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gptkbp:instanceOf
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steel company
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gptkbp:acquisition
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2003
ISG
merger
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gptkbp:areaServed
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:businessModel
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manufacturing and distribution
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gptkbp:community
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active engagement with locals
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gptkbp:communityInvolvement
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local sponsorships
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gptkbp:communityPrograms
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education initiatives
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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publicly traded
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gptkbp:dissolved
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2003
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gptkbp:economicImpact
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significant_in_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:employees
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approximately 1,500
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gptkbp:environmentalImpact
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steel production emissions
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gptkbp:establishedIn
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1948
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gptkbp:financials
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2000
bankrupt
declining steel prices
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gptkbp:founded
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1948
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gptkbp:hasCompetitors
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gptkb:U.S._Steel
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gptkbp:headCoach
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1,500 employees
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Weirton,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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influence on steel industry
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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major_employer_in_Weirton
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Weirton Steel Company
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gptkbp:industry
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steel manufacturing
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gptkbp:innovation
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new steel products
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gptkbp:keyFigures
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hot-rolled steel
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gptkbp:keyPeople
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gptkb:Joseph_M._Malkin
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gptkbp:launchDate
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2003
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gptkbp:legacy
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impact on local economy
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Weirton,_West_Virginia
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gptkbp:locationType
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industrial site
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gptkbp:market
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gptkb:North_America
competitive in steel industry
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gptkbp:marketShare
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significant in flat-rolled steel
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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bankruptcy_in_2003
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gptkbp:owner
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gptkb:Weirton_Steel_Company,_Inc.
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gptkbp:parentCompany
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gptkb:International_Steel_Group
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gptkbp:parentOrganization
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gptkb:International_Steel_Group
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gptkbp:partnerships
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local businesses
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gptkbp:previousName
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gptkb:Weirton_Steel_Corporation
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gptkbp:primaryMission
|
steel sheets
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gptkbp:productionCompany
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2 million tons per year
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gptkbp:productQuality
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high standards
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gptkbp:products
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flat-rolled steel
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gptkbp:reform
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post-bankruptcy
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gptkbp:revenue
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$1 billion (2000)
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gptkbp:safetyFeatures
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improved over years
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gptkbp:serviceArea
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:strategicGoals
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sustainability and growth
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gptkbp:subsidiary
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gptkb:Weirton_Steel_Corporation
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:International_Steel_Group
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gptkbp:sustainabilityPractices
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recycling steel
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gptkbp:technology
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modern steelmaking processes
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gptkbp:tradedOn
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gptkb:United_Steelworkers
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gptkbp:training
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varied workforce
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gptkbp:trainingPrograms
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employee skill development
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gptkbp:type
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public company
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gptkbp:website
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www.weirton.com
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