Novozymes produces enzymes for a variety of industries, but has received a shot in the arm from the fast-growing biofuels sector over the last few years. Novozymes now controls 60% of the global market for biofuel-related enzymes, which in turn account for just under 20% of the company's total revenues.

Total turnover reached DKr 4.2bn ($790m) in the first half of 2009, up 3%.