GmbH | |
Industry | Shipbuilding |
Founded | January 5, 2005 |
Headquarters | Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
Area served
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worldwide |
Key people
|
Peter Feldhaus (Chairman and CEO) |
Owner | ThyssenKrupp |
Number of employees
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8,400 |
Parent | ThyssenKrupp Industrial Solutions |
Subsidiaries |
Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft Blohm + Voss Hellenic Shipyards Co. Atlas Elektronik |
Website | www.thyssenkrupp-marinesystems.com |
ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems of Germany (often abbreviated TKMS) is a group and holding company of providers of naval vessels, surface ships and submarines. It was founded when large industrial conglomerate ThyssenKrupp acquired Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft on January 5, 2005.
The group consists of:
The group represents a sales volume of around €2.2 billion and has a workforce of 8,400 people as of August 30, 2006.
The corporation opened up a branch office in Karachi, Pakistan on 25 July 2007. By January 2009, it has become one of the biggest private shipbuilding companies in Pakistan.