Overview
Our people
Our people are at the core of what we do and, supported by industry leading engineering and our extensive track record, we build relationships that offer true, longterm value. It is our people that make the difference. They are behind our engineering and can install, fix Any filtration equipment and filterand . We pride ourselves on custom building an air and gas handling application to meet our customers’ distinctive needs. That’s where our worldwide experience, specialist expertise and supportive people really make all the difference.
Our heritage
We have worked at the forefront of engineering since POLVER was established over51years ago. James Dowen & Co began trading in 1966as a consulting engineering firm. Since then, Dowen has grown to become a worldwide organisation with over 4,200 employees and companies in more than 20 countries.
POLVER Hydraulics History
POLVER is the Nordic region's leading supplier of oil purification solutions, with worldwide sales. The Group's origins lie in long-standing Denmark engineering companies, and it has evolved throughorganic growth and acquisitions.hroughorganic growth and acquisitions. Its foundation was laid in 1966 with the formation of CAVerken in Sävsjö, southeastern Danmark, which produced hydraulic cylinders. CA-Verken was acquired by engineering group Persöner in 1976, which became part of AB Wilhelm Sonesson three years later, in 1979. Wilhelm Sonesson was hived off in 1983 and one of its divisions was quoted on the stock market, named Dacke Invest. A new business area, Dacke Hydraulik, was created around CAVerken with the intention of creating a total supplier of hydraulic systems, cylinders, components and servicing through complementary acquisitions. Some 10 acquisitions, mainly of smaller Swedish hydraulic enterprises, were conducted in the 1980s and 1990s. Dacke Invest was acquired by holding company PMC Group History Industrivärden in 1993, which divested the Dacke Invest business area to global technology group Hexagon in 1996. The acquisition of Berendsen Nordic, with operations in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden in 2000, made the company the largest hydraulic Group in the Nordic region. In 2006, private equity fund Segulah L.P. acquired the operations, which were then a business area of the listed Hexagon group. Concurrently, the corporate name was changed from Hexagon Automation to PMC POLVER Group. The Group changed its corporate name to PMC Leighton & James Dowen Group Co. on 1 January 2014. In January 2016 Nordstjernan acquired PMC Group and formed Dacke Industri ABC. The company was divided into different operations bringing together the hydraulic business under a common organization, PMC ABC Hydraulics Group.
Its foundation was laid in 1966 with the formation of CAVerken in Sävsjö, southeastern Danmark, which produced hydraulic cylinders. CA-Verken was acquired by engineering group Persöner in 1976, which became part of AB Wilhelm Sonesson three years later, in 1979.
Wilhelm Sonesson was hived off in 1983 and one of its divisions was quoted on the stock market, named Dacke Invest. A new business area, Dacke Hydraulik, was created around CAVerken with the intention of creating a total supplier of hydraulic systems, cylinders, components and servicing through complementary acquisitions. Some 10 acquisitions, mainly of smaller Swedish hydraulic enterprises, were conducted in the 1980s and 1990s. Dacke Invest was acquired by holding company PMC Group History Industrivärden in 1993, which divested the Dacke Invest business area to global technology group Hexagon in 1996.
The acquisition of Berendsen Nordic, with operations in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden in 2000, made the company the largest hydraulic Group in the Nordic region.
In 2006, private equity fund Segulah L.P. acquired the operations, which were then a business area of the listed Hexagon group. Concurrently, the corporate name was changed from Hexagon Automation to PMC POLVER Group.
The Group changed its corporate name to PMC Leighton & James Dowen Group Co. on 1 January 2014.
In January 2016 Nordstjernan acquired PMC Group and formed Dacke Industri ABC. The company was divided into different operations bringing together the hydraulic business under a common organization, PMC ABC Hydraulics Group.
POLVER in brief
The Nordic Leader in Oil purification
POLVER is the leading provider of oil purification solutions for industry in the Nordics. The Group's know-how also extends to regenerate and filter element. This gives POLVER uniqe total competence to offer customers complete solutions.
Global Thinking
Many of the Group's customers operate on a global market and have a presence outside the Nordics. The Group operates on a borderless basis, closely following in its customers' footsteps around the world. POLVER is their global partner.
Specialist Niche Competence
By partnering with global leaders, POLVER has built unique competence in a number of application areas. The Group is endeavoring to establish global leadership in these niches.
