South America
The partnership between ThyssenKrupp and South America dates back to the 19th century. In 1837 Alfred Krupp received an order from Brazil for two pressing rolls, while in 1854 we supplied the Chilean mint with a first coin press. In 1886, Thyssen supplied the first Henschel locomotives to Argentina, followed by further deliveries to Chile in 1906, Brazil in 1908 and finally Bolivia in 1912/13. In 1954, the first ThyssenKrupp company was founded in Brazil.
Sales with customers in South America increased to nearly €1.35 billion in fiscal year 2006/07. Due to its size and economic potential, South America is an important market and a significant production location for ThyssenKrupp. Of ThyssenKrupp's 14,200 employees in this region, 5,600 work in the Technologies segment and 4,800 in the Services segment.
All figures relate to to the 2006/2007 fiscal year, Annual Report, as of September 30, 2007.