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Thyssen AG
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Thyssen was a major German steel producer founded by August Thyssen. The company merged with Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp to form ThyssenKrupp in 1999.
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Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
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Industry | Steel |
Founded | 1891; 133 years ago (1891) in Hamborn, Prussia, Rhine Province, Germany |
Founders | August & Joseph Thyssen |
Defunct | 1999; 25 years ago (1999) |
Fate | Acquisition by Krupp |
Successor | ThyssenKrupp |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Products | Iron, steel, stainless products, shipbuilding, elevators |
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