| Company type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Conglomerate |
| Predecessor | Schlesische AG für Bergbau und Zinkhüttenbetrieb Sachtleben Chemie  |
| Founded | 1881 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Founder | Wilhelm Ralph Merton |
| Defunct | 2000 |
| Fate | Restructuring |
| Successor | GEA Group |
| Headquarters | , Germany |
| Services | Mining, specialty chemicals, commodity trading, financial services, engineering |
| Revenue | US$10 billion |
Number of employees | >20,000 |
| Subsidiaries | over 250 (notably: Lurgi Chemetall Henry Merton & Company) |
Metallgesellschaft AG was formerly one of Germany's largest industrial conglomerates based in Frankfurt. It had over 20,000 employees and revenues in excess of 10 billion US dollars. It had over 250 subsidiaries specializing in mining, specialty chemicals (Chemetall), commodity trading, financial services, and engineering (Lurgi). Henry Merton & Company, Ltd was previously a branch of the Metallgesellschaft.[1]
- ^ Ernest Scott, Australia During the War 1914-18