Danfoss GmbH

Danfoss GmbH is a family-owned engineering company founded in 1933 in Nordborg, Denmark, where Mads Clausen began the business in his parents' farmhouse. It has since grown from a solo enterprise into one of the world's leading suppliers of innovative and energy-efficient solutions, employing more than 40,000 people and serving customers in over 100 countries.

The company's work centres on solutions that increase machine productivity, reduce emissions, lower energy consumption and enable electrification. It operates through three business segments. Climate Solutions covers energy-efficient heating and cooling for industrial applications, buildings and infrastructure. Drives covers clean-energy solutions including AC drives and power semiconductors. Power Solutions brings together mobile and industrial hydraulics, fluid conveyance, electrification and software.

Technical domains across these segments include energy-efficient heating and cooling, AC drives, power semiconductors, mobile and industrial hydraulics, fluid conveyance, electrification, software and clean-energy solutions. Industry verticals served span industrial applications, buildings, infrastructure, heating and cooling, clean energy, and mobile and industrial hydraulics.

Sustainability is integrated into the company's operations, with ambitious ESG targets and a stated focus on helping customers decarbonize while remaining competitive. Danfoss describes its purpose as creating long-term value for all stakeholders and contributing to the global transition toward sustainability.