Private company

Rothe Erde

Logo: thyssenkrupp AG, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Rothe Erde is a German forging company based in Dortmund, founded in 1855, part of Hoesch AG.1

Thyssenkrupp Rothe Erde (Eigenschreibweise thyssenkrupp rothe erde) ist ein Industriebetrieb im Unternehmensverbund Thyssenkrupp mit Hauptsitz in Dortmund. Das Unternehmen fertigt Großwälzlager, nahtlos gewalzte Ringe, Drahtwälzlager und Lenkkränze.2 From the German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1855Founded1
  • IndustryForging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy, metal industry1
  • HeadquartersDortmund, Germany1
  • Websitewww.rotheerde.com
  • Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung1

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Corporate structure

Rothe Erde is part of a group headed by Hoesch AG. 8 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Hoesch AG Kreuzau, Germany
    • Rothe Erde Dortmund, Germany
    • Hoesch-Benzin Subsidiary
    • Altenessener Bergwerks AG Subsidiary · Germany
    • Döhner Subsidiary · Germany
    • Dörken & Schulte Subsidiary · Germany
    • Federstahl AG Subsidiary · Germany
    • Hoesch Eisenhandel Subsidiary · Germany

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1855Founded Founded1

Sources

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