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Bavarian Nordic A/S


Bavarian Nordic A/S is a leading international biopharmaceutical company developing, producing and marketing innovative vaccines to prevent and treat infectious diseases and cancer. Bavarian Nordic employs over 180 people and has operations in Denmark, Germany, and the USA.

Bavarian Nordic´s patented core technology, MVA-BN®, is one of the world´s safest, multivalent vaccine vectors for the development of vaccines against various infectious diseases such as smallpox, HIV/AIDS, as well as against breast, colon and prostate cancer. 

Bavarian Nordic has supplied several governments with smallpox vaccines and with its increased production capacity, it´s able to supply the growing demand, particularly for safe smallpox vaccines. With a combined global manufacturing capacity consisting of the build-up of its own production facility in Denmark (with a production capacity that can be expanded to 180 million doses per year) an international collaboration with GlaxoSmithKline, and an established partnership with vaccine producer, Impfstoffwerk Dessau-Tornau (IDT), Bavarian Nordic has ensured supply of its current and future vaccines.

For more information, please visit www.bavarian-nordic.com



Biogen, Idec


Biogen, Idec. is a global biotechnology company principally engaged in discovering and developing drugs for human health care through genetic engineering. Today, Biogen remains the world’s oldest independent biotechnology company, founded in 1978 by a group of internationally acclaimed scientists, including two U.S. academics who would later win Nobel Prizes. 

With the revenue streams forming a solid financial base, Biogen has built a global operating biotechnology company with the capabilities to research, develop, manufacture and market its own products. A pioneer in leading edge research in immunology, neurobiology and oncology, Biogen brings novel therapies to improve the quality of patients’ lives around the world through its global marketing capabilities. The results are impressive: dedication, compassion and scientific proficiency have fuelled the company’s robust product pipeline.

Biogen plans to build another large-scale manufacturing facility in Hillerød, Denmark, further enhancing the company’s leadership in this important area.
Biogen is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.biogen.com



The Boeing Company
 
Boeing is the world's leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined, designing and manufacturing rotorcraft, electronic and defense systems, missiles, satellites, launch vehicles and advanced information and communication systems. As a major service provider to NASA, Boeing operates the Space Shuttle and International Space Station. Boeing has customers in more than 90 countries around the world and is one of the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales.
Headquartered in Chicago, Boeing employs more than 158,000 people across the United States and in 70 countries.

The Boeing Company is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.boeing.com


GN ReSound


GN ReSound North America is the undisputed technology leader in both the US and global hearing instrument markets and is one of several divisions of GN Great Nordic.

A major segment of the GN ReSound Group´s worldwide market share comes from its North American operation including; the United States and Canada. GN ReSound North American headquarters is located in Bloomington, Minnesota. 

GN ReSound houses over 500 employees in the Bloomington facility and is home to the company´s Senior Management, Customer Care, Technical Support, Inside Sales, Marketing, Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources groups. A state-of-the-art manufacturing facility produces thousands of new custom in-the-ear (ITE) products each month, in addition to servicing both ITE and behind-the-ear (BTE) products.
Kelsen Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of Premium danish Butter Coo´kies, employing 400 people around the world. Kelsen has two modern bakeries in Denmark with a total of 12 production lines, baking some 25,000 tons of cookies every year, as well as subsidiaries in the United States and Hong Kong. We export butter cookies to more than 110 countries around the world. In addition to our butter cookies, we also offer a wide variety of Belgian Chocolate Enrobed Specialty items, and our Luxury Wafers are available in a variety of delicious crème flavors.

For more information, please visit www.gnresound.com



Kelsen, Inc


Kelsen Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of Premium Danish Butter Cookies, employing 400 people around the world. Kelsen has two modern bakeries in Denmark with a total of 12 production lines, baking some 25,000 tons of cookies every year, as well as subsidiaries in the United States and Hong Kong. We export butter cookies to more than 110 countries around the world. In addition to our butter cookies, we also offer a wide variety of Belgian Chocolate Enrobed Specialty items, and our Luxury Wafers are available in a variety of delicious crème flavors.

