Press Briefings Archive 2005
- Press conference for 1. Rhine-Ruhr International Materials Conference
- International materials research elite meets in Essen on October 23 and 24, 2005 (18.10.2005)
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"Research and development into new materials is an important growth engine for Germany," says Prof. Dr. Ekkehard Schulz, Executive Board Chairman of ThyssenKrupp AG and moderator of Initiativkreis Ruhrgebiet, an association of 58 national and international companies based in the Ruhr.
- Press conference for the “International Iron and Steel Institute (IISI)” annual conference, Seoul, Korea
- ThyssenKrupp expects best results since the merger (03.10.2005)
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On the occasion of the IISI annual conference, Prof. Dr. Ulrich Middelmann, Vice Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG, and Jürgen H. Fechter, member of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp AG and Chairman of the Executive Board of ThyssenKrupp Stainless will provide details about the current business situation in the Group and the new Steel and Stainless segments.
- ThyssenKrupp in Japan Year 2005/2006
- Germany in Japan Year 2005/2006: ThyssenKrupp Technology Days on October 14 and 15, 2005 at Tokyo's renowned Waseda University (20.09.2005)
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Japan and Germany have enjoyed close and friendly relations for almost 150 years. "Germany in Japan Year 2005" is aimed at further strengthening the traditionally good relationship between the two countries. This year and next, Germany will be staging a wide range of cultural, business and academic projects in Japan designed to provide the Japanese public with an insight into modern German life and the many facets of Germany. An important aspect of this will be to present Germany as a leading high-tech industrial nation in the heart of Europe. ThyssenKrupp supports this important initiative.
- ThyssenKrupp and Japan
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The relations between Japan and ThyssenKrupp's predecessor companies Thyssen and Krupp date back to the time of the Meiji Restoration in the mid-19th century and are characterized by a mutual exchange of knowledge and experience together with successful collaborations. As early as 1859 the Prussian envoy Friedrich Graf zu Eulenburg brings a rolling machine manufactured by Krupp as a gift on one of his journeys to Japan. This first step prepares the ground for the commerce treaty between Prussia and Japan which is signed in 1861.
- ThyssenKrupp in China
- ThyssenKrupp to expand presence in China - Approval expected for establishment of a national holding company in Beijing (09.06.2005)
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ThyssenKrupp aims to expand its presence in China. "We intend to develop our activities in China, we are looking into further projects and conducting intensive discussions with a number of Chinese partners," said Dr.-Ing. Ekkehard D. Schulz, Executive Board Chairman of ThyssenKrupp AG, in Beijing ahead of the establishment of the new national holding company ThyssenKrupp (China) Ltd.
- ThyssenKrupp Automotive in China - Know-how and strength on a local basis (Apr. 25, 2005)
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The Chinese market is growing rapidly, and ThyssenKrupp Automotive as a supplier of components, modules and systems for the body, chassis and powertrain areas is meeting that growth head on. Whereas China produced around 2.1 million vehicles in the year 2000, that number more than doubled to 5.2 million in 2004.
- ThyssenKrupp Automotive - a global player in the automotive supply industry (Apr. 25, 2005)
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ThyssenKrupp Automotive sees itself as a technology leader capable of responding with great flexibility to changes on the world markets and proactively shaping the changing relationship between auto manufacturers and suppliers. We have the ability to identify new challenges in good time and develop attractive, innovative products in response.