With
its technical expertise and numerous innovations, ThyssenKrupp is one
of the leading global system suppliers for submarines and surface naval
vessels, with a shipbuilding tradition that stretches back centuries.
To strengthen the company’s presence in the Asia/Pacific region
it is now acquiring the Melbourne-based Australian engineering firm
Australian Marine Technologies.
Australian Marine Technologies (“AMT”) has a wealth of engineering
and design expertise in naval shipbuilding and currently employs 31
engineers and draftsmen. In a further step, AMT is to be combined with
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems Australia - a company of the Industrial
Solutions business area. |
Dr. Hans
Christoph Atzpodien, Management Board Chairman of the Industrial Solutions
business area of ThyssenKrupp AG, explains the background to the acquisition:
“As part of its strategic development program, ThyssenKrupp is
focusing on the markets of the future. The Southeast Asia region including
Australia and New Zealand offers numerous opportunities for growth.
With the acquisition of AMT we will not only strengthen our presence
in Australia, we will also profit from the company’s regional
network.”
Australia is one of the traditional sales markets of the ThyssenKrupp
Group in Asia/Pacific. Railway tires and rail/track systems were supplied
to Australia back in 1865. With sales of around €520 million, Australia
is the company’s fourth biggest market in the region. ThyssenKrupp
currently employs around 900 people in Australia, offering rolled steel
and pipes/tubes, marine systems, machinery and equipment for mining
and processing ores and minerals, petrochemical plants, elevators and
escalators as well as nickel alloys.
A full range of specialist engineering and construction services and
a shipbuilding history stretching back centuries are the strengths of
the Industrial Solutions business area. High-quality engineering is
at the center of our success. Global project management skills, first-class
system integration expertise, reliable procurement and supplier management,
and a service offering meeting the highest standards form the basis
for lasting customer satisfaction. 20,000 employees at over 70 locations
form a global network with a technology portfolio that guarantees maximum
productivity and cost-efficiency. |
