Bethlehem Steel

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:steel
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Bethlehem_Steel_Corporation
Acquired by ISG in 2003
Acquired by Arcelor Mittal in 2006
gptkbp:defunct gptkb:2003
gptkbp:employees over 30,000 at peak
gptkbp:famous_for World War II production
large-scale steel production
involvement in the construction of bridges
involvement in the construction of railroads
involvement in the construction of ships
involvement in the construction of skyscrapers
gptkbp:founded 1857
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Robert_H._Sayre
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Bethlehem,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Bethlehem,_PA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bethlehem Steel
gptkbp:industry steel manufacturing
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:Charles_M._Schwab
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notable_project gptkb:Golden_Gate_Bridge
gptkb:Panama_Canal
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Bethlehem_Steel_Corporation
gptkbp:products gptkb:steel
steel beams
structural steel
steel plates
railroad rails
shipbuilding steel
gptkbp:revenue $1.5 billion (1990)
gptkbp:rival gptkb:U._S._Steel
gptkbp:significant_event Involvement in labor strikes
Bankruptcy filed in 2001
Closure of last plant in 1995
Contribution to World War I efforts
Contribution to World War II efforts
Cultural impact on the city of Bethlehem
Environmental cleanup efforts post-closure
Impact on local economy in Bethlehem, PA
Influence on labor relations in the steel industry
Involvement in the New Deal programs
Legacy in American industrial history
Merged with other companies in 1961
Role in the development of the American steel industry
Reorganization in 2002
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Bethlehem_Steel_Company
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Bethlehem_Steel_Corporation
gptkbp:website www.bethlehemsteel.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Carnegie_Steel_Company
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5