About
ThyssenKrupp is the result of a merger of two German steel companies: Thyssen AG, founded in 1891, and Krupp, founded in 1811. The two companies combined their expertise and experience in the steel industry in order to offer a wider range of products for the automotive, elevator, escalator, material trading and industrial services industries.
Today, ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas is the largest producer of elevators in the Americas, with more than 13,500 employees, more than 200 branch and service locations, and sales of more than $2.7 billion. ThyssenKrupp Elevator Americas oversees all business for operations in the United States, Canada and Central and South America. It is a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Elevator AG.