Properties (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Steel company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired_by_ArcelorMittal_in_2005
Acquired_by_ISG_in_2003 Acquired_by_Cleveland-Cliffs_in_2020 Acquired_by_International_Steel_Group_in_2003 |
| gptkbp:areaServed |
gptkb:North_America
|
| gptkbp:communityInvolvement |
Economic development initiatives
Charitable contributions Cultural events sponsorships Local education support Volunteer_programs |
| gptkbp:employees |
Approximately 1,500
|
| gptkbp:founded |
1909
|
| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:E._H._McClain
|
| gptkbp:headCoach |
1,500 employees
|
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Weirton,_West_Virginia
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
One of the largest steel producers in the U.S.
Pioneered the use of continuous casting technology. Part_of_the_U.S._steel_industry_decline_in_the_late_20th_century. Significant_employer_in_the_Weirton_area. Contributed_to_the_economic_growth_of_West_Virginia. |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Weirton Steel Corporation
|
| gptkbp:industry |
Steel manufacturing
|
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:Joseph_M._D._D'Angelo
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Ohio_River_Valley
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| gptkbp:market |
Automotive
Construction Energy Manufacturing Packaging Appliances |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Cold-rolled steel
Galvanized steel Hot-rolled steel Tin mill products |
| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Active
|
| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:Cleveland-Cliffs_Inc.
|
| gptkbp:products |
Flat-rolled steel
Coated steel |
| gptkbp:revenue |
$1 billion (approx.)
|
| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:Weirton_Steel_Company
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| gptkbp:sustainabilityInitiatives |
Energy efficiency programs
Community engagement programs Water conservation efforts Recycling steel Employee safety programs |
| gptkbp:website |
www.weirton.com
|