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Location of Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Europe. The country has a developed mixed economy that is classed as a high-income economy by the World Bank.[1] It ranks 18th in the world in terms of GDP (PPP) per capita and 6th in nominal GDP per capita.[2][3] Denmark's economy stands out as one of the most free in the Index of Economic Freedom and the Economic Freedom of the World.[4][5] It is the 13th most competitive economy in the world, and 8th in Europe, according to the World Economic Forum in its Global Competitiveness Report 2014–2015.[6]

For further information on the types of business entities in this country and their abbreviations, see "Business entities in Denmark".

Largest firms

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This list shows firms in the Fortune Global 500, which ranks firms by total revenues reported before March 31, 2017.[7] Only the top five firms (if available) are included as a sample.

Rank Image Name 2016 revenues (US$ millions) Employees Notes
298 Maersk $35,464 87,736 Diversified business conglomerate in Copenhagen, primarily known for industrial transportation and shipping. The firm rose to as high as 106th in 2009, but a drop in revenues of 20% in 2006 has led to the current position.

Notable firms

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This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organizations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.

Notable companies
Status: P=Private, S=State; A=Active, D=Defunct
Name Industry Sector Headquarters Founded Notes Status
   
Alectia Industrials Business support services Virum 1912 Business consulting P A
ALK-Abelló Health care Pharmaceuticals Hørsholm 1923 Pharmaceuticals P A
Aller Media Consumer services Publishing Copenhagen 1873 Magazines P A
Alm. Brand Financials Full line insurance Copenhagen 1792 Financial services P A
Ambu Health care Medical equipment Copenhagen 1937 Health care support P A
Arkitema Architects Industrials Business support services Aarhus 1969 Architecture P A
Arla Foods Consumer goods Food products Viby J 2000 Food cooperative, dairy P A
Arp-Hansen Hotel Group Consumer services Hotels Copenhagen 1959 Hotels P A
Bang & Olufsen Consumer goods Consumer electronics Struer 1925 Audio, electronics P A
Bestseller A/S Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Brande 1975 Clothing P A
Bjarke Ingels Group Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 2005 Architecture P A
BoConcept Consumer services Specialty retailers Herning 1952 Furniture and design P A
Brødrene Hartmann Industrials Containers & packaging Gentofte 1917 Packaging P A
C. F. Møller Architects Industrials Business support services Aarhus 1922 Architecture P A
Carlsberg Group Consumer goods Brewers Copenhagen 1847 Brewing P A
Cembrit Industrials Building materials & fixtures Aalborg 1927 Fibre cement manufacturer P A
Chr. Hansen Consumer goods Food products Hørsholm 1874 Food, agriculture P A
COBE Architects Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 2005 Architecture P A
Coloplast Health care Medical equipment Fredensborg 1957 Medical devices P A
Coop amba Consumer services Food retailers & wholesalers Copenhagen 1896 Supermarkets, formerly FDB P A
Copenhagen Airport Industrials Transportation services Copenhagen 1925 Airport P A
Co-Ro Food Consumer goods Food products Frederikssund 1942 Food and beverage P A
COWEX Technology Software Gentofte 1992 Technology P A
COWI A/S Industrials Business support services Kongens Lyngby 1930 Consulting P A
Daloon Consumer goods Food products Nyborg 1960 Food processing P A
D/S Norden Industrials Marine transportation Hellerup 1871 Shipping P A
Dampskibsselskabet Torm Industrials Marine transportation Copenhagen 1889 Shipping P A
Danfoss Industrials Industrial machinery Nordborg 1933 Industrial equipment P A
Danisco Health care Biotechnology Copenhagen 1989 Biopharma P A
Danish Agro Industrials Industrial machinery Karise 1901 Farm supply P A
