Industry category 20

Manufacture of chemicals

Industry overview based on 503 companies in 13 industries. Data updated 15/07/2026.

503 companies

in this industry category

13 detailed industries

with individual benchmarks

Revenue

3.8 m DKK

median

469 k DKK

25th percentile

26.4 m DKK

75th percentile

214.5 m DKK

average

Profit margin

24%

median

10%

25th percentile

44%

75th percentile

30%

average

Number of employees

median

25th percentile

75th percentile

average

Equity ratio

56%

median

34%

25th percentile

76%

75th percentile

54%

average

CDS - Financial health

Distribution of companies' financial health scores in this industry category compared to the national average.

Average CDS

45.3

National average

47.6

-2.3 points

Excellent

2.6%

+0.5pp

Good

4.5%

+0.4pp

Normal

16.4%

-8.9pp

High risk

64.3%

+5.8pp

Critical

12.1%

+2.0pp

Based on 1,559 companies with calculated score

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STRANDMØLLEN A/S

Selskabets formål er at drive handel, håndværk samt fabrikation af enhver art.

AIR LIQUIDE DANMARK A/S

Selskabets formål er fabrikation, handel og rederivirksomhed, transportvirksomhed samt finansierings- og investeringsvirksomhed i forbindelse hermed

FMC International Switzerland Sarl

Linde Gas A/S

Selskabets formål er direkte eller indirekte gennem datterselskaber at drive virksomhed med fabrikation, handel og distribution inden for områderne gas, svejsning og lægemidler, og inden for disse…

Nova Newtech ApS

Selskabets formål er drift luftforsyning, og andet efter ledelsens skøn.

i Gas

Industries in this category

See all 10 industries in this category with individual benchmarks

Fremstilling af parfume, hårshampoo, tandpasta mv.

20.42.00•87 companies

164 k DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af andre kemiske produkter i.a.n.

20.59.00•51 companies

3.4 m DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af sæbe, rengørings- og rensemidler samt poleremidler

20.41.00•44 companies

2.1 m DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af maling, lak og lignende overfladebehandlingsmidler, trykfarver samt tætningsmaterialer

20.30.00•41 companies

1.1 m DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af plast i ubearbejdet form

20.16.00•16 companies

1.7 m DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af andre organiske basiskemikalier

20.14.00•14 companies

1.2 m DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af gødningsstoffer og nitrogenprodukter

20.15.00•14 companies

435 k DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af industrigasser

20.11.00•13 companies

Fremstilling af pesticider, desinfektionsmidler og andre agrokemiske produkter

20.20.00•7 companies

57 k DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af farvestoffer og pigmenter

20.12.00•5 companies

30.3 m DKK

Median revenue

Geographic distribution

Top municipalities with companies in this industry category

KØBENHAVN

23 companies

avg. revenue

AARHUS

13 companies

830 m DKK

avg. revenue

KOLDING

13 companies

59.3 m DKK

avg. revenue

RUDERSDAL

11 companies

624.2 m DKK

avg. revenue

HEDENSTED

8 companies

310.4 m DKK

avg. revenue

VEJLE

8 companies

3.9 m DKK

avg. revenue

ODENSE

8 companies

6 m DKK

avg. revenue

ROSKILDE

8 companies

11 m DKK

avg. revenue

MARIAGERFJORD

7 companies

144.9 m DKK

avg. revenue

10.

SKANDERBORG

7 companies

4.8 m DKK

avg. revenue

Company types

Distribution of company types in this industry category

503companies

Anpartsselskab (APS)195

64.8%

Aktieselskab (A/S)99

32.9%

Kommanditselskab (K/S)6

2.0%

Kommanditaktieselskab/Partnerselskab (KAS)1

0.3%

Largest companies

Top 10 companies in the industry category by revenue

ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS GROUP P/S

AARHUS

9.8 bn DKK

revenue

CHR. HANSEN A/S

RUDERSDAL · 1,345 employees

6.8 bn DKK

revenue

International N&H Denmark ApS

LYNGBY-TAARBÆK · 1,035 employees

4.3 bn DKK

revenue

NOVOZYMES A/S

GLADSAXE · 2,629 employees

4.2 bn DKK

revenue

CHEMINOVA A/S

LEMVIG · 626 employees

3.9 bn DKK

revenue

EMMELEV A/S

NORDFYNS · 37 employees

2 bn DKK

revenue

PALSGAARD A/S

HEDENSTED · 265 employees

1.6 bn DKK

revenue

Oterra A/S

GENTOFTE · 153 employees

1.3 bn DKK

revenue

BRENNTAG NORDIC A/S

BALLERUP · 132 employees

1.1 bn DKK

revenue

10.

NOPA NORDIC A/S

MARIAGERFJORD · 158 employees

921.5 m DKK

revenue

Development over time

Period	companies	Median revenue
Mar 2026	282	3.2 m DKK
Apr 2026	286	2.8 m DKK
May 2026	286	2.8 m DKK
Jun 2026	287	2.8 m DKK
Jul 2026	301	3.8 m DKK

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