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ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

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Type
  
GmbH

Area served
  
worldwide

Headquarters
  
Kiel, Germany

Number of employees
  
8,400

Industry
  
Shipbuilding

Owner
  
ThyssenKrupp

Founded
  
5 January 2005

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Key people
  
Peter Feldhaus (Chairman and CEO)

Website
  
www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com

Parent organizations
  
thyssenKrupp, ThyssenKrupp Technologies AG

Subsidiaries
  
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft, Blohm + Voss

Thyssenkrupp marine systems top 5 facts


ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany (often abbreviated TKMS) is a group and holding company of providers of naval vessels, surface ships and submarines. It was founded when large industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp acquired Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft on January 5, 2005.

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Composition

The group consists of:

  • Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft in Kiel, Germany
  • Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, Germany (Blohm + Voss Shipyards, Blohm + Voss Repair GmbH und Blohm + Voss Industries 20%, Blohm + Voss Naval 50%)
  • Hellenic Shipyards Co. in Skaramangas, Greece (25%)

    • The group represents a sales volume of around €2.2 billion and has a workforce of 8,400 people as of August 30, 2006.

    The corporation opened up a branch office in Karachi, Pakistan on 25 July 2007. By January 2009, it has become one of the biggest private shipbuilding companies in Pakistan.

    References

    ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Wikipedia
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