A sale of the steel business would mark a radical change in Thyssenkrupp's composition and structure, following the divestment of its elevators business earlier this year
Thyssenkrupp is also open to considering offers for its automotive and remaining industrial assets
Baosteel, SSAB also in race for German steel firm
Jobs will be cut in a socially responsible way, with no forced layoffs until March 31, 2026, Thyssenkrupp said.
Thyssenkrupp said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its elevators division to a consortium of Advent, Cinven and Germany's RAG foundation for 17.2 billion euros
Thyssenkrupp said it would reinvest about 1.25 billion euros to take a stake in the unit
On its sales, the company said that even in a difficult economic environment its sales were virtually stable at 9.7 billion euro in the first three months of the current fiscal even.
According to the Financial Times, Thyssenkrupp has attracted at least four bids for its crown jewel, including from Finnish lift maker Kone
The remarks came as steel workers staged protests at the unit's headquarters in Duisburg in the heart of the Ruhr area, Germany's industrial heartland, asking for job security and future investments
Thyssenkrupp this month scrapped the industrial group's dividend, warned of deepening losses and asked investors for yet more patience over its turnaround
Thyssenkrupp investors have long criticised the group's negative cash flow, which was -1.14 billion euros last year
"The performance of many of our businesses is not satisfying," chief executive Martina Merz said in a statement
System Engineering, which makes assembly lines for the car, aerospace and battery industries
Thyssenkrupp previously said it would cut 6,000 of the group's 162,000 jobs
Bhatia said the company was betting big on the growth of capital goods equipment
The company said in a statement that its supervisory board executive and personnel committees had recommended 'to start negotiations to end the board mandate of Guido Kerkhoff shortly'
The historic Essen-based giant's shoes will be filled from September 23 by MTU Aero Engines, which makes components for aircraft motors
The complaint to the General Court of the European Union - seen as a symbolic move - comes after the Commission in June vetoed plans to create Europe's second-biggest steelmaker
Thyssenkrupp Steel Europe and Tata Steel Europe had signed agreements on June 30, 2018, to create a 50:50 joint venture
Tata Steel said it would now pursue an option that works best for Tata Steel and also ensure that business remained sustainable