Ældste stenhuggeri… /
The oldest stonemasonry
E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri A/S er Danmarks ældste stenhuggeri, og blev grundlagt i 1797 af Peter Danzer. I over 200 år har firmaet holdt til i København og omegn, men oprindeligt havde firmaet adresse på Marmorpladsen, der hvor Marmorkirken idag ligger. Siden flyttede man til Bredgade, Nørrebrogade og til Aldersrogade på Østerbro hvor firmaet lå i 55 år. Emil Nielsen købte i 1865 firmaet, og gav ved samme lejlighed firmaet navnet E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri. Han havde bl.a. investeret i dengang top moderne
E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri A/S is Denmark’s oldest stonemasonry, founded in 1797 by Peter Danzer. For over 200 years, the company has been based in Copenhagen and its surroundings, but originally, it was located at Marmorpladsen, the site where “The Marble Church” stands today. Later, the company moved to Bredgade, Nørrebrogade, and eventually to Aldersrogade in Østerbro, where it operated for 55 years. In 1865, Emil Nielsen purchased the company and renamed it E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri A/S. At the time, he invested in what was then state-of-the-art
dampmaskiner til slibning og polering af natursten, hvilket tillagde ordet “Mekaniske” Stenhuggeri en helt særlig betydning. Inden havde slibning og polering foregået med håndkraft og vindmøller. Rudi Nielsen overtog fra sin far, og solgte inden sit otium firmaet til sin mangeårige mestersvend Bernhard Grage, som var udlært i firmaet i 1890. Bernhard Grage fik 4 sønner, hvoraf de to af dem blev udlært som stenhuggere, nemlig Poul Grage og Kai Grage. Ved Poul Grage’s død i 1975 overtog Knud Grage den fulde styring af firmaet
steam machinery for grinding and polishing natural stone, which gave the term “Mechanical” stonemasonry a special significance. Previously, grinding and polishing were done by hand or using windmills. Rudi Nielsen took over from his father but sold the company to his long-time master stonemason, Bernhard Grage, before retiring. Bernhard Grage, who had completed his apprenticeship at the company in 1890, had four sons, two of whom became stonemasons, Poul Grage and Kai Grage. After Poul Grage’s death in 1975, Knud Grage took full control of the company
frem til 1996, hvor Knud Grage dør efter kort tids sygdom. Undervejs grundlægger Knud Grage ENC A/S (ejet 50/50% af E. Nielsen og Christensen & Nielsen, deraf navnet ENC) med hovedkontor i Risskov ved Århus og afdeling i Glostrup. Op gennem 80’erne udvikler ENC A/S sig til landets største grossist, med salg af Natursten til byggebranchen. Knud Grage afhænder sin aktiepost i ENC A/S i 1990.
until his passing in 1996 after a brief illness. During his tenure, Knud Grage founded ENC A/S (owned 50/50 by E. Nielsen and Christensen & Nielsen, hence the name ENC) with its headquarters in Risskov near Aarhus and a location in Glostrup. Throughout the 1980s, ENC A/S grew to become the country’s largest wholesaler, selling natural stone to the construction industry. Knud Grage sold his shares in ENC A/S in 1990.
I nyere tid… /
In more recent times…
Sønnerne Henrik Grage og Ole Grage er inden Knud Grage’s død blevet involveret i firmaet, og specialiserer sig hver især indenfor hver deres felt af stenbranchen – henholdsvis sandstenshugning og leverancer af natursten til byggebranchen. I 2007 afhænder Henrik Grage sine aktier i E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri A/S for at hellige sig restaureringsopgaver indenfor sandsten. Ole Grage ejer i dag E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri A/S.
Knud Grage’s sons, Henrik Grage and Ole Grage, became involved in the company before their father’s passing, each specializing in a distinct area of the stone industry—Henrik in sandstone carving and Ole in supplying natural stone to the construction sector. In 2007, Henrik Grage sold his shares in E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri A/S to focus on restoration projects involving sandstone. Today, Ole Grage owns E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri A/S
E. Nielsens mekaniske Stenhuggeri A/S
Industriholmen 21, 2650 Hvidovre, Danmark
Tlf.: 7020 1797
CVR: 18105632
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Industriholmen 21, 2650 Hvidovre, Danmark
Tlf.: 7020 1797
CVR: 18105632
Faktura mail:
KONTAKT OS