Danish Crown AmbA Consumer goods Food products Randers 1998 Food processing P A
Dansk Supermarked Consumer services Broadline retailers Højbjerg 1964 Retail chain P A
Danske Bank Financials Banks Copenhagen 1871 Bank P A
Dantherm Industrials Industrial machinery Skive 1958 Climate control solutions P A
DFDS Industrials Marine transportation Copenhagen 1866 Shipping, logistics P A
Dissing+Weitling Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 1971 Architecture P A
DLF Consumer goods Farming & fishing Roskilde 1906 Seed producer P A
DSB Industrials Railroads Copenhagen 1885 Railway P A
DSV Industrials Delivery services Hedehusene 1976 Transport and logistics P A
DT Group Industrials Building materials & fixtures Copenhagen 1896 Building materials P A
ECCO Consumer goods Footwear Bredebro 1963 Shoes P A
Egmont Group Consumer services Publishing Copenhagen 1878 Media P A
Falck Health care Health care providers Copenhagen 1906 Healthcare P A
FLSmidth Industrials Industrial machinery Copenhagen 1882 Engineering P A
Flying Tiger Copenhagen Consumer services Braodline retailers Copenhagen 1995 Stores P A
Foss A/S Industrials Business support services Hillerød 1956 Food services analytical solutions P A
Global Risk Management Industrials Business support services Middelfart 2004 Fuel price risk management P A
GN Store Nord Health care Health care providers Ballerup 1869 Audiological diagnostics P A
Grundfos Industrials Industrial machinery Bjerringbro 1945 Pumps P A
Gryphon Audio Designs Consumer goods Consumer electronics Ry 1985[8] Audio equipment P A
Haldor Topsoe Basic materials Specialty chemicals Copenhagen 1940 Chemicals P A
Hempel Group Basic materials Specialty chemicals Lyngby-Taarbæk 1915 Coatings P A
Henning Larsen Architects Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 1959 Architecture P A
House of Amber Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Copenhagen 1933 Jewelry P A
Hummel Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Aarhus 1923 Sportswear P A
IC Group Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Copenhagen 2001 Clothing P A
IO Interactive Technology Software Copenhagen 1990 Video games P A
ISS A/S Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 1901 Facility services P A
Jet Time Consumer services Airlines Copenhagen 2006 Airline, defunct 2020 P D
Jorgensen Engineering Industrials Business support services Odense 1933 Engineering P A
Jysk Consumer services Specialty retailers Aarhus 1979 Retail chain P A
Jyske Bank Financials Banks Silkeborg 1967 bank P A
Kemp & Lauritzen Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 1882 Engineering P A
Kopenhagen Fur Consumer goods Clothing & accessories Copenhagen 1930 Fur coop P A
LastObject Consumer goods Personal products Copenhagen 2016 Sustainable personal care products P A
Leo Pharma Health care Pharmaceuticals Copenhagen 1908 Pharmaceuticals P A
LM Glasfiber Industrials Industrial machinery Lunderskov 1940 Wind power equipment P A
Louis Poulsen Industrials Building materials & fixtures Copenhagen 1874 Lighting P A
Lundbeck Health care Pharmaceuticals Copenhagen 1915 Pharmaceuticals P A
Lundgaard & Tranberg Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 1983 Architecture P A
Maersk Conglomerates Ocean and inland freight transportation Copenhagen 1904 Transportation, energy P A
Martin Professional Industrials Building materials & fixtures Aarhus 1987 Lighting P A
Matas Consumer services Drug retailers Allerød 1949 Drug stores P A
Netcompany Technology Software Copenhagen 1999 Software consultancy P A
NKT Holding Conglomerates - Copenhagen 1891 Conglomerate P A
NNIT Technology Software Gladsaxe 1994 Software consultancy P A
Nordic Adult Entertainment Consumer goods Recreational products Copenhagen 1972 Pornographic magazines P A
Nordisk Film Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Copenhagen 1906 Film studio P A
North Media Consumer services Publishing Gladsaxe 1978 Media group P A
North Sea Capital Financials Financial services Copenhagen 2001 Private equity advising P A
