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Important years in our history

2012 Russia becomes part of Sales Region Central & Eastern Europe
2011 Divestment of activities in UK and Germany
2010 Divestment of tt Timber International AG
DLH sets new targets in Go To Market strategy
Simplification of DLH’s organization and management structure
Divestment of Carl Ronnow, Malaysia
Sale of activities in I-Dry, Netherland
DLH presents the Back to Black strategy.
2009 Adjustment of the organisation of the Timber and Board Division in Scandinavia.
2008 DLH opens a new sales office in New Delhi, India.
Takeover of the hardwood operation of the Finnish business of Puukeskus OY which is well positioned in the Finnish hardwood market.
DLH sells its Danish building materials activities to French Saint-Gobain in order to strengthen its international wholesale business.
Takeover of the Swedish company Palma Byggrossisten AB.
2007 Takeover of the Swedish company Olle Zettergren AB that with its good placement on the Swedish Industry Marked will strengthen DLH's marked position in the North.
Takeover of OK Træ ApS in Denmark. Will be a part of the Timber & Board Division.
Takeover of the Norwegian company Erling Hustvedt, which have a solid placement in the Norwegian industry market of Hardwood and veneer.
2006 Danish central warehouse moves from Gadstrup to Køge Harbour, Denmark.
Takeover of the Swedish company Karl Ljungberg AB together with the Norwegian daughter company Ljungberg AS.
Takeover of Internationalt Hårdttræ in Hovedgård, Denmark.
Takeover of Swiss timber merchant company, the tt Timber Group.
2005 Takeover of the hardwood supplier, Risør Træ & Finer, Denmark. Combined with the Walter Jessen's hardwood department in Brøndby, Denmark.
Acquisition of Swedish-based Bohmans, distributor of veneer and hardwood in Sweden, Finland and a number of Eastern European Countries.
Acquisition of Møller Lee Tømmerhandel A/S with integrated RÅD&DÅD DIY shop in Hjørring, Denmark
2004 Danish central warehouse moves from Hedensted to Kolding Harbour, Denmark.
2003 Acquisition of Holten Lange in Ringsted and Køge, Denmark, which are both part of the Building Division.
Acquisition of PW Hardwood, USA and Crown, Malaysia, which are both included in the Hardwood Division
In the period from 1965 to 1999 approx. 20 timber merchant companies were acquired, which form the Building Materials Division.
1994 Merger with Walter Jessen & Co. A/S, Denmark.
1986 Listed by the Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
1983 75th anniversary with 438 employees throughout the world.
1971 Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman becomes a limited company.
1965 Acquisition of C&N Trælasthandel A/S, Aalborg, Denmark. The foundation of what in 2002 represents the Building Materials Division.
1958 Harald Kjær & Co. changes name to Dalhoff Larsen & Horneman, Nordisk Træimport.
1946 International trade in hardwoods (stock-holding wholesaler, agent). The foundation of what in 2002 represents the Hardwood Division.
Import of northern timber (stock-holding wholesaler, agent). The foundation of what in 2002 represents the Timber & Board Division.
1935 Harald Kjær & Co. - Sawn timber wholesale: The management was extended by Knud Dalhoff Larsen and Frees Horneman, who became partners.
1908 DLH was established in 1908 by Harald Kjær.