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Aim for Climate Reception

  • A New Era for EU-US Trade

    On October 7th the Confederation of Danish Industries (DI) held a high level conference on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). At their newly opened office in Industriens Hus, business leaders and decision makers met to send a message of support for the transatlantic negotiations. Ambassador Peter Taksøe-Jensen participated in the conference sharing a […]

  • Grundfos Opens North American Headquarter

    Grundfos, a global leader in advanced pump technology, recently opened its North American head- quarters in the Chicago area, a region that is quickly emerging as an important hub for the water industry. The $4 billion, Denmark-based company chose Downers Grove, a western suburb of Chicago, for its proximity to the resurgent manufacturing sector surrounding […]

  • Denmark Makes its Expert Knowledge Available to the State of Maryland

    The Trade Council has been involved in the planning of the new offshore wind farm in Maryland. “At a very early stage Maryland was in contact with us in Chicago to learn about how to best build an offshore wind farm,” says Claus Andersen, director of the Trade Council’s Wind Energy Advisory team, which is […]

  • Rufus Gifford – The New U.S. Ambassador to Denmark

    Rufus Gifford was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 1, 2013, and sworn in on August 15, 2013, as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark. Ambassador Gifford most recently served as Finance Chair of the Presidential Inaugural Committee. He served as Finance Director for Obama for America from 2011 to 2012, […]