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Siepmann

Siepmann Industries ( ; ; colloquially referred to as Siepmann) is a German industrial concern headquartered in Warstein, Germany. Founded in 1891, Siepmann is primarily known for being active in the coal, steel, ammunition, armaments industry as well as important supplier to the automotive, maritime and energy industries. The concern is primarily made up by two arms Siepmann-Werke GmbH & Co KG (drop steel foundry) and PERSTA-Stahlarmaturen GmbH & Co KG (valves) and historically belonged among the most important employers of the region, at peak employing over 3,000 employees, and important supplier to Germany during World War I and World War II, such as for curb chains and tanks. Siepmann was the second largest drop steel foundry after the Krupp concern.

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Siepmann Industries ( ; ; colloquially referred to as Siepmann) is a German industrial concern headquartered in Warstein, Germany. Founded in 1891, Siepmann is primarily known for being active in the coal, steel, ammunition, armaments industry as well as important supplier to the automotive, maritime and energy industries. The concern is primarily made up by two arms Siepmann-Werke GmbH & Co KG (drop steel foundry) and PERSTA-Stahlarmaturen GmbH & Co KG (valves) and historically belonged among the most important employers of the region, at peak employing over 3,000 employees, and important supplier to Germany during World War I and World War II, such as for curb chains and tanks. Siepmann was the second largest drop steel foundry after the Krupp concern.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1891 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. employees: 3,000 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1891". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the employees is "3,000 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1304725288

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