ThyssenKrupp to Exit Civilian Shipbuilding

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

According to a Sept. 14 Bloomber report, ThyssenKrupp AG, Germany’s largest steelmaker, wants to dispose of parts of its unprofitable, non- military shipbuilding units, Financial Times Deutschland reported, citing unidentified people at the company.

(Source: Bloomberg)

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