// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Companies Across Nordics

Companies
3,402
Market
the Nordics

The Pharmaceutical Manufacturing sector in the Nordics comprises 3,402 companies across 2 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Production of pharmaceutical preparations (3,318 companies), and the highest-revenue company is AstraZeneca AB. This page breaks the pharmaceutical market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

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Summary: key data points for Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the Nordics

  • Total companies: 3,402
  • Sub-industries: 2
  • Largest sub-industry: Production of pharmaceutical preparations — 3,318 companies (97.5% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Production of pharmaceutical raw materials — 84 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 255
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 54
  • Companies with reported headcount: 252
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 44

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the Nordics by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
Production of pharmaceutical preparations3,31897.5%
Production of pharmaceutical raw materials842.5%

Company size — Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the Nordics

Based on the 252 pharmaceutical companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–1014959.1%
11–494216.7%
50–99176.7%
100–199156.0%
200–499104.0%
500+197.5%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 59.1% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 44 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Pharmaceutical Manufacturing in the Nordics

Based on the 255 pharmaceutical companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€0–100k3814.9%
€100k–200k3312.9%
€200k–500k3011.8%
€500k–1M3513.7%
€1M–10M6525.5%
€10M–100M3513.7%
€100M+197.5%

Top 50 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing companies in the Nordics by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
5560117482AstraZeneca ABastrazeneca.se500+€17.1BProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5561081919Cytiva Sweden ABcytiva.com500+€2.7BProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
1999212-6Orion Oyjorion.fi500+€1.7BProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
1703777-4Bayer Oybayer.fi500+€1.0BProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
914829674GE Healthcare ASgehealthcare.no500+€1.0BProduction of pharmaceutical raw materials
5561319608Pfizer Health ABpfizer.se200–499€578.3MProduction of pharmaceutical raw materials
24256790NOVO NORDISK A/Snovonordisk.com500+€534.6MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5565616058Fresenius Kabi ABfresenius-kabi.com500+€489.5MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
1855212-9Fermion Oyfermion.fi200–499€224.5MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
0207465-2Mölnlycke Health Care Oymolnlycke.com500+€216.3MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5565504833Octapharma ABoctapharma.se500+€215.3MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
56759913H. LUNDBECK A/Slundbeck.com500+€212.7MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
26060702FUJIFILM Diosynth Biotechnologies Denmark ApSfujifilmdiosynth.com500+€198.9MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5567026181McNeil ABmcneilab.se500+€193.4MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
1077705-9Santen Oysanten.com100–199€161.6MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
25950941AGC Biologics A/Sagcbio.com500+€142.4MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5562586882Q-Med Aktiebolag500+€136.4MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
981363019ABBOTT DIAGNOSTICS TECHNOLOGIES ASnull200–499€117.3MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
56759514LEO PHARMA A/Sleopharmatrials.com500+€106.0MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5563897254Polypeptide Laboratories (Sweden) ABpolypeptide.com200–499€95.5MProduction of pharmaceutical raw materials
5568690704Repligen Sweden ABrepligen.com100–199€76.4MProduction of pharmaceutical raw materials
0946009-7FinVector Oyfinvector.com200–499€60.6MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5566955752Recipharm Uppsala ABrecipharm.com100–199€60.0MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
29918791ASCENDIS PHARMA A/Sascendispharma.com500+€58.6MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5564995081Sever Pharma Solutions ABqpharma.com200–499€56.9MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
37911143AJ Vaccines A/Sajvaccines.com500+€50.5MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
63717916ALK-ABELLÓ A/Salkabello.easycruit.com500+€50.2MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
61094628XELLIA PHARMACEUTICALS ApS200–499€49.3MProduction of pharmaceutical raw materials
0398964-3Vitabalans Oyvitabalans.fi100–199€47.7MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5564597416Valneva Sweden ABvalneva.com100–199€46.6MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5567139992Rechon Life Science ABrechon.com200–499€43.3MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
929107187ASKER CONTRACT MANUFACTURING ASnull100–199€39.8MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
1649344-4PCAS Finland Oypcasfinland.fi100–199€39.1MProduction of pharmaceutical raw materials
5563367795Abigo Medical Aktiebolagabigo.se100–199€36.5MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5566624366Meribel Pharma Karlskoga ABrecipharm.com100–199€33.7MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
0834100-2Curium Finland Oymapmedical.fi50–99€31.4MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
2968177-8NextPharma Oynextpharma.fi200–499€31.3MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
15517085PHARMACOSMOS A/Spharmacosmos.com200–499€26.1MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
928041069AGILERA PHARMA ASagilera.no100–199€24.7MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5568592074AGB-Pharma ABagb-pharma.com11–49€22.6MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5567572119Bioglan ABbioglan.se100–199€22.1MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
1463153-2Oy Medix Biochemica Abmedixbiochemica.com50–99€21.7MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
815146352Curida AScurida.no100–199€21.1MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5566668231APL Strängnäs ABrecipharm.com50–99€20.5MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
2087243-9Pharmia Oypharmia.fi50–99€19.9MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5566662606Meribel Pharma Höganäs ABrecipharm.com50–99€17.6MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
5565578944Magle Chemoswed ABmaglechemoswed.com50–99€15.3MProduction of pharmaceutical raw materials
995011727Norgesplaster ASnorgesplaster.no50–99€15.2MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
912228738Sero ASsero.no50–99€14.2MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations
918275452PALLA PHARMA NORWAY ASpallapharma.com50–99€14.2MProduction of pharmaceutical preparations

How to sell to Pharmaceutical Manufacturing companies in the Nordics

  • Micro-business heavy: 59.1% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 44 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 54 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 2 sub-industries led by Production of pharmaceutical preparations — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
  • Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's pharmaceutical companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many pharmaceutical companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 3,402 pharmaceutical companies in the Nordics, split across 2 sub-industries, the largest being Production of pharmaceutical preparations with 3,318 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest pharmaceutical companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest pharmaceutical companies in the Nordics include AstraZeneca AB, Cytiva Sweden AB, Orion Oyj, Bayer Oy, GE Healthcare AS. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
How can I get contact data for decision-makers at pharmaceutical companies in the Nordics?+
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