Haldor Topsøe (company)

Haldor Topsøe

Type	A/S
Industry	Chemicals petrochemicals fuels and oils natural gas
Founded	1940
Headquarters	Ravnholm, Denmark
Key people	Haldor Topsøe, Founder Henrik Topsøe, Chairman of the Board Bjerne S. Clausen, CEO
Products	Catalyst portfolio Technology portfolio Technical service portfolio Safety datasheets Tech support
Revenue	DKK 5,785 million (FY 2015)
Operating income	DKK 502 million
Net income	DKK 322 million
Total assets	DKK 7,194 million
Total equity	DKK 2,003 million
Number of employees	2,688
Website	topsoe.com

Haldor Topsøe is a Danish catalysis company founded in 1940 by Dr. Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013). The company has over 2700 employees all over the world, of which 2100 work in Denmark.

Haldor Topsøe specialises in the production of heterogeneous catalysts and the design of process plants based on catalytic processes. Focus areas include the fertiliser industry, chemical and petrochemical industries, and the energy sector (refineries and power plants). Haldor Topsøe A/S is one of the world's leading companies within the field of heterogeneous catalysis, and over 50 percent of the ammonia used for fertilizer on a worldwide scale is made with the help of technology from Haldor Topsøe.

The headquarters and main research labs are located in Lyngby, a northern suburb of Copenhagen, Denmark, manufacturing of catalysts is carried out in Frederikssund, Denmark, and in Houston, Texas. The company has offices in Bahrain, Canada, China, India, Malaysia, Russia, Argentina, Iran and the USA. Haldor Topsøe’s catalysts and technologies are used to clean oil and ensure more environmentally friendly fuels, for cleaning power industry flue gasses, for converting hydrocarbon feedstocks such as natural gas and LPG into ammonia, hydrogen and methanol, and for reducing emission from heavy duty vehicles. In chemical plants catalysts and processes optimize resources, ensuring highly efficient energy processes.

The company frequently collaborates with the Technical University of Denmark and its research has been regularly published in scientific journals.

The founder, Haldor Topsøe, died on May 20, 2013 after a short illness, just four days before his 100th birthday. He was the chairman of the company from its founding until his death. His son Henrik is now Chairman of the Board and Executive Vice President while Bjerne S. Clausen is President and CEO.

Haldor Topsøe A/S was founded in 1940 by Dr. Haldor Topsøe (1913–2013). During World War II, the company got permission to use the labs at the Polytechnic Educational Establishment, and in 1943 they moved to facilities in Hellerup, north of Copenhagen. The move meant that the company was now able to expand its field of work because of the access to additional equipment.