AltoHype The Biggest Danish Companies Danish companies have an incredible global reach. Danish Crown Group, Statoil Refining Denmark and Maersk are just a few of the many. But there are plenty more that you do not be aware of. Check out the following list to find out which firms are the biggest in Denmark. Also known as Danida These companies cover many interests and activities. Maersk Maersk is among the largest Danish companies, is active in a variety of different industries. Maersk has a good financial track record and earns lots of cash from its operations. Its aim is to become an integrated container logistics company. It has made several acquisitions in the field of container logistics and in air cargo. It recently acquired an Danish project logistics company, which has added new capabilities to its operations. Maersk is a renowned shipping company that operates in more than 130 countries. It also holds interests in the energy sector, as well as retail and manufacturing. The Danske Bank Group is another company that is part of the Maersk Group. It provides real estate, banking and insurance services. It is placed third in the Borsen ranking which ranks the top 1000 largest Danish businesses. The company is expected to keep its record profits this year, with a projected EBITDA of $24 billion. The company has also announced that they will be carbon neutral by 2050. It has already begun to move towards green energy for its fleet of shipping vessels. Danske Bank Danske Bank is a Danish bank that offers a range of financial services. These include business and personal loans as well as money transfer services and insurance. The company employs more than 22,000 people in 16 offices. Its subsidiaries include Danske Life Insurance, Danske Pensions, and Danske Bank Insurance. Founded in 1871, Danske Bank is one of the largest Danish banks. It has branches across Denmark and the Nordic region. It also has foreign subsidiaries in France, Finland, Ireland and Norway. The bank serves more than five million customers. The bank was among the most successful Danish companies in 2013, with a turnover of about $20 billion. Following the financial crisis in Denmark and Scandinavia After the financial crisis in Denmark and Scandinavia, Danish banks were able to address the issues of the region by assisting other organizations. Den Danske was no exception to the norm and opened branches in Sweden, Norway and Helsinki. Danish Crown Group Danish Crown is a large conglomerate that employs around 23,000 people. It has strong presences throughout the UK and Poland. Its headquarters is located in Randers in the Jutland region's largest city. The company offers a variety of shipping services across Northern Europe. The company's ships transport a large amount of passengers between the North Sea & the Baltic Sea. The company also offers the option of allowing passengers to travel from Copenhagen to Oslo using one of its ships. The journey takes about 19 hours and departs from Nordhavn (the port in Copenhagen). Danish Crown has made great strides towards becoming a sustainable company through a number of initiatives and investments. It has ambitious goals to reduce its carbon footprint. Environmentalists have branded the company greenwashing saying it is doing this to keep its customers and increase the value of its commodity business. Statoil Refining Denmark Statoil, a state-owned corporation is involved in exploration and production of oil as well as refining, transportation and marketing. It also runs an international network of service stations around the world. It plans to transfer its operations into an alliance. The company expanded its operations into the Danish technology industry in the 1990s. The refinery started operation in the year 1961 and continues to grow its capacity. It recently added a distillation plant to make gasoline with a lower level of benzene. Today, Statoil Refining Denmark is one of the most efficient refineries for oil. It gets crude oil from the North Sea, condensate from the North Sea, and then refines it into petrol and fuel oil. The company has a variety of subsidiaries in Denmark. The largest is Statoil Refining Denmark. It also operates DONG Energy, Novozymes, and Novozymes. The headquarters of the company are located in Kalundborg.
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