Overview

ThyssenKrupp Group

ThyssenKrupp is an integrated materials and technology group. Eight business areas focus the Group's activities and know-how in the strategic competency areas of Materials and Technologies.

 

The Materials division focuses the Group's worldwide materials activities:

 

  • The Steel Europe business area brings together our premium flat carbon steel activities, from intelligent material solutions to finished parts. The product range includes custom tailored products made from steel sheets of different thickness, grade and finish.
  • The Steel Americas business area will develop high-quality steel products. It includes the steelmaking and processing plants recently opened in Brazil and the USA.
  • As a leading global supplier of stainless steel, the Stainless Global business area specializes in flat stainless steel products and high-performance materials such as nickel alloys and titanium. The business area also includes the new stainless steel mill in Alabama, which is being built in close cooperation with Steel Americas.
  • The Materials Services business area is focused on materials services all around the world. Through integrated supply chain management, carbon and stainless steel, titanium, aluminum and plastics are supplied to customers on schedule and prepared for further processing.

 

The Technologies division brings together ThyssenKrupp's technological capabilities.

 

  • The Elevator Technology business area with its elevators, escalators, moving walks, passenger boarding bridges and stair lifts, keeps the world in motion. High quality, technological competencies and services such as maintenance and modernization secure the business area's market position and provide new opportunities for growth.
  • Plant Technology is a leading international supplier of chemical plants, refineries, cement plants and innovative solutions for the mining and handling of raw materials and minerals. The business area's plants and processes open up new possibilities for environmental protection and sustainable development.
  • Components Technology has a broad and successful product range of efficient and innovative components for the automotive, construction and engineering sectors.
  • The Marine Systems business area offers expertise, outstanding products and strong innovative capabilities in the area of naval and civil shipbuilding – from fuel cell technology for submarines to sophisticated research vessels.

 

ThyssenKrupp in the United States

ThyssenKrupp boasts a strong and lasting presence in North America, particularly in the United States. Its operations can be found in every state in the U.S. There are approximately 70 ThyssenKrupp business entities accounting for nearly 17,500 employees and annual sales of USD 6.7 billion with customers in the U.S. (fiscal year 2009/2010). Through its predecessor companies, ThyssenKrupp has been part of the U.S. historical landscape for 170 years, dating back to 1837 when Alfred Krupp, founder of predecessor company Krupp, provided coin minting machine prototypes to the U.S.

 

Select ThyssenKrupp Companies in the U.S.

 

  • ThyssenKrupp Elevator Corporation, the largest manufacturer of elevator products in North America, employs approximately 7,600 in the U.S. With headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia and production facilities near Memphis, Tennessee, its products include passenger and freight elevators, escalators and moving walks.

  • ThyssenKrupp Waupaca, Inc. produces grey and ductile iron castings using state-of-the-art technologies. With headquarters and three plants in Waupaca and one in Marinette, Wisconsin, as well as plants in Tell City, Indiana and Etowah, Tennessee, the Foundry group has approximately 3,000 employees.

  • ThyssenKrupp Materials NA, Inc., through its member companies, offers one-stop shopping for materials and services whose core competencies range from materials supply and value-added processing to logistics and industrial services. With headquarters in Southfield, Michigan, the company employs approximately 2,300 across the U.S.

  • ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft Company is a leading high-quality crankshaft producer for the North American heavy-duty auto, truck and equipment markets. Based in Danville, Illinois and employing nearly 400, ThyssenKrupp Crankshaft produces rough forged and machined crankshafts and parts for a customer base extending throughout the U.S.

  • Rotek Inc. is a leader in the engineering, manufacture and service of large diameter slewing ring bearing and seamless rolled rings for use in such diverse applications as wind energy turbines, tunnel boring machines, power cranes and excavators, rail vehicles, and telescopes. With operations in Aurora, Ohio and Florence, Kentucky, Rotek Inc. has approximately 380 employees.

  • ThyssenKrupp System Engineering, Inc. develops, designs and manufactures turn-key automotive body and powertrain assembly systems including gauging and testing technology for worldwide automotive manufacturers and their supplier industry. ThyssenKrupp System Engineering is based in Auburn Hills, Michigan and has 220 employees.

  • ThyssenKrupp Airport Systems, Inc. designs, manufactures and installs passenger boarding bridge s for the North American market. It also provides maintenance services. The company, whose passenger boarding bridges can be found at major airports across the United States, is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas and employs 185.

 

170-Year History of Commitment and Growth in the United States

1837 - Krupp Delivers Coin Minting machine prototypes to the U.S.
In 1837, Alfred Krupp, founder of predecessor company Krupp, based in Essen, Germany, sent his company’s prototypes or “makes” for coin minting machines to the U.S. Twelve years later, in 1849, Krupp delivered the “National Coin” to the Philadelphia Mint at a price of $1,011.06.

 

1848 - First Use of Krupp Steel: Pennsylvania Railway
The first use of Krupp steel occurred in 1848 when the Pennsylvania Railway Company tested two Krupp-made rail axles. After 80,000 miles of testing, the Buffalo and New York Railway Company acquired those used axles instead of buying new ones. America was discovering the quality of Krupp steel.

 

1893 - Thyssen Enters U.S. Market
The first entry into the U.S. market for Thyssen occurred in 1893 when Henschel & Sohn, an eventual Thyssen company, received the first prize for locomotive design at the Chicago World’s Fair. Eleven years later in 1904, Henschel & Sohn earned the first prize for an aerodynamically streamlined train. It was the first high speed train of the century.

 

1929 and 1931 – Stainless Steel used in Chrysler Building and Empire State Building
Not many people know that Krupp’s Nirosta stainless steel sheet panels were used in the construction of the Chrysler Building (1929) and the Empire State Building (1931) in New York City.

 

1959 – Founding of Thyssen Export Corporation in New York
Thyssen establishes a trading office in New York which begins a philosophy to grow the company’s presence in the U.S.

 

1999 – Thyssen Elevator Acquires Dover Elevator
The acquisition of Dover Elevator makes Thyssen Elevator the third biggest elevator manufacturer in the world.

 

1999 – Merger of Thyssen and Krupp
Through the merger of Thyssen and Krupp, ThyssenKrupp was formed in 1999 as one of Germany’s largest technologies companies.

 

2007 – Construction of Alabama Facility Begins
ThyssenKrupp begins construction of an approximately $5 billion state-of-the-art steel and stainless steel processing facility in Calvert, Alabama. The plant is formally opened in December 2010.

 

Plant Statistics:
The plant became operational as of 2010.
The facility is expected to employ approximately 2,700 when fully operational.
The site covers approximately 3,700 acres of land and approximately 7 million square feet of building space, more than the size of 10 football fields.