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Gerresheimer's multi-billion euro takeover might fall through

2 weeks ago | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker |Christoph Ruhkamp

The proposed 3 billion euro sale of the pharmaceutical packaging company Gerresheimer is at risk of falling through. In March, several financial investors made indicative offers for the Düsseldorf-based company, including a consortium of private equity firms KKR and Warburg Pincus together with the sovereign wealth fund Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. KKR has pulled out, according to reports first published by Bloomberg. KKR has declined to comment on the matter.
Thyssenkrupp Supervisory Board Chairman Russwurm needs to move fast

Dec 10, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

It was a fleeting performance: After just six months in office as CFO of Thyssenkrupp, Jens Schulte is moving back to the Rhine-Main region, or rather to Deutsche Börse. It remains to be seen exactly when this will happen. As of last Thursday, the boards of the Essen-based Thyssenkrupp group had not yet discussed the resignation of their new all-purpose weapon. Schulte has undoubtedly succeeded in springing a surprise. Nobody can be happy about it.
Thyssen's steel division must face reality

Nov 29, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

Whether it’s Bosch, Schaeffler, Volkswagen, or now Thyssenkrupp Steel – management boards everywhere are resorting to drastic measures, planning massive job cuts. The fact that Germany’s industrial base is faltering is hardly news. However, when thousands of industrial job losses are announced daily, alarm bells must ring. Of course, each case is different, but at least in the cases of Volkswagen and Thyssenkrupp, one thing stands out: boards and supervisory councils have denied reality for years.
In the lift with George Clooney

Nov 28, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

Ilse Henne loves to laugh. You might think that the Chairwoman of the Supervisory Board of Thyssenkrupp Steel doesn't have much to laugh about. But the 52-year-old, who took up her position on the Supervisory Board in September, following the exodus from the Executive Board and Supervisory Board, seems to have settled into her new role. The Belgian has been working for Thyssenkrupp for 25 years, and follows the long tradition in Essen of taking on responsibility.
Brüninghoff defies the construction industry crisis

Oct 29, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

The mood at the recent Expo Real trade fair was better than last year. However, the crisis in the property sector, and therefore also the German construction industry, is not yet over. Inflation and higher interest rates deprived the sector of its basis for growth three years ago. The number of building permits has fallen drastically, transaction volumes on the property market have collapsed, and numerous construction projects have been put on hold or cancelled altogether.
Derksen has been playing a dual CFO-CEO role

Sep 23, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

What might it be like to sign an employment contract whose entire content changes one month later? Henk Derksen, who has been CFO of the Duisburg-based family business Haniel since October 2023, could provide some answers. Because when he took up his post, he was suddenly not only CFO, but had to act as interim CEO. Haniel had parted ways with CEO Thomas Schmidt shortly beforehand.
Building a cohesive PR/IR communications strategy

Sep 23, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

Mark Schneider, who has been overseeing Investor Relations, communications, and marketing at Deutz since March, is still relatively new to the PR/IR industry. The experienced business journalist switched fields only in 2017. Despite this, the 51-year-old has tackled a number of investor focused issues in this time that some IR colleagues might not encounter in their entire careers. Deutz is already Schneider's third position in his seven-year journey as a communicator.
More cost effective stainless steel production is essential

Sep 19, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

The stainless steel industry is not directly comparable to the traditional steel industry, but it is not without its own challenges. Outokumpu, the Finnish stainless steel producer, has posted four consecutive quarters of losses. The Finns, who acquired the stainless steel business from Thyssenkrupp in 2013, and thus became the largest stainless steel manufacturer in Europe, have already previously taken capacity out of the market.
The Thyssenkrupp spectacle – we've all had enough! | Börsen-Zeitung

Sep 11, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

What Thyssenkrupp, its steel division, and IG Metall are currently staging in public is a ghastly spectacle. For months, the dispute over the steel division's independence, and the necessary financial backing has escalated. The Thyssenkrupp Steel division board has developed a business plan that does not go far enough for the parent company, and requires more financial support than Thyssenkrupp is willing to provide.
Women's quota on boards higher than ever

Aug 20, 2024 | boersen-zeitung.de | Annette Becker

The good news first: the proportion of women on the executive boards of listed companies in Germany has reached a new high. However, the growth rates are slowing, following the introduction of statutory quotas for listed companies with parity co-determination (ie employee representation).