ThyssenKrupp Electrical Steel is part of one of the world's biggest technology groups. More than 190,000 employees worldwide work in the ThyssenKrupp Group's main areas of steel, capital goods and services, realizing sales of more than €51 billion in fiscal 2006/2007. Alongside product manufacturing, ThyssenKrupp increasingly is concentrating on system solutions and innovative services in the five segments Steel, Stainless, Technology, Elevator and Services. ThyssenKrupp shall continue to optimize its portfolio to ensure the long-term profitability and value of the company.