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Acquisition of Gewerkschaft Deutscher Kaiser
- When
- 29 September 1891
- Where
- Hamborn (today part of Duisburg)
- Part of
- Thyssen founded in Duisburg
August and Joseph Thyssen acquired all shares of the coal mining company Gewerkschaft Deutscher Kaiser in September 1891.
On 29 September 1891, August Thyssen and his brother Joseph came to be in possession of all shares of Gewerkschaft Deutscher Kaiser, a coal mining company. This acquisition provided the foundation for Thyssen's industrial expansion in the region.
Sources
- Thyssen AG Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-16
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