Our Story

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1963

Creation of the company

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1968

First hospital cleaning contract with the Garmisch-Partenkirchen Clinic

1968

Internationalisation and first subsidiary in Austria

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1969

Opening of subsidiaries in Italy

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1976

New subsidiaries in Saudi Arabia and Brazil

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1978

Creation of the company in Luxembourg

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1979

First corporate clients in cleaning

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1982

Starting the 'Catering' activity

1983

Relocation of the headquarters to Beggen

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1984

New business branch in the USA with the supply of offices, conference rooms and staff

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1985

Creation of Kursana (residences for seniors)

1986

Opening of the central kitchen in Beggen

1987

Relocation of the headquarters to Avenue de la Gare (Luxembourg City)

1992

Acquisition of the company ICE + Takeover of ICE and Lavador

1992

Relocation of the headquarters from Avenue de la Gare (Luxembourg City) to Hamm

1994

ISO 9001 certificate obtained

1994

Creation of the 'Culinaris' catering service

1995

ISO9001 and ISO14001 certificates obtained

1996

Relocation of the headquarters from Hamm to Niederanven

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1997

Opening of KulturKaufhaus, Germany’s largest media shop

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2000

Start of the security and guarding business, Dussmann Security, following the acquisition of Securel

2005

Dussmann Luxembourg employs 2120 people

2007

Opening of the new laundry in Bissen

2008

Mr. Angelo Rossi and Mr. Jean-Paul Neu take over the management of Dussmann Luxembourg

2008

Dussmann Luxembourg employs 2440 people and is the 9th largest private employer in Luxembourg

2008

Change of name: Pedus International s.a. becomes Dussmann Services sàrl

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2011

Opening of the first Dussmann daycare centre in Berlin

Dussmann Catering
2011

Creation of the legal entity Dussmann Catering

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2011

Inauguration of the A.E.S., Gardelegen’s alarm reception centre, which receives and manages information on the status of security installations throughout Europe

2012

First CSR label

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2013

The company embraces a new identity: Dussmann Group

Dussmann Contern
2015

Laying of the foundation stone for Dussmann in Contern

2015

Achievement of ISO45001 (replacing OHSAS18001)

2015

Dussmann employs 3320 people

2020

The Dussmann Group has grown into a major international service provider with a presence on four continents, in more than 20 countries and with more than 60,000 employees.

Dussmann Group
2020

Dussmann Luxembourg, the leading full-service provider for companies and communities, has more than 4,000 employees and is present in the daily life of every family in Luxembourg.

2020

Dussmann Luxembourg obtains the ISO22001 standard (food safety)