Kelsen Inc. is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.kelsen.com

LEO Pharma

LEO Pharma is a globally, leading pharmaceutical company within Dermatology and Critical Care. 
We maintain a strong focus on developing, manufacturing and marketing safe and efficacious drugs for treating psoriasis and other skin diseases as well as thromboembloic disorders.
Leo Pharma is an independent pharmaceutical company 100% owned by the LEO Foundation and represented in more than 100 countries and has around 3,500 employees around the world; 1,300 of these in Ballerup, Denmark.
For more information, please visit www.leo-pharma.com


Lockheed Martin Corp


Lockheed Martin Corporation, an advanced technology company, was formed in March 1995 with the merger of two of the world´s premier technology companies, Lockheed Corporation and Martin Marietta Corporation.
Headquartered in Bethesda, Maryland, Lockheed Martin employs about 125,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, development, manufacture and integration of advanced technology systems, products and services. Lockheed Martin is the largest provider of IT services, systems integration, and training to the U.S. Government.
Lockheed Martin Corporation is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.lockheedmartin.com


Maersk, Inc.


Maersk Inc. was established in 1943 as the general agent for its global parent company A.P. Moller-Maersk Group to represent Maersk Sealand’s liner operations in North America.   Now one of the largest shipping organizations in the world, the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group has more than 325 offices and 60,000 employees in over 110 countries. 

Today, Maersk Inc. is based in Madison, New Jersey.  Their liner shipping activities serve over 18,000 customers and they represent the largest share of North America’s container market. Maersk´ workforce of over 10,000 individuals in more than 30 locations throughout North America handles approximately  1.5 million FEU and accommodates roughly 5,000 vessel calls per year.  

In addition to serving ocean liner customers, the Maersk Inc. Group’s portfolio of business includes freight consolidation and logistics, trucking, ocean terminal and warehousing operations, inland cargo management, electronic commerce and customs house brokerage services.
Maersk Inc is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.maersk.com



Northrop Grumman


Northrop Grumman Corporation is a global defense company headquartered in Los Angeles, Calif. Northrop Grumman provides technologically advanced, innovative products, services and solutions in systems integration, defense electronics, information technology, advanced aircraft, shipbuilding and space technology. With more than 120,000 employees and operations in all 50 states and 25 countries, Northrop Grumman serves U.S. and international military, government and commercial customers.

For more information, please visit www.northropgrumman.com



Novo Nordisk, Inc.


Novo Nordisk Inc. is a focused healthcare company.  With the broadest diabetes product portfolio in the industry, including the most advanced products within the area of insulin delivery systems, Novo Nordisk is the world leader in diabetes care.  In addition, Novo Nordisk has a leading position in areas such as haemostasis management, growth disorders and hormone replacement therapy.  Novo Nordisk manufactures and markets pharmaceutical products and services that make a significant difference to patients, the medical profession and society.
Novo Nordisk Inc. is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.novonordisk.com



Novozymes North America, Inc.


Novozymes is the biotech-based world leader in enzymes and microorganisms. Using nature´s own technologies, we continuously expand the frontiers of biological solutions to improve industrial performance everywhere. 

Novozymes´ 600+ products are a key factor in the production of thousands of products you use in your everyday life - from the textiles in your clothes to the food you eat. In more than 40 different industries and 130 countries our biological solutions improve industrial performance and quality while at the same time saving water, energy, raw materials and waste.
For more than 60 years Novozymes has been a leading enzyme supplier. Today, it is Novozymes´ vision to make a future where Novozymes´ biological solutions create the necessary balance between better business, cleaner environment and better lives.
Novozymes is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.novozymes.com



Raytheon Company


Aspiring to be the most admired defense and aerospace supplier through world-class people and technology , Raytheon is an industry leader in defense, government and commercial electronics; space; information technology; technical services; and business aviation and special mission aircraft.

Raytheon Company is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.raytheon.com

 


Royal Danish Embassy


The Danish Embassy in Washington, D.C. is the initial point of contact for a diverse range of people and inquiries daily. The embassy can assist you with general and media inquiries and our commercial section can assist with your trade inquiries.

The Royal Danish Embassy is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.ambwashington.um.dk



Rupari, Inc.



