krupp

     

The Krupp family, a prominent 400-year-ol German dynasty from Essen, have become famous for their steel production and for their manufacture of ammunition and armaments. The family business, known as Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch-Krupp in modern times, merged with Thyssen AG in 1999 to form ThyssenKrupp AG, a large industrial conglomerate.

Trivia about krupp

  • In 1811 this German family began its steel-making business by constructing a plant in Essen
  • The family firm run by this man starting in 1826 became known as the "Arsenal of the Reich"
  • This family-run company, founded in Germany to manufacture steel, eventually did a booming business

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