| SECTOR | IMPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK | EXPORTS | 5Y/YR | RANK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Machinery | $2.30B | -2.0% | 39 | $2.59B | +1.3% | 29 |
| Automation and Robotics | $1.24B | +4.8% | 36 | $1.12B | +0.6% | 30 |
| Pumps and Valves | $1.96B | +5.0% | 34 | $2.88B | +2.7% | 21 |
| Material Handling | $975.5M | +4.7% | 33 | $1.23B | +3.5% | 20 |
| Food Processing Equipment | $503.4M | -1.3% | 30 | $1.07B | -0.4% | 12 |
| Steel and Metal Products | $9.61B | +5.5% | 38 | $6.37B | +1.4% | 42 |
| Specialty Chemicals | $2.53B | -0.3% | 37 | $5.57B | +4.2% | 18 |
| Plastics and Polymers | $4.94B | +4.4% | 37 | $3.26B | +3.7% | 34 |
| Packaging | $1.57B | +5.5% | 19 | $1.26B | +2.6% | 25 |
| Industrial Textiles | $511.7M | +0.1% | 36 | $379.5M | -2.3% | 29 |
| Electrical Equipment | $4.21B | +4.5% | 38 | $3.17B | +1.2% | 36 |
| Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics | $991.8M | +7.2% | 43 | $768.9M | +14.4% | 37 |
| Automotive Components | $1.95B | +3.5% | 41 | $1.27B | +0.5% | 36 |
| Aerospace Components | $585.1M | +6.0% | 43 | $376.6M | +4.3% | 41 |
| Medical Devices | $2.18B | +6.2% | 29 | $3.09B | +6.5% | 20 |
| Construction Materials | $1.02B | +1.6% | 35 | $610.6M | -0.3% | 41 |
| HVAC and Industrial Refrigeration | $931.2M | +1.1% | 40 | $1.01B | +1.4% | 26 |
| Power Generation Equipment | $372.1M | -1.7% | 49 | $1.29B | -14.0% | 16 |
| Water Treatment Equipment | $486.9M | +13.1% | 29 | $322.2M | +2.6% | 24 |
| Mining Equipment | $724.1M | +4.2% | 45 | $506.3M | -1.7% | 30 |
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Dansk Retursystem has published an open tender for supplying big boxes, lids and optional feet for beverage packaging collection for 2027 to 2030. The estimated value is EUR 5.2 million excluding VAT, with tenders accepted until November 10, 2026.
NOVAFOS A/S tendered supply and installation of process equipment such as aeration units, filter vessels, pumps, blowers and valves for the Svestrup waterworks in North Zealand, worth up to 25.5 million DKK over 26 months. The tender was published on August 5, 2026 and expired without a announced winner.
Johnson Controls expanded its Holme, Denmark heat pump and chiller plant, adding 2,300 square meters of production space and a 1,800 square meter test center, doubling capacity and creating more than 100 local jobs.
Johnson Controls opened the expanded Holme facility near Aarhus, Denmark, doubling heat pump production capacity and adding a test centre. The project is expected to create more than 100 local jobs.
Lagercrantz Group acquired 95% of the shares in Hycon A/S, a manufacturer of hydraulic tools and pumps in Northern Jutland, Denmark, on 29 April 2026. Hycon will join Lagercrantz's Control division and CEO Martin Møller keeps 5%.
Aalberts sold BROEN A/S, a Danish valve manufacturer with about 500 employees and plants in Denmark, Poland and the United States, to Vexve Oy, a DevCo Partners portfolio company.
DS Smith is investing up to DKK 100 million (about EUR 13.4 million) to upgrade its corrugated packaging facility in Grenaa, Denmark, adding a Göpfert rotary die-cutting line with flexographic printing. The company expects capacity to rise by up to 15 million square metres of corrugated board per year.
DS Smith is investing up to €13.4 million to upgrade its corrugated packaging facility in Grenaa, Denmark, adding a flexographic rotary die-cutting line to expand capacity for automation-ready packaging.
Skanderborg Spildevand A/S awarded Sulzer Pumps Denmark a contract worth DKK 21.7 million to supply pumps and household pump stations, announced on 25 March 2026.
Nordan Marine A/S has acquired Danish pump manufacturer DESMI for an undisclosed amount. The deal expands Nordan Marine's marine and industrial service offering.
GEA has signed an agreement to acquire Hydract A/S, a Danish maker of water-hydraulic process valves, with closing expected by the end of January 2026. The technology will be integrated into GEA's Valves & Pumps Business Unit for beverage, dairy and pharmaceutical customers.
Vexve Oy agreed to acquire BROEN A/S from Aalberts N.V. on December 1, 2025, with completion expected between January 1 and June 30, 2026, subject to regulatory approval. BROEN reported revenue of about 82 million for 2024.
Denmark's Hoyer merged with marine service provider VMS Group to create Hoyer VMS Group, a combined electric motors, automation and MRO provider with about 700 employees. Capidea assumes majority ownership of the new group. The article is dated 25 November 2025.
GEA has signed an agreement to acquire the business of Hydract A/S, a Danish maker of water-hydraulic process valves, and plans to complete the deal by end of January 2026. The technology will be integrated into GEA's Valves & Pumps business unit.
Score Group secured two contracts from INEOS Energy, including supply of 480 custom-engineered manual and actuated valves for the Project Greensand carbon capture and storage development in the Danish North Sea. The article was published October 20, 2025.
Uniwater, a Nordic water infrastructure group backed by Nalka, acquired WASYS and ACOWA, Roskilde-based specialists in industrial automation for pump control, flow and level measurement. The article dates the deal to 30 September 2025.
Nefab Group, through its subsidiary Nefab Denmark, acquired FARUSA Emballage, a Nordic maker of heavy-duty corrugated packaging. The acquisition was announced on 12 August 2025.
DESMI has announced the acquisition of Nordan Marine A/S, a Danish provider of pumps and service for cargo and fuel handling systems on LPG, LNG and alternative-fuel ships, as listed in a January to June 2025 review.
Johnson Controls has started work on expanding its Sabroe chiller and heat pump manufacturing facility in Holme near Aarhus, Denmark, adding 2,300 square metres of production capacity and a test centre, with completion scheduled for early 2026 and over 100 new jobs.
BEWI completed the transaction combining its traded food packaging business with Danish packaging company STOK Emballage on 30 June 2025. The deal was first announced on 24 October 2024; no value was disclosed.
Faller Packaging begins producing folding cartons at its new Horsens, Denmark facility in late summer 2025, in a 5,700 square metre building it acquired in 2023. The plant is planned to make up to 600 million folding cartons per year, raising Danish capacity to about 900 million units.
Shipping company TORM acquired the remaining 25% stake in Frederikshavn-based ME Production, becoming its full owner; the company will keep operating independently and develop heat pump systems.
DESMI has announced the acquisition of Nordan Marine A/S, a Danish provider of pumps and service solutions for cargo and fuel handling systems on gas and alternative-fuel vessels.
DESMI Pumping Technology acquired Nordan Marine, a Denmark-based provider of service and repair solutions for cargo and fuel handling systems on gas carriers and alternative-fuel vessels. The deal strengthens DESMI's maritime pump portfolio.
Finland-based Vexve Group completed its acquisition of Danish dynamic balancing valve manufacturer Frese A/S after finalising the FDI filing in Denmark. The transaction was completed on 31 January 2025, and the combined company has a turnover of approximately 200 million EUR.