Jensen-Group NV
Corporate brand
UnclaimedJensen-Group NV is a Belgian international manufacturer of machinery and integrated systems for industrial and heavy-duty laundry operations.
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Overview
Jensen-Group NV is a Belgium-based industrial company focused on equipment and systems for the heavy-duty laundry sector. Its products serve commercial laundries and other large-scale textile-processing operations, where the work involves continuous handling, sorting, washing, drying, finishing, folding, stacking, and movement of large volumes of garments and linens. The company is therefore positioned primarily as a business-to-business capital-equipment supplier rather than as a consumer-facing laundry or household-appliance brand. The company traces its origins to 1937, when Ejnar Jensen established a repair shop for dairy equipment on Bornholm, a Danish island in the Baltic Sea. This early maintenance and engineering background provided a foundation for the later development of specialized machinery. In 1954, Ejnar Jensen’s son, Jørn Munch Jensen, assumed leadership. Under the Jensen family’s direction, the business expanded from repair work into the design and manufacture of laundry equipment. A major early product milestone came in 1960, when Jensen installed its first folding machine at Bornholm Laundry. In 1970, the company introduced the Jenstack, described in the reference material as the first stacker of its era. These developments illustrate Jensen’s emphasis on automating labor-intensive stages of laundry production and improving the consistency and throughput of industrial textile handling. During the early 1990s, Jensen broadened its capabilities through acquisitions, including AB Metric Interconveyor, associated with garment-handling systems; Futurail, associated with monorail systems; and Senkingwerk. These additions helped extend the company’s offering beyond individual machines toward more integrated material-flow and production-line solutions. In 2008, Jensen launched the CleanTech concept, intended to support more efficient and sustainable production in industrial laundry environments. The company continued to update and extend its portfolio during 2015 and 2016. Its development path has included folding and stacking machinery, garment and textile handling, conveying and monorail systems, and broader automation concepts for heavy-duty laundry facilities. The business model depends on serving specialized industrial customers whose requirements include reliable equipment, high throughput, process integration, and the ability to manage demanding textile volumes. Jensen-Group is publicly traded on the Brussels Stock Exchange under the symbol JEN. It also has pursued partnerships and strategic investments. On 1 January 2018, the group acquired a 30% stake in Danish company Inwatec ApS. In March 2023, Jensen-Group and Japanese industrial-equipment company MIURA agreed to establish a joint venture arrangement under which Jensen acquired 49% of Inax Corporation, MIURA’s wholly owned Japanese subsidiary. These moves indicate an interest in extending the group’s presence in laundry-related technology and international markets through cooperation as well as wholly controlled operations. The COVID-19 pandemic caused a slowdown in the company’s activities in 2020. According to the available reference material, operations returned to normal from 2023 onward. Jensen-Group’s historical identity consequently combines Danish engineering roots, Belgian corporate organization, international industrial sales, and a specialized focus on automation and machinery for professional laundry businesses.
History
Jensen-Group NV began in 1937 as a repair shop for dairy equipment founded by Ejnar Jensen on Bornholm, Denmark. The company’s initial activity was maintenance and repair rather than the manufacture of laundry machinery. In 1954, leadership passed to Ejnar Jensen’s son, Jørn Munch Jensen, who guided the enterprise during its transition toward specialized industrial equipment. The company entered laundry machinery development with the installation of its first folding machine at Bornholm Laundry in 1960. Folding was an important target for automation because industrial laundries process large quantities of sheets, towels, garments, and other textiles that must be prepared consistently and rapidly. In 1970, Jensen introduced the Jenstack, identified in the available reference material as the first stacker of its era. This broadened the company’s role in the post-wash finishing and handling stages of laundry production. Jensen expanded its technological and organizational base through acquisitions in the early 1990s. The acquired businesses included AB Metric Interconveyor, associated with garment-handling systems, Futurail, associated with monorail systems, and Senkingwerk. Together, these additions supported a move from standalone machinery toward more comprehensive solutions for moving and processing textiles within large laundry plants. In 2008, Jensen introduced the CleanTech concept. The concept represented an effort to address production efficiency and the environmental demands of industrial laundry operations. The company subsequently continued to develop and refresh its product portfolio, with further machinery and system expansion reported during 2015 and 2016. Jensen-Group operates as an international industrial supplier and is listed on the Brussels Stock Exchange under the ticker JEN. Its later development has included strategic cooperation and investments. On 1 January 2018, the group acquired a 30% shareholding in Danish company Inwatec ApS. In March 2023, Jensen-Group and MIURA reached an agreement concerning a joint venture, with Jensen acquiring 49% of Inax Corporation, a Japanese subsidiary wholly owned by MIURA. The COVID-19 pandemic affected the group’s activity in 2020, producing a slowdown in business. The available account states that operations resumed normal levels from 2023 onward. Across its history, Jensen-Group has evolved from a Danish repair workshop into a Belgian-based, publicly traded engineering group serving professional laundry facilities. Its historical development is marked by equipment innovation, acquisitions in textile handling and transport, sustainability-oriented concepts, and international partnerships.
