1. krupp steel was the largest company in europe at the beginning of the 20th century.
2. possibly the most historically important company in the world. at one point in the 1860s and 1870s the german state was spending 60% of their national budget into krupp steel
3. they are a hidden gem, not many people know of the brand krupp steel.
4. there is great documentation of it. i recommend the book “the arms of krupp” its available in audiobook on youtube.
5. one of the worlds oldest businesses, they have existed since the 1600s in their current line of work.
6. they essentially caused the industrial Revolution in germany.