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The national flag of Germany is a tricolour consisting of three equal horizontal bands displaying the national colours of Germany: black, red, and gold ( German: Schwarz-Rot-Gold ). [1] The flag was first sighted in 1848 in the German Confederation. The flag was also used by the German Empire from 1848 to 1849.
The German word Aktiengesellschaft is a compound noun made up of two elements: Aktien meaning an acting part or share, and Gesellschaft, meaning company or society. English translations include share company, or company limited by shares, or joint-stock company. In German, the use of the term Aktien for shares is restricted to Aktiengesellschaften.
Chrysler. FCA US, LLC, doing business as Stellantis North America and known historically as Chrysler ( / ˈkraɪslər / KRY-slər ), [2] [3] is one of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers in the United States, headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is the American subsidiary of the multinational automotive company Stellantis.
BASF plant in Ludwigshafen, 1865. BASF is an acronym for Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik ( German for 'Baden Aniline and Soda Factory'). It was founded by Friedrich Engelhorn on 6 April 1865 in Mannheim, in the German-speaking state of Baden. Engelhorn had been responsible for setting up a gasworks and street lighting for the town council in 1861.
Standard Industries is an American privately-held global industrial conglomerate headquartered in New York City. Standard is the parent company of a number of industrial manufacturers, roofing and solar companies, and related real estate and investment platforms. [2] David Millstone and David Winter are co-CEOs of the company.
Level of industry plans. Allocation policy for "surplus" German heavy industry. The first "level of industry" plan, signed by the Allies on March 29, 1946, stated that German heavy industry was to be lowered to 50% of its 1938 levels by the destruction of 1,500 listed manufacturing plants. [3] In January 1946 the Allied Control Council set the ...
Standard High German ( SHG ), [3] less precisely Standard German or High German [a] ( German: Standardhochdeutsch, Standarddeutsch, Hochdeutsch or, in Switzerland, Schriftdeutsch ), is the umbrella term for the standardized varieties of the German language, which are used in formal contexts and for communication between different dialect areas.
BSH Hausgeräte GmbH ( German for 'BSH Home Appliances'; stylized as B/S/H/) [a] is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. [1] The group stemmed from a joint venture set up in May 1967 between Robert Bosch GmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Munich), and it posted annual ...