diebautechnik | 2 - ThyssenKrupp Bautechnik

Successful management trio: (l to r) Godehard
Drees, Christian Walter, Tilo Quink
Dear readers,
The European Union has grown greatly in size as a result of its eastward enlargement. The iron curtain
has thus finally been consigned to history, enabling the peoples of Europe to progress together into the
future. The new markets in the east represent a whole host of opportunities for industry and thus also for
us, ThyssenKrupp GfT Bautechnik. Opportunities which we are already actively exploiting. For example,
by cooperation with our Polish partner ThyssenKrupp Energostal, which is the subject of one of our
reports in this edition of our customer magazine.
It goes without saying that we are also well-positioned in the market as regards our southern and
western European neighbours: our steel sheet piles are not only providing the solid foundation for the
expansion of the successful Vienna Airport, they are also in demand for the extension of the French
motorway network between Le Mans and Tours.
Although we are keeping a close eye on Europe, we are, of course, remaining as committed as ever to
our presence in the German market: whatever form this may take, whether involving the replacement of
the Rhine quay in the port of Duisburg, the construction of a dock for tankers in Emmerich on the Rhine
or the redevelopment of an oil-cracking facility in Stralsund, we of ThyssenKrupp GfT Bautechnik make
use of our experience, our commitment and our powers of innovation so that we are a reliable partner
for our customers. In Germany. For our neighbours in Europe. And everywhere that we are in demand
for our unique expertise.
We would now like to use the following pages to tell you something about all these projects in words
and in pictures.
We hope you enjoy reading about them!
Godehard Drees Christian Walter Tilo Quink