Denmark’s Maersk family have made a first foray into the wind energy market with the private purchase of a turbine electronics supplier.
The acquisition of KK Group by AP Moller Holding comes as Copenhagen-listed AP Moller-Maersk, which the family controls, has divested its energy businesses.
Jan T Nielsen, chief investment officer of AP Moller Holding, said: “Denmark is the leading hub for the wind industry worldwide with significant global growth potential.