Novo Nordisk Health care Pharmaceuticals Copenhagen 1923 Pharmaceuticals P A
Novozymes Health care Biotechnology Copenhagen 2000 Biotech P A
Nykredit Financials Financial services Copenhagen 1985 Financial services P A
Ørsted Utilities Conventional electricity Fredericia 2006 Power and natural gas P A
Pandora (jewelry) Consumer goods Jewellery Retailer Copenhagen 1982 Jewellery P A
Parken Sport & Entertainment Consumer services Recreational services Copenhagen 1992 Sports P A
Pharma Nord Health care Pharmaceuticals Vejle 1981 Pharmaceuticals P A
Pharmacosmos Health care Pharmaceuticals Holbæk 1965 Pharmaceuticals P A
Phase One Consumer goods Recreational products Copenhagen 1993 Photography P A
Plesner Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 1918 Law firm P A
Post Danmark Industrials Delivery services Copenhagen 1624 Postal P A
Ramboll Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 1945 Engineering P A
Roskilde Forsyning Utilities Conventional electricity Roskilde 2000 Local utility company P A
Royal Copenhagen Consumer goods Durable household products Copenhagen 1775 Porcelain P A
Royal Unibrew Consumer goods Brewers Faxe 1989 Brewery P A
Sampension Financials Asset managers Copenhagen 1945 Financial services P A
Santa Fe Group Industrials Logistics Copenhagen 1897 Logistics P D
Saxo Bank Financials Banks Copenhagen 1992 Financial services P A
Scandinavian Tobacco Group Consumer goods Tobacco Copenhagen 1961 Tobacco P A
Schmidt Hammer Lassen Industrials Business support services Copenhagen 1986 Architecture P A
Select Sport Consumer goods Recreational products Copenhagen 1947 Sporting goods P A
Simonsen & Weel Health care Medical equipment Vallensbæk 1817 health sector equipment P A
STYLEPIT Consumer services Apparel retailers Copenhagen 2000 Fashion retailer P A
Stibo Technology Enterprise software Århus 1794 International information management P A
TDC A/S Telecommunications Fixed line telecommunications Copenhagen 1879 Telecommunications P A
Terma A/S Industrials Aerospace Lystrup 1949 Defense, aerospace P A
The Lego Group Consumer goods Toys Billund 1932 Plastic bricks P A
Thorco Shipping Industrials Marine transportation Copenhagen 2003 Shipping P A
Tryg Financials Full line insurance Copenhagen 2002 Financial services P A
Tuborg Brewery Consumer goods Brewers Fredericia 1873 Brewery, part of Carlsberg Group P A
United Shipping & Trading Company Industrials Marine transportation Middelfart 1876 Shipping P A
VELUX Industrials Building materials & fixtures Hørsholm 1941 Windows P A
Vestas Industrials Industrial machinery Aarhus 1945 Wind turbines P A
Welltec Oil & gas Oil equipment & services Allerød 1994 Oil and gas wells P A
Widex Health care Medical equipment Lynge 1956 Hearing aids P A
William Demant Health care Health care providers Ledøje-Smørum 1904 Health care P A
Zentropa Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment Hvidovre 1992 Film studio P A

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Country and Lending Groups. World Bank. Accessed on 14 March 2016.
  2. ^ "GDP per capita, PPP (current international $)", World Development Indicators database, World Bank. Database updated on 14 April 2015. Accessed on 22 August 2015.
  3. ^ [1] (selecting all countries, GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank. Accessed on 22 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Country Ratings", 2012 Index of Economic Freedom. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  5. ^ "Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 Annual Report Complete Publication (2.7 MB)" (PDF). freetheworld.com. Fraser Institute. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2011.
  6. ^ "Global Competitiveness Report 2014–2015". World Economic Forum. Archived from the original on 10 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2015.
  7. ^ DeCarlo, Scott (20 July 2017). "The Fortune 2017 Global 500". Fortune.
  8. ^ "A Gryphon's Tale". Gryphon-audio.dk. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
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