Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall AG is a German automotive and arms manufacturer, headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany. Its shares are traded on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
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| Type | Public (Aktiengesellschaft) |
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| Industry | Defence |
| Founded | 13 April 1889 |
| Founder | Horder Bergwerks- und Huettenverein |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
Key people | Armin Papperger (CEO and chairman of the executive board) Ulrich Grillo (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
| Products | Automotive parts, military vehicles, Autocannons, ATGMs, Anti-aircraft defence systems, artillery, mortars, tank guns, munitions, ammunition, fuze systems, electronics |
| Revenue |  €6.255 billion (2019)[1] |
| €505 million (2019)[1] | |
 €354 million (2019)[1] | |
| Total assets | €7.415 billion (end 2019)[1] |
| Total equity | €2.272 billion (end 2019)[1] |
Number of employees | 25,767 (end 2019)[1] |
| Parent | Reichswerke AG für Waffen-und Maschinenbau Hermann Göring Röchling Group  |
| Subsidiaries | Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (51%) |
| Website | www.rheinmetall.com |
History
Rheinmetall was founded in 1889. It manufactured steel products, including armaments. During the post-WWI disarmament of Germany, the company diversified, but by the 1930s armament manufacture resumed. In 1933, it acquired A. Borsig GmbH, which manufactured locomotives.[2]
References
- "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Rheinmetall. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- Kudo, Akira (1998). Japanese-German Business Relations: Co-operation and Rivalry in the Interwar Period. London: Routledge. p. 55. doi:10.4324/9780203018514. ISBN 978-0-203-01851-4.
External links
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