Chr. Hansen is a global, differentiated bioscience company headquartered in Hørsholm, Denmark, that develops and produces microbial solutions for the food and beverages, nutritional, pharmaceutical and agricultural industries. The Company sells its products in more than 140 countries and has 3,700 employees.
Chr. Hansen was founded in 1874 by the Danish pharmacist Christian D. A. Hansen who invented an industrial process to extract rennet for cheese making and has since then developed into a microbial powerhouse.
The Company is listed on the Nasdaq Copenhagen stock exchange via its holding company Chr. Hansen Holding A/S whose sole activity is managing the Chr. Hansen Group.
1874
Headcount3,700
HeadquartersBoege Alle 10-12, 2970 Hoersholm – Denmark
131,852,496
IPOJan. 1, 2000
Stock exchange(s)Nasdaq Copenhagen