The shipbuilding yard thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) unveiled its new brand identity at the beginning of June 2025. From now on, it will operate under the brand name TKMS and the promise "Your Maritime Powerhouse".

The shipbuilder wants to be perceived more strongly as an independent company and is therefore also changing the background colour from blue to anthracite. The new logo is an important milestone on the way to an independent positioning and at least a visual differentiation from the parent company ThyssenKrupp.

The background to this is the planned IPO, probably before the end of this year. Specifically, TKMS Managing Director Oliver Burkhard expects the shareholders of ThyssenKrupp AG to decide on an IPO at an extraordinary general meeting this summer. Burkhard assumes that the shareholders will "support this decision favourably". The plan is for ThyssenKrupp AG to hold 51 per cent of the shares. The remainder is to be freely traded on the stock exchange.

The IPO is intended to raise capital for new investments, including new jobs. This is because the various orders, including for the German Navy, will ensure high capacity utilisation for the shipyard in the coming years.

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