Christian Hasselbalch (27 February 1851 – 7 August 1925) was a Danish industrialist and merchant. He founded Hasselbalch & Co. Early life Christian Hasselbalch was born into a family of merchants in Randers. His parents were merchant Steen Hasselbach (1820–1861) and Caroline Margrethe Hasselbach née Hoge (1826–1893). He attended Randers Lærde Skole until 1865 and then apprenticed as a textile merchant in Århus. He later became a retail clerk at Vett & Wessel's new branch in Horsens until he was appointed as manager of the company's Nakskov branch in 1876. Hasselbalch & Co. In 1892, Hasselbalch was licensed as a merchant in Copenhagen and started his own business. In 1889, he became the first manufacturer of curtains in Denmark. The company was based at first in rented rooms at Peter Bangs Vej with just one loom, but he later acquired Lyngby Søndre Mølle in Kongens Lyngby and opened a new factory at the site in 1892. It was expanded several times and became the largest employer in the town. In the 1890s, he also established curtain factories in both Sweden and Norway. In 1910, he started . He remained active in his companies until his death. Other professional engagements He was a member of the Maritime and Commercial Court () from 1892 to 1906. From 1909 to 1924, he chaired Privatbanken's bank council. He also sat on the board of DFDS. Philanthropy Hasselbalch was also a patron of the arts and a benefactor of several social courses. He was involved in the construction of workers' housing in Kongens Lyngby and was active in the Association for Resocialisation of Ex-convicts which was founded in 1902 as well as work among citizens with disabilities. Personal life and legacy Hasselbach married Marie Mathilde Frederikke Helms (23 April 1866 – 18 May 1951), daughter of merchant Ehrenreich Christoffer Ludvig Moltke Helms (1829–1902) and Caroline Hansine Horsens (1821–1913), on 22 July 1885 in St. John's Church in Nørrebro. The marriage was later dissolved. They had three children: Alice grevinde Danneskjold-Samsøe; Hugo Helms Hasselbalch and Erik Helms Hasselbalck Hasselbach lived in a villa at Kristianiagade 1 in Østerbro. He was made a Knight in the Order of the Dannebrog in 1903, a 2nd-class Commander in 1910 and a 1st-class Commander in 1921. He was awarded Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn in 1906. Hasselbalch died in on 6 August 1925 and is buried at Vestre Cemetery in Copenhagen. After his