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Hoesch AG
German steel and mining company
Hoesch AG was an important steel and mining company with headquarters in Dortmund and locations in the Ruhr area and Siegen.
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In 1871, Hoesch was founded by Leopold Hoesch. In 1938, Hoesch employed 30,000 people.[1]
In 1972, the prominent steel producer merged with the Dutch Hoogovens steel company to form Estel.[2]
It was formerly the largest employer in Dortmund.[2] In 1982, the merger with Dutch company Estel was stopped by Detlev Karsten Rohwedder, and Hoesch became again an independent company.[3] In 1991, German competitor Krupp bought Hoesch.[4]