Friedrich Krupp AG
the Friedrich Krupp AG was a German heavy industry - enterprises with seat in meals and developed for at the beginning 20. Century from the Krupp 'schenExempt private company. The official way of writing, itself on shares, letter elbows etc. , read “Fried finds. Krupp AG ".
By the acquisition of the majority at the Hoesch AG 1992 from it the Friedrich Krupp AG Hoesch Krupp formed, since 1997 ThyssenKrupp AG.
Friedrich Alfred Krupp was 1902 withoutmale inheriting died. In its will it ordered therefore that the enterprise should be converted into a corporation. 1903 was issued 160,000 shares, which were however never acted at the stock exchange: the oldest daughter Bertha got all shares up to four, to other relativesand firm member went, and received thereby the enterprise.
After its marriage with Gustav of planks and halfoh this led the enterprise, until he transferred the line for health reasons to its son Alfried Krupp from planks and halfoh 1942.
To 12. November 1943 issued Adolf Hitler particularly a realm law, the so-called Lex Krupp (“decree of the leader over the exempt private company of the company Fried. Krupp ") with that was converted the company from a corporation into “an exempt private company with particularly regulated follow-up ". With this law it became the company (and/or. thatFamily) Krupp makes possible to save many million RM at death duty.
