Steilmann
Steilmann was a German textile group which had its headquarters in Wattenscheid (Bochum) and at its 1998 peak employed over 18,000 people. After near-bankruptcy in 2006 broke up the group, some parts continue to use the Steilmann name.
| Industry | Textile | 
|---|---|
| Founded | 1958 | 
| Founder | Klaus Steilmann | 
| Headquarters | ,  Germany  | 
Number of employees  | Over 18,000 (1998) | 
Founded in 1958 by Klaus Steilmann (1929–2009),[1] the Steilmann Group at its peak in 1998 employed over 18,000 people in 14 countries, and had turnover of nearly 1.5bn DM.[2] With increasing difficulties from increased competition in the sector after 1998, Steilmann narrowly avoided bankruptcy in 2006, its parts being sold to the Radici Group (Miro Radici AG),[3] which had previously acquired parts of Steilmann, including Steilmann Eastern Europe in 2003.
Klaus Steilmann died on 13 November 2009.[4]
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- Klaus-Steilmann-In-Jahren-Wachstum Der Stern 07.06.2004
 -  "Archived copy". www.dbu.de. Archived from the original on 2006-10-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - Handelsblatt, 21 September 2006, Radici rettet Steilmann vor Insolvenz
 - Sportmäzen Klaus Steilmann ist tot
 
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