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Denmark’s Manufacturing sector is large and industrially important, with 212,046 companies representing 46.8% of the Nordic manufacturing base. The market mixes a few high-revenue industrial leaders with a very broad set of small manufacturers, reflecting strong industrial clustering alongside many small, often closely held firms.
Key Statistics
- Total companies in Manufacturing (C): 212,046.
- Share of Nordic market: 46.8% of Nordic manufacturing companies.
- Major company size distribution (employees):
- 0–4 employees: 14,611 companies (6.9%).
- 5–9 employees: 2,288 companies (1.1%).
- 10–49 employees: 3,103 companies (1.5%).
- 50–99 employees: 560 companies (0.3%).
- 100–499 employees: 385 companies (0.2%).
- Over 500 employees: 46 companies (≈0.0%).
- Note: 191,053 records (90.1%) have no employee count reported, so visible size bands reflect the reported subset.
- Average / notable revenue ranges (reported):
- 100k–500k EUR: 14,611 companies (6.9%).
- 500k–1M EUR: 2,294 companies (1.1%).
- 1M–10M EUR: 3,661 companies (1.7%).
- 10M–100M EUR: 418 companies (0.2%).
- Over 100M EUR: 35 companies (≈0.0%).
- Note: 190,965 records (90.1%) lack reported revenue, so revenue-band counts describe the reported portion only.
- Dominant legal structures:
- Private limited companies: 152,678 (72.0%).
- Sole proprietorships: 23,318 (11.0%).
- Stock companies: 9,532 (4.5%).
- Other forms (partnerships, limited partnerships, associations, foundations) make up the remainder. This mix shows manufacturing is largely run through incorporated entities, with a notable share of small sole traders.
Top Companies by Revenue
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| Order | Company | Industry | Location | Revenue (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LUNDBECKFONDEN | Manufacturing | Denmark | €5,157,750,000 | |
| Vaskeplads, P-hus | Manufacturing | Denmark | €676,000,000 | |
| Novo Nordisk A/S – HV13 | Manufacturing | Denmark | €534,600,000 | |
| MAERSK CONTAINER INDUSTRY A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €437,884,200 | |
| ROYAL GREENLAND A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €423,909,330 | |
| CP KELCO ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €295,096,230 | |
| Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €263,300,000 | |
| DAN-FOAM ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €250,782,740 | |
| DANEPORK A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €231,343,450 | |
| H LUNDBECK A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €212,700,000 | |
| FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €198,900,000 | |
| C C CONTRACTOR A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €193,489,660 | |
| ALFA LAVAL COPENHAGEN A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €172,991,390 | |
| FAYARD A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €172,233,880 | |
| Bestseller A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €163,400,000 | |
| GRUNDFOS A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €157,700,000 | |
| DANFOSS A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €153,700,000 | |
| Eriksholm Research Centre | Manufacturing | Denmark | €147,500,000 | |
| AGC Biologics A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €142,400,000 | |
| RADIOMETER MEDICAL ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €141,900,000 | |
| AASTED ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €141,335,350 | |
| WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES DANMARK ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €140,267,790 | |
| GN HEARING A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €140,000,000 | |
| KARUP KARTOFFELMELFABRIK A.M.B.A. | Manufacturing | Denmark | €130,757,900 | |
| STRUERS ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €126,275,500 | |
| Pandora A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €123,400,000 | |
| LINAK A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €119,000,000 | |
| Per Aarsleff A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €116,200,000 | |
| KAMSTRUP A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €113,700,000 | |
| LEO PHARMA A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €106,000,000 | |
| ROYAL UNIBREW A/S Event/teknik | Manufacturing | Denmark | €105,100,000 | |
| ORSKOV YARD A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €105,017,900 | |
| WS Audiology A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €102,800,000 | |
| EMR, MURER & ENTREPRENØR A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €102,428,170 | |
| DANFOSS POWER SOLUTIONS ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €102,400,000 | |
| FERTIN PHARMA A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €91,200,000 | |
| SAXO BANK A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €90,000,000 | |
| KVERNELAND GROUP KERTEMINDE A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €89,240,970 | |
| ITW GSE ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €88,184,720 | |
| Tican Fresh Meat A/S, Brørup | Manufacturing | Denmark | €86,300,000 | |
| COLOPLAST A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €86,200,000 | |
| Terma A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €85,500,000 | |
| Indorama Ventures Hygiene Denmark A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €84,819,150 | |
| Danfoss Power Electronics A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €83,300,000 | |
| AFI Group PS, Danmark Protein (Arla Foods amba, HR) | Manufacturing | Denmark | €80,400,000 | |
| ITW CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €80,147,210 | |
| Lottrup & Co A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €77,413,830 | |
| NUNC A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €76,364,210 | |
| WELCON A/S | Manufacturing | Denmark | €75,100,000 | |
| WILLIAM COOK EUROPE ApS | Manufacturing | Denmark | €72,500,000 |
Conclusion
Denmark’s manufacturing landscape is defined by a small set of high-revenue industrial leaders and a very large number of small manufacturers. Most firms report limited public financial detail, so visible revenue and headcount data are concentrated among the better-documented companies. For B2B targeting, this means combining broad outreach to many small operators with focused engagement of the few high-value manufacturers that drive most disclosed turnover.