- 2023
Agreement with MIURA concerning Inax
[1]Jensen-Group and MIURA agreed on a joint venture under which Jensen acquired 49% of Inax Corporation in Japan.
- 2020
Pandemic-related slowdown
[1]The company experienced reduced activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2018
Investment in Inwatec
[1]Jensen-Group acquired a 30% stake in Danish company Inwatec ApS.
- 2015
Product portfolio expansion
[1]Jensen expanded and modernized its product portfolio during 2015 and 2016.
- 2008
CleanTech concept launched
[1]Jensen launched its CleanTech concept to improve production efficiency in industrial laundry operations.
- 1990
Expansion through acquisitions
[1]During the early 1990s, Jensen acquired AB Metric Interconveyor, Futurail, and Senkingwerk, adding garment handling, monorail, and related capabilities.
- 1970
Jenstack introduced
[1]Jensen introduced the Jenstack, described as the first stacker of its era.
- 1960
First Jensen folding machine installed
[1]The first folding machine developed by Jensen was installed at Bornholm Laundry.
- 1954
Jørn Munch Jensen takes leadership
[1]Ejnar Jensen’s son, Jørn Munch Jensen, assumed leadership of the company.
- 1937
Company founded on Bornholm
[1]Ejnar Jensen founded a repair shop for dairy equipment on Bornholm, Denmark, establishing the origins of the later Jensen industrial group.
Products and positioning
A specialized business-to-business engineering and automation supplier for heavy-duty and industrial laundry operations, emphasizing process integration, throughput, textile handling, and production efficiency.
Industrial laundry finishing equipment · 1960
Folding machines
Jensen’s folding machinery automates the finishing stage in professional laundry plants. These systems are designed to fold processed textiles such as linens, towels, and garments into consistent formats for storage, distribution, or subsequent handling. The company’s first folding machine was installed at Bornholm Laundry in 1960, making folding technology an important part of its historical product development.
Industrial laundry stacking equipment · 1970
Jenstack
Jenstack is Jensen’s stacking technology, introduced in 1970. Stacking equipment organizes folded or processed textile goods and helps industrial laundries manage output after finishing. Its introduction reflected Jensen’s broader focus on reducing manual handling and improving the speed and regularity of large-scale laundry workflows.
Laundry automation and material handling
Garment-handling systems
Jensen supplies systems for handling garments and other textile items within industrial laundry environments. This capability was strengthened through the early-1990s acquisition of AB Metric Interconveyor. Garment-handling equipment forms part of the wider automation infrastructure needed to move textiles between washing, finishing, sorting, and dispatch stages.
Industrial textile transport systems
Monorail systems
Monorail systems support the internal transport of textiles and garments through large laundry facilities. Jensen’s acquisition of Futurail in the early 1990s added monorail-related expertise to the group’s portfolio and supported its development of integrated plant-handling solutions rather than isolated pieces of machinery.
Industrial laundry production concept · 2008
CleanTech
CleanTech is a Jensen concept introduced in 2008 to enhance production in industrial laundry operations. The available reference material does not specify the full technical configuration, but the concept is associated with the company’s effort to combine laundry machinery and process design with improved operational and environmental performance.
Brand decisions
2023
Enter a joint venture arrangement with MIURAM&ABackground
Jensen-Group and Japanese industrial company MIURA agreed to cooperate through Inax Corporation, MIURA’s wholly owned Japanese subsidiary.
Action taken
Jensen-Group acquired 49% of Inax Corporation as part of the agreed joint venture structure.
Aftermath
The agreement strengthened Jensen-Group’s strategic presence in Japan and broadened its international partnership network. No further results are specified in the available source material.
2018
Acquire a minority stake in Inwatec ApSM&ABackground
Jensen-Group sought a strategic relationship with Danish laundry-technology company Inwatec ApS.
Action taken
The group acquired 30% of Inwatec ApS on 1 January 2018.
Aftermath
The transaction expanded Jensen-Group’s investment and partnership activities in laundry-related technology. The available reference material does not provide further financial or operational results.
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