English summary The hidden Danish champions - Productivity successes in Danish industry

The analysis is situated in a broader policy effort to improve the framework conditions for
manufacturing firms in Denmark. The purpose of the analysis has been to:

• assess the economic performance of the group of companies in the Danish industrial middle class;
• analyse their strategies and approaches to business development in relation to opportunities, greater uncertainty and changing dynamics in global markets, in particular within global value chains; and
• provide new evidence on how policies effectively can contribute to further development of these companies, which can strengthen the competitive position of manufacturing industries in Denmark and be a source of future growth and job creation.