Industry category 20

Manufacture of chemicals

Industry overview based on 491 companies in 13 industries. Data updated 27/05/2026.

491 companies

in this industry category

13 detailed industries

with individual benchmarks

Revenue

2.8 m DKK

median

392 k DKK

25th percentile

26.6 m DKK

75th percentile

196.4 m DKK

average

Profit margin

24%

median

11%

25th percentile

48%

75th percentile

34%

average

Number of employees

median

25th percentile

75th percentile

average

Equity ratio

56%

median

34%

25th percentile

77%

75th percentile

54%

average

CDS - Financial health

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

Average CDS

56.8

National average

56.3

+0.5 points

Excellent

11.4%

+2.3pp

Good

7.4%

-0.5pp

Normal

76.6%

-3.2pp

High risk

4.0%

+1.5pp

Critical

0.7%

-0.1pp

Based on 1,546 companies with calculated score

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FARVEKOMPAGNIET GRANAT ApS

Selskabets formål er at fremstille og sælge farvestoffer og dermed beslægtet virksomhed.

UNIPAK A/S

Selskabets formål er handel og produktion.

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…

OMNICON A/S

Selskabets formål er at drive handel, produktion og salg inden for pigmenter og additiver til bygge-, lak- og farveindustrien.

STRANDMØLLEN A/S

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

UNIZYME LABORATORIES ApS

Selskabets formål er forskning, produktion og salg af biokemiske produkter.

Industries in this category

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Fremstilling af parfume, hårshampoo, tandpasta mv.

20.42.00•81 companies

192 k DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af andre kemiske produkter i.a.n.

20.59.00•50 companies

2.1 m DKK

Median revenue

Fremstilling af sæbe, rengørings- og rensemidler samt poleremidler

20.41.00•44 companies

2.5 m DKK

Median revenue

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

20.30.00•39 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•7 companies

119.7 m DKK

Median revenue

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

26.8 m DKK

Median revenue

Geographic distribution

Top municipalities with companies in this industry category

KØBENHAVN

22 companies

avg. revenue

RUDERSDAL

13 companies

625.1 m DKK

avg. revenue

KOLDING

12 companies

67.9 m DKK

avg. revenue

AARHUS

11 companies

636.2 m DKK

avg. revenue

HEDENSTED

8 companies

322.7 m DKK

avg. revenue

VEJLE

8 companies

3.5 m DKK

avg. revenue

ROSKILDE

8 companies

11.5 m DKK

avg. revenue

ODENSE

7 companies

6.4 m DKK

avg. revenue

RINGKØBING-SKJERN

7 companies

2.9 m DKK

avg. revenue

10.

HELSINGØR

7 companies

10 m DKK

avg. revenue

Company types

Distribution of company types in this industry category

491companies

Anpartsselskab (APS)187

65.4%

Aktieselskab (A/S)98

34.3%

Kommanditaktieselskab/Partnerselskab (KAS)1

0.3%

Largest companies

Top 10 companies in the industry category by revenue

ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS GROUP P/S

AARHUS

6.8 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

3.1 bn DKK

revenue

EMMELEV A/S

NORDFYNS · 37 employees

2.2 bn DKK

revenue

PALSGAARD A/S

HEDENSTED · 265 employees

1.7 bn DKK

revenue

Oterra A/S

RUDERSDAL · 153 employees

1.3 bn DKK

revenue

BRENNTAG NORDIC A/S

BALLERUP · 132 employees

1.1 bn DKK

revenue

10.

PPG Coatings Danmark A/S

GLADSAXE · 276 employees

982.6 m DKK

revenue

Development over time

Period	companies	Median revenue
Mar 2026	282	3.2 m DKK
Apr 2026	284	2.8 m DKK
May 2026	286	2.8 m DKK

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