ThyssenKrupp AG

German company

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Updated: Nov. 14, 2026

Date:: 1999 - present

Headquarters:: Düsseldorf

Areas Of Involvement:: steel

ThyssenKrupp AG, leading German metals, engineering, and manufacturing company founded in 1999 through the merger of Krupp (Fried. Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp) and Thyssen (Thyssen Industrie AG). The two companies combined at a time of consolidation among many steel companies in Europe and the United States. ThyssenKrupp’s headquarters are in Düsseldorf.

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