The Aktiengesellschaft für Hüttenbetrieb was founded by August Thyssen in the north of Duisburg in 1902. The 200-hectare site was home to five blast furnaces as well as a pit, a sintering plant, a coking plant and a foundry. The Kraftzentrale, Gebläsehalle and Gießhalle have been restored and reused for cultural events.