving air quality.