ThyssenKrupp Group

ThyssenKrupp is one of the world's largest technology groups. More than 180,000 employees worldwide work in the Group's main areas of steel, capital goods and services, realizing sales of more than ?42 billion in fiscal 2004/2005.

Alongside product manufacturing, ThyssenKrupp is increasingly concentrating on system solutions and innovative services in its five segments Steel, Stainless, Technologies, Elevator and Services.

For several decades the USA has been by far the largest foreign market for ThyssenKrupp. 26% of all ThyssenKrupp's sales outside Germany are generated in the USA, which is a share of 18% of total sales. With more than 25,000 employees, ThyssenKrupp today is one of the largest multinational employers in the United States.

ThyssenKrupp Steel N.A. is part of the Auto business unit within ThyssenKrupp's Steel segment"

«The market-oriented structures of the Auto business unit have proved successful. They allow us to meet customer requirements directly and more quickly and to coordinate product development and launches more effectively.»