Export and the world market for Danish natural casings.

The intestine technician profession is a small Danish profession, but the industry it is part of is global. Natural intestines produced and processed in Denmark are resold to sausage manufacturers in many countries, and Danish companies are among the world's largest players in the field.

DAT-Schaub, the Danish company behind much of the natural casing industry, operates production not only in Denmark but in around 18 countries worldwide, and the company employs over 3,000 people globally. This makes the Danish casing industry one of the world's largest players in the field.

Over time the company expanded its global presence including through acquisitions of production facilities in other countries including China — one of the major growth markets for meat products and thus also for casings for sausage production.

• 01Danish natural casings are exported to sausage producers around the world
• 02DAT-Schaub produces in around 18 countries
• 03The company has expanded through acquisition of foreign production facilities
• 04Asia including China is a growing market for natural casings

When a Danish company is among the world's largest in its field, it means the craftsmanship standard a sausage casing technician learns in Denmark is an export commodity in itself. The quality of Danish craftsmanship is part of the foundation for Danish natural casing to compete globally.

“A small trade can easily stand behind large exports — that is exactly what has happened with Danish natural casing.”