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 more than €2.4 billion in fiscal year 2010/2011. Due to its size and economic potential, South America is an important market and a significant production location for ThyssenKrupp. ThyssenKrupp has more than 22,500 employees in this region, which is about 13% of our global workforce.

All details relate to the 2010/2011 fiscal year, Annual Report, as of September 30, 2011.