Mannesmann

==1890–1999 (company); 1890–present (brand)==
In 1999, Mannesmann was acquired by the British telecommunications company Vodafone, which has been one of the largest-ever company takeovers worldwide. Orange, which was just acquired by Mannesmann, was divested to France Télécom (now Orange S.A.) in the following year.
While the company was dissolved, the brand, as well as its steel pipe industry, is still exist under German company Salzgitter AG.
Category:Germany
Category:Düsseldorf
Category:Vodafone
Category:Telecommunications
Category:Automotives
Category:Engineering
Category:Telecommunications companies in Germany