
Nakskov is home to many large and small manufacturing companies. At the Port of Nakskov alone, there are several thousand workplaces, where more goods are shipped than ever before.
Vestas
At the blade factory at Nakskov harbor, some of the world's largest wind turbine blades are produced, which are shipped to the rest of the world. In 2015, Vestas restarted production in Nakskov, after a break of 5 years, at the factory that was built on Vingevej in 2000.
The Sugar Factory
One of Denmark's two remaining active sugar factories is located in the middle of the town of Nakskov. When it was built in 1883, it was one of Europe's largest sugar factories. Today, the factory is owned by the German company Nordic Sugar, which is investing heavily in upgrading the factory, which has the capacity to process 12,500 tons of beets per day.
Frederiksdal Cherry Wine
Just outside Nakskov, Frederiksdal Gods is located in one of the sunniest and warmest areas in Denmark. Ideal for growing the old Danish Stevn cherry, also called the "Northern Grape", from which they produce 120,000 liters of award-winning gourmet cherry wine every year.
Crispy Food
In 1898, Denmark's first oat groats mill, AVENA, started in Maribo, which moved production to Nakskov in 1913. In 1915, the factory took the name Ota. In 1933, the factory registered Ota Solgryn as a trademark. Before that, Ota had become part of the American The Quaker Oats Company in 1930. From 1990, the factory has been called Nakskov Mill Foods A/S. In 2020, Mill Foods merged with Crispy Food in Gørlev and continues under the name Crispy Food, as Denmark's largest producer of breakfast cereals.
Ortofon
Ortofon is known worldwide for its record player pickups - which are produced in Nakskov, where the factory has been located since its establishment in 1918. In addition to hi-fi electronics, they produce a variety of specialized fine electronics products, including hearing aids.
Alfa Laval
The company produces the finest filters on the market with pore sizes ranging from microfiltration to nanofiltration and ultrafiltration to reverse osmosis membranes, where separation is based on molecular size. The department in Nakskov currently employs 125 people and has employees at all levels – from unskilled workers to PhDs and international specialists from all over the world.
Nordic Air Filtration
The Nakskov company Nordic Air Filtration produces air filters at its factory in Nakskov that are exported all over the world. The filters, which are otherwise more expensive than their competitors, are of a particularly high quality, which makes them sought after, especially as environmental requirements for industry and power plants are tightened worldwide. The factory expanded massively in 2019 after investments in the Chinese market.
C.E. Andersen
Christian Emil Andersen founded his machine factory in Nakskov in 1952 and has since specialized in high-quality welding in stainless steel. Today, CE Andersen supplies quality stainless steel products to several different industries, including the pharmaceutical industry, where equipment requirements are high and where many years of experience with orbital welding are necessary.
Bar2
Bar2 A/S is a subcontractor company within the steel industry.
Bar2 A/S develops, manufactures and optimizes both single components and complex steel solutions for the domestic market and selected export markets. Bar2 A/S specializes in bending, laser cutting, welding, punching, glass/steel blowing + wet/powder coating + chrome plating etc. in all types of materials.
Modum Staircase Factory
Danish Modum is the market leader in foldable fire ladders for private and commercial use, which are produced at the factory in Nakskov.
