Bethlehem Iron Company

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Bethlehem Iron Company was a prominent 19th-century American iron and steel manufacturer that became a major producer of rails and armor plate, forming the core of what later became Bethlehem Steel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American company
defunct company
iron and steel manufacturer
category defunct manufacturing companies of the United States
ironworks in the United States
steel companies of the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
era 19th century
formedCoreOf Bethlehem Steel NERFINISHED
headquartersLocation Bethlehem, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance foundation of Bethlehem Steel’s later expansion
major regional employer in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
industry iron industry
steel industry
locatedIn Lehigh Valley NERFINISHED
Pennsylvania
location Bethlehem, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
notableFor production of armor plate for warships
production of railroad rails
role in early American steel industry
partOf U.S. heavy industry
predecessorOf Bethlehem Steel NERFINISHED
product armor plate
iron rails
steel rails
structural steel
servedIndustry armaments industry
railroad industry
shipbuilding industry
status defunct
successor Bethlehem Steel NERFINISHED
type privately held company

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Joseph Wharton employer Bethlehem Iron Company
Joseph Wharton owned Bethlehem Iron Company
John Fritz employer Bethlehem Iron Company