Rupari is a Florida corporation involved in the importing, exporting, and manufacturing of food service and retail meat products.
Rupari Inc is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.



Scandinavian Airlines System


As the primary airline serving Denmark and all of Scandinavia, as well as global flights the SAS Group´s ambition is to provide first-class air travel to all of its passengers and to provide stakeholders on the capital market with updated and relevant information and also organize activities to enhance the understanding of the SAS Group´s operations and its ability to improve shareholder value.
Scandinavian Airlines System is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.scandinavian.net



Systematic Software Engineering, Inc.


Systematic Software Engineering is Denmark’s largest privately owned software and systems company focusing on complex and mission critical IT solutions for the defense and healthcare industries. Systematic is the national winner of the “Entrepreneur of the Year” 2003 award.  Systematic has a US subsidiary in the US (Systematic Inc), and in the UK (Systematic Ltd.). Its headquarters and main engineering facilities are located in Aarhus, Denmark (SSE A/S). Systematic is an international company uniquely situated to meet the IT solution needs of customers in over 28 countries.
Their services include software development of customer specific solutions, license sales of self-developed interoperability products, and consultancy services in connection with user training, installation and support.

Systematic has roughly 300 software engineers (365 total employment) and is a CMMI level 4 company. Systematic is the second largest defense supplier in Denmark and has a strong base of solid US customers. Systematic is the leading player in providing electronic medical record systems to the Danish healthcare sector. Systematic is known for consistently providing best in class value to its customers.

Systematic Software Engineering, Incorporated is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.systematic.dk/uk



Terma A/S


Terma A/S develops and markets high-technology solutions, systems and products for civilian and military applications.
Terma´s high-technology solutions and products are developed and designed for use in extreme mission critical environments and situations, where human lives and valuable material assets are at stake.

The core business areas of Terma A/S are: Systems for radar surveillance and air traffic management; Command and control systems for navy, army and air force applications; Tactical communication solutions; Solutions for air reconnaissance; Aerostructures for aircraft; Self-protection systems for aircraft and ships; Audio system solutions for pilots; Solutions, services and products for space, and IT services.

In Denmark, Terma facilities are located in Lystrup, Grenaa, Allerød, Birkerød and Taastrup. Abroad, Terma locations include Washington, DC; Leiden, the Netherlands; Besozzo, Italy; and Weiterstadt near Frankfurt, Germany. Terma A/S was founded in 1944 and has worked closely for many years with defense forces, public authorities and international organizations around the world. Through these relationships Terma has gained in-depth knowledge and insight into our customers´ work environment and an equally deep understanding of their situations and needs.

Terma A/S is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.terma.com



TORM A/S


TORM is one of the world’s leading carriers of refined oil products as well as being a significant participant in the dry bulk market.

TORM runs a fleet of over 130 modern vessels, principally through a pooling corporation with other respected shipping companies who share TORM’s commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service.
TORM was founded in 1889. With headquarters in Copenhagen and activities worldwide, TORM is listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange and NASDAQ in New York.

For more information, please visit www.torm.com



Vestas


Vestas is the world leader in wind technology and a driving force in the development of the wind power industry. Vestas´ core business comprises the development, manufacture, sale, marketing and maintenance of installations that use wind energy to generate electricity.
At Vestas global experience and local expertise go hand in hand. Over the years, Vestas has built up a worldwide sales and service network. As a result, working relationships with turbine owners do not end with delivery. On the contrary, the final delivery of a turbine marks the beginning of close collaboration over a period of at least 20 years. In short, Vestas cares for its turbines, no matter where in the world they may be.
This combination of global experience and local expertise ensures that Vestas remains a truly trustworthy partner.

Vestas - American Wind Technology Inc is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council.

For more information, please visit www.vestas.com



Weibel Scientific A/S


Weibel Scientific is an independent privately held Danish corporation, dedicated to developing and manufacturing state of the art velocity and position measuring instruments based on continuous wave Doppler principles. All Weibel Doppler radars are based on latest radar, computer and software technologies.

Weibel Scientific is a founding member of American-Danish Business Council

For more information, please visit www.weibel.dk