Rheinmetall AG

automotive and defense company in Germany
Organization public_company Q161544
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Rheinmetall AG

Summary

Rheinmetall AG is a public company[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of public_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,153 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rheinmetall AG was a member of Federal Association of the German Security and Defence Industry[3].
  • Rheinmetall AG was a member of RIPE Network Coordination Centre[4].
  • Rheinmetall AG was a member of American Chamber of Commerce in Germany[5].
  • Rheinmetall AG was a member of Atlantik-Brücke[6].
  • Rheinmetall AG was a member of German Aerospace Industries Association[7].
  • Rheinmetall AG was a member of BME[8].
  • Rheinmetall AG is in the country of Germany[9].
  • Rheinmetall AG is in the country of DE[10].
  • Rheinmetall AG's instance of is recorded as public company[11].
  • Rheinmetall AG's instance of is recorded as organization[12].
  • Rheinmetall AG's founder is recorded as Heinrich Ehrhardt[13].
  • Rheinmetall AG is owned by BlackRock[14].
  • Rheinmetall AG is owned by Bank of America[15].
  • Rheinmetall AG is owned by Goldman Sachs[16].
  • Rheinmetall AG is owned by Société Générale[17].
  • Rheinmetall AG is owned by Capital Group Companies[18].
  • Rheinmetall AG is owned by UBS[19].
  • Rheinmetall AG is owned by Fidelity Investments[20].
  • Rheinmetall AG's headquarters location is recorded as Düsseldorf[21].
  • Rheinmetall AG's chief executive officer is recorded as Q111036212[22].
  • Rheinmetall AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Oerlikon Rheinmetall Air Defence[23].
  • Rheinmetall AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Pierburg[24].
  • Rheinmetall AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Rheinmetall Nordic[25].
  • Rheinmetall AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Eurometaal[26].
  • Rheinmetall AG's child organization or unit is recorded as Rheinmetall Automotive[27].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

  • Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 5299001OU9CSE29O6S05[28]

  • Registered legal name: Rheinmetall Aktiengesellschaft[29]

  • Legal jurisdiction: DE[30]

  • GLEIF entity category: GENERAL[31]

  • Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): 6QQB[32]

  • Entity status: ACTIVE[33]

  • LEI registration status: ISSUED[34]

  • Entity created: 2001-09-18[35]

  • LEI first registered: 2013-09-09[36]

  • LEI last updated: 2025-07-15[37]

  • LEI next renewal: 2026-09-12[38]

  • Managing LOU: 5299000J2N45DDNE4Y28[39]

  • Registration authority: RA000234[40]

  • Authority entity ID: HRB 39401[41]

  • Conformity flag: CONFORMING[42]

Body

Founding

Rheinmetall AG's founder is recorded as Heinrich Ehrhardt[13]. Recorded inception include January 1, 1889[43] and 2001-09-18[44]. Its location of formation is recorded as Düsseldorf[45].

Identity

Part of include DAX[46], a stock market index[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1988[49], headquartered in Frankfurt[50]; CDAX[51], a stock market index[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1993[54]; Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles[55]; and list of companies involved in the Gaza war[56].

Leadership

Rheinmetall AG's chief executive officer is recorded as Q111036212[22].

Operations

Rheinmetall AG's headquarters location is recorded as Düsseldorf[21]. Parent organizations include Röchling Group[57] and Reichswerke AG für Waffen-und Maschinenbau Hermann Göring[58]. Subsidiaries include Oerlikon Rheinmetall Air Defence[23], a business[59], in Switzerland[60], founded in 1906[61], headquartered in Zurich[62]; Pierburg[24], a business[63], in Czech Republic[64], founded in 2004[65], headquartered in Ústí nad Labem[66]; Rheinmetall Nordic[25], a business[67], in Norway[68], founded in 1950[69], headquartered in Duken[70]; Eurometaal[26], a business[71], in Netherlands[72], headquartered in Zaandam[73]; Rheinmetall Automotive[27], a business[74], in Germany[75], founded in 1997[76], headquartered in Berlin[77]; and Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles[78], a business[79], in Germany[80], founded in 2010[81], headquartered in Vienna[82].

Industry

Industries include weapons industry[83], automotive industry[84], engine manufacturing[85], machinery industry and plant construction[86], mechanical engineering[87], and metal industry[88].

Ownership

Owners include BlackRock[14], a company[89], in United States[90], founded in 1988[91], headquartered in New York City[92]; Bank of America[15], a credit institution[93], in United States[94], founded in 1998[95], headquartered in Charlotte[96]; Goldman Sachs[16], a credit institution[97], in United States[98], founded in 1869[99], headquartered in 200 West Street[100]; Société Générale[17], an organization[101], in France[102], founded in 1864[103], headquartered in Paris[104]; Capital Group Companies[18], a business[105], in United States[106], founded in 1931[107], headquartered in Los Angeles[108]; and UBS[19], a large bank[109], in Switzerland[110], founded in 1854[111], headquartered in Zurich[112]. Rheinmetall AG's stock exchange is recorded as Frankfurt Stock Exchange[113]. Products include automotive part[114] and weapon[115].

Why It Matters

Rheinmetall AG ranks in the top 2% of public_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,153 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[116] It is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.[117]

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