Dr. Philip Nellessen
Chief Executive Officer of Thyssenkrupp Industrial Solutions for Sub-Saharan Africa, Dr. Philipp Nellessen, has announced the company’s intention to make Ghana its West African Hub.
“We are developing our office in Accra to become the central hub for West Africa,” he said during a media roundtable discussion in Accra.
Dr. Nellessen said in addition to Thyssenkrupp’s long standing relationship with Ghana which dates back to the 90s, it has all the relevant technologies and experience in plant engineering, construction and industrial services which Ghana needs in this important phase of its industrial development.
“Thyssenkrupp employees are our most important asset. We are training young Ghanaians in our training academy in Africa as well as in our companies and engineering hubs abroad,” Dr. Nellessen stated.
He outlined thyssenkrupps’s vast experience within industrial solutions which included thyssenkrupp building over 2,500 chemical plants built worldwide with 90 years of experience in construction of fertilizer plants and with a vast portfolio in the mining and energy industries across many Africa countries.
He also added that building a Chemical Industry utilizing feedstock like gas can be a very important step in developing a country’s industry.
Regional Manager for West Africa at thyssenkrupp, Seth Miah, reiterated thyssenkrupp as the ideal partner for developing Ghana’s petroleum hub owing to its holistic, efficient and sustainable solutions.
Mr Miah commended government for its commitment in the industrialisation agenda and that once the process was due, the Company would continue its efforts in partnering all stakeholders to fully industrialise Ghana.
Thyssenkrupp is a technology group with traditional strengths in materials with Over 161,000 employees in 78 countries work with passion and technological know-how to develop high-quality products and intelligent industrial processes and services for sustainable progress.
BY Jamila Akweley Okertchiri