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Founded by Hermann Gruson in 1855.1
Private company
Grusonwerk
Grusonwerk is a German metal company based in Magdeburg, founded in 1855.1 It was founded by Hermann Gruson.1 It is part of Friedrich Krupp AG.1
Das Grusonwerk ist ein Unternehmen in Magdeburg-Buckau. Es wurde 1855 von Hermann Gruson gegründet, war später Teil der Fried. Krupp AG und entwickelte sich zu einem der bedeutendsten Unternehmen des Maschinenbaus und der Rüstungsindustrie in Deutschland.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
1855Founded1
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Corporate structure
Grusonwerk is part of a group headed by Friedrich Krupp AG. 10 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Friedrich Krupp AG Essen
- Grusonwerk Magdeburg, Germany
- Atlas Werke Subsidiary · Bremen
- Lokomotiv- und Waggonbaufabrik Krupp Subsidiary · Essen, Germany
- NV Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw Subsidiary · The Hague
- Westfälische Drahtindustrie Subsidiary · Hamm, Germany
- Capito & Klein Subsidiary · Germany
- Deutsche Schiff- und Maschinenbau Subsidiary
- Friedrich Krupp Germaniawerft Subsidiary
- Krupp Treibstoffwerk Subsidiary · Germany
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Leadership
Who has led Grusonwerk, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderHermann Gruson1
Board members and other officers (1)
- Board memberKurt Sorge1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1855Founded Founded1
Links
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ12314422
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataGrusonwerk on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaGrusonwerk on the German Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsGrusonwerk photo by Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain