World News

Industry news and insights from Europe and around the World

UK News

Latest news and developments in the United Kingdom

Products

Keep up-to-date with the latest new products and technology

Features

General articles, applications and industry analysis

Fausing takes over as Danfoss CEO

DENMARK: Kim Fausing officially takes over as the new CEO of Danfoss this morning, following the departure of Niels B Christiansen.

Christiansen bowed out of the position he has held for the last nine years with a special reception in Nordborg last Thursday. Danfoss chairman Jørgen Mads Clausen saluted him by saying: “You have been the driving force in securing Danfoss’ great reputation. The strategy for the digital transformation is in place. Niels, your mission at Danfoss has been completed with prime results.”

Danfoss chairman Jørgen Mads Clausen (left) thanked outgoing CEO Niels B Christiansen for his efforts

The new CEO, 52-year-old Kim Fausing, joined Danfoss in 2007 as president of the Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Division.

Kim Fausing has broad management experience from leading positions in global industrial companies. In 2008, he became executive vice president and COO, with responsibility for all the Danfoss segments as well as the Danfoss Business System and Global Procurement.

Prior to his time at Danfoss, Fausing was employed by the Hilti Corporation for 16 years, latterly as division president and member of the group executive management team.

 

Related stories:

Christiansen steps down as Danfoss CEO – 24 March 2017
DENMARK: Niels B Christiansen is to step down after nine years as CEO of Danfoss. Executive vice-president and COO Kim Fausing will become the new CEO. Read more…

Latest News

21st June 2026

Korea project to improve refrigerant management

KOREA: The Korean Ministry of Climate, Energy and Environment and the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute has announced an initiative to improve its HFC refrigerant management.
21st June 2026

Ammonia leak kills 7 and sends 70 to hospital

INDIA: Seven people are reported to have died and over 70 hospitalised following an ammonia gas leak at a seafood factory in Tamil Nadu.
20th June 2026

Year-long trial proves electric TRU reliability

UK: Following a year-long trial of Sunswap’s Endurance solar and battery-powered transport refrigeration unit by the TIP Group, the trailer and truck hire company has recorded a 100% uptime.
19th June 2026

Daikin Applied builds new $30m US training centre

USA: Daikin Applied has broken ground on a new $30m training facility in Plymouth, Minnesota.
19th June 2026

Lennox to acquire HVAC supplier Heat Controller

USA: Lennox has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Heat Controller, the Michigan-based owner of the Comfort-Aire and Century HVAC brands.
19th June 2026

Solstice enables A-Gas to reclaim HFO/HFC blends

EUROPE: Solstice has signed an agreement enabling the lifecycle refrigerant management company A-Gas to recover and reclaim its R404A/R507 replacement blends.