Republic Steel Corporation

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:steel
gptkbp:acquired_by gptkb:LTV_Corporation
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:LTV_Steel_Company
Republic Steel Corporation acquired by LTV Corporation
gptkbp:defunct gptkb:1984
gptkb:1991
gptkbp:founded 1899
gptkbp:founded_in 1899
gptkbp:founder gptkb:J._W._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio
gptkb:Cleveland,_Ohio,_USA
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Republic Steel Corporation
gptkbp:industry Steel manufacturing
gptkbp:key_people gptkb:John_A._Mc_Gowan
gptkbp:location gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:merged_with Merged with Jones and Laughlin Steel Company
gptkbp:notable_event Impact on local economies
World War II production increase
Merger with other companies
Labor strikes in the 1930s
Investment in new technologies
Corporate restructuring efforts
Influence on labor laws
Labor relations issues
Expansion in the 1950s
Community relations initiatives
Changes in management
Environmental regulations impact
Environmental cleanup efforts
Acquisition of other steel companies
Investment in recycling technologies
Contribution to World War II efforts
Bankruptcy filing in 1984
Closure of plants in the 1980s
Decline in steel industry in the 1970s
Historical plant locations
Historical significance in American manufacturing
Impact of foreign competition
Impact on urban development in Cleveland.
Involvement in the Cold War economy
Involvement in the Steelworkers Union negotiations
Legacy in the steel industry
Legacy of innovation in steel production
Role in the Great Steel Strike of 1959
Shift to electric arc furnaces
Transition to modern steel production methods
gptkbp:operational_status Defunct
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:LTV_Corporation
gptkbp:products gptkb:Steel
Steel plates
Cold-rolled steel
Hot-rolled steel
Steel sheets
Pig iron
gptkbp:subsidiary gptkb:Republic_Technologies_International
gptkbp:website www.republicsteel.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:U._S._Steel_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5