ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AG ( TKMS ), headquartered in Hamburg is the leading provider claims to European system for submarines and naval ships. The company employs according to information currently 3600 people and has a turnover of around 1.2 billion euros.

Background

TKMS AG was founded in 2005 as a holding company of Blohm Voss GmbH and the German shipyard HDW - GmbH (HDW ).

The group included as essential investments while Blohm Voss and Blohm Voss Repair in Hamburg, the North Sea plants in Emden, the HDW shipyard in Kiel, German, Nobis Krug in Rendsburg, Kockums in Sweden and Hellenic Shipyards in Greece.

From 2005 to December 2008, ThyssenKrupp held a 75% stake and had the industrial management. The private equity fund One Equity Partners ( OEP) has been involved with 25%. Since January 2009, ThyssenKrupp is the sole shareholder.

Focus on the Military business

In April 2010, the sale of Blohm Voss to Abu Dhabi MAR, the international shipbuilding group based in Abu Dhabi, was announced. Abu Dhabi MAR should each take 80 % of the Hamburg Blohm Voss Repair and Blohm Voss Industries. The two companies agreed further to a partnership (50:50 joint venture), which includes the design and program management of naval shipbuilding. In September 2010, TKMS and Abu Dhabi MAR have also agreed on the sale of 75.1 % of the Greek TKMS subsidiary Hellenic Shipyards.

In July 2011, ThyssenKrupp announced that the sale of Blohm Voss not come into existence. Only the civilian part of HDW ( and Hellenic Shipyards ) was sold to Abu Dhabi MAR.

In December 2011, ThyssenKrupp then announced the sale of the maritime shipping business ( Blohm Voss Shipyards ) to the British financial investor Star Capital Partners.

Following the merger of HDW GmbH and Blohm Voss Naval GmbH 2012 is the TKMS GmbH from the three business areas of water (ex HDW ), over water (ex Blohm Voss Naval) and services (for the lower and naval surface area). In addition, the Swedish shipyard ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems AB ( submarines and naval surface vessels ), which is entrepreneurial performed as the fourth division.

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