At ThyssenKrupp 180,000 employees in around 80 countries work with passion and expertise to develop solutions for sustainable pro- gress. Their skills and commitment are the basis of our success. In fiscal year 2010/2011 ThyssenKrupp generated sales of €49 billion.

For us, innovations and technical progress are key factors in managing global growth and using finite resources in a sustainable way. With our engineering expertise in the areas of "Material", "Mechanical" and "Plant", we enable our customers to gain an edge in the global market and manufacture innovative products in a cost- and resource-efficient way.

The basis for this is responsible corporate governance geared towards long-term value growth. In an ever-changing business environment we are continuously evolving our company to enable us to meet the global challenges of the future with innovative solutions.

Approximately 3,000 scientists and engineers are currently working on research and development projects, all of them geared to strengthening our core capabilities in products and processes. The market-oriented development projects are carried out close to the customers by our operating companies, which collaborate on joint projects in a close-knit network.

We are continuously optimizing our portfolio to sustainably increase the earning power and the value of the Company.

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