Thyssenkrupp Nucera , which makes electrolysers that are needed to produce low-carbon hydrogen, said on Tuesday it could quickly shift resources elsewhere if U.S. policies under President-elect Donald Trump proved negative for the sector.
Despite recent challenges in the steel industry, I maintain a positive rating on thyssenKrupp due to its solid fundamentals and restructuring progress. thyssenKrupp's strong balance sheet, with net cash of €4.4B and no significant debt, supports its potential for future growth and reliable dividends. The company's ongoing transformation and strategic focus on specialized steel services and engineering offer significant long-term upside, despite short-term volatility.
Thyssenkrupp on Tuesday reported a 1-billion-euro ($1 billion) impairment on its struggling steel division.
Fincantieri is open to all types of collaboration with the warship division of conglomerate Thyssenkrupp , but it is up to Germany to decide on a strategy for the unit, the CEO of the Italian shipbuilder said on Wednesday.
Thyssenkrupp is working on a spin-off of its warship division after private equity firm Carlyle dropped out as a bidder last week, the group's CFO said, flagging 2026 as a realistic time frame for when such a move could happen.
Thyssenkrupp is focused on a 50:50 steel joint venture with Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky but will seek talks with other steelmakers should that deal falter, as the ailing conglomerate is sketching out a potential plan B for the unit.
Indian steel producer JSW Steel said on Friday its joint venture firm entered into a deal to buy thyssenkrupp Electrical Steel India for $482.1 million.
Thyssenkrupp must quickly fix the crisis surrounding at its steel unit, including creating clarity around a 3 billion euro ($3.3 billion) green steel project co-funded by the government, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Wednesday.
Thyssenkrupp is reviewing plans for production of green steel, the German conglomerate said late on Sunday, responding to a report that it was considering halting a 3-billion-euro ($3.3 billion) decarbonisation project.
Germany's Thyssenkrupp has to make a clear commitment to a planned 3 billion euro ($3.3 billion) green steel site, the country's Economy Minister Robert Habeck said only days after the company flagged the project may get more expensive.
Thyssenkrupp's steel division on Thursday said a planned direct reduction site to produce carbon-free steel, which is so far expected to cost around 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion), could be more expensive than previously thought.
thyssenkrupp shares have been on a downward trajectory for several years now. The company has a net cash position of EUR 3.2bn, but a market cap below EUR 2bn, meaning the market gives a negative value to the business. Efforts to divest the steel division keep running into obstacles, and large pension obligations hang over the financials.