Wilheminian period (1892 - 1917)

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		1893 Acquisition of Grusonwerk in Magdeburg.

1895 First blast furnaces built in [Duisburg-]Hamborn: Gewerkschaft Deutscher Kaiser expanded to an integrated iron and steel mill.

1896 Baling hoop rolling mill built in nearby Dinslaken.		1896 Establishment of an iron and steel mill in Rheinhausen near Duisburg.

		1899 Acquisition of the Hannibal colliery near Bochum.

1902 'Aktiengesellschaft für Hüttenbetrieb' established, today North Duisburg landscape park.

		1903 Conversion of the company Fried. Krupp into a stock corporation.

1906 In-house trading and shipping organization established, internationalization of he group.

1910 Steel mill built in Hagendingen / Lorraine.

		1912 Development of stainless, acid-resistant steels.

1913 Thyssen acquires a leading position in the west German iron and steel industry behind Krupp.

1914 War requires start of arms production.

		1917 Development of a long-barrel gun with 130 km range ("Paris gun").
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