Krupp-Ardelt
of Wilhelmshaven
1902 Ardelt established to make cranes.
post WWII the family set up a new plant in West Germany in Wilhelmshaven.
1953 these works were acquired by the Krupp organisation
1954 renamed Krupp-Ardelt GmbH
C1964 Friedrich Krupp GmbH acquired the remaining 49% of the shares and the company was renamed Krupp-Kranbau.
1968 The Wilhelmshaven plant was integrated into the Krupp Industrie- und Stahlbau (headquartered in Rheinhausen).
See Also
Sources of Information
- Grove website