Today’s ThyssenKrupp AG was entered in the commercial register on March 17, 1999. Thyssen AG and Fried. Krupp AG Hoesch Krupp merged to form a new company.
Performance of the Group since the merger. Comparison between fiscal 1998/99 and fiscal 2007/08.
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In terms of corporate culture, history and products, the two companies were a good fit.
In the ten years from fiscal year 1998/1999 to 2007/2008 (prior to the economic crisis), ThyssenKrupp quintupled its earnings, achieved 65 percent growth in sales and increased its dividend by as much as 80 percent.
