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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Steel company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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gptkb:LTV_Corporation
gptkb:LTV_Steel_Company
1984
Merger
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gptkbp:built
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1984
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gptkbp:discontinued
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1984
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gptkbp:dissolved
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1984
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gptkbp:employees
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Over 20,000 at peak
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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Pollution concerns
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gptkbp:founded
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1853
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gptkbp:founder
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James_H._Laughlin
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gptkbp:hasCompetitors
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gptkb:Steel_Dynamics
gptkb:Bethlehem_Steel
gptkb:Nucor_Corporation
gptkb:U.S._Steel
gptkb:AK_Steel_Corporation
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Pittsburgh,_PA
gptkb:Pittsburgh,_Pennsylvania
gptkb:Pittsburgh
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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Decline in the 1970s
Post-war expansion
Technological advancements in steel production
Bankruptcy in 1984
Environmental regulations in the 1970s
Impact of globalization on operations
Shift to electric arc furnaces.
World_War_II_production
Acquisition_by_LTV_Corporation
Labor_disputes_in_the_1980s
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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One of the largest steel producers in the U.S.
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Jones & Laughlin Steel Corporation
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gptkbp:industry
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Steel manufacturing
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gptkbp:keyPeople
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John H. McGowan
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence_on_U.S._steel_industry
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:market
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gptkb:North_America
International
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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Labor strikes in the 1930s
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:LTV_Corporation
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gptkbp:previousName
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gptkb:Jones_&_Laughlin_Steel_Company
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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3 million tons per year
Unionized workforce
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gptkbp:products
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Steel
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gptkbp:revenue
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$1 billion (at peak)
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gptkbp:significantEvent
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Steel plates
Cold-rolled steel
Hot-rolled steel
Steel coils
Steel sheets
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:J&L_Specialty_Steel
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gptkbp:type
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Public
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gptkbp:website
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www.jlsteel.com
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