Bethlehem Steel Corporation
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Bethlehem Steel Corporation was a major American steel and shipbuilding company that played a pivotal role in U.S. industrialization and wartime production throughout the 20th century.
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| Bethlehem Steel Company | 10 |
| Bethlehem Steel | 8 |
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| instanceOf |
public company
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shipbuilding company ⓘ steel company ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | International Steel Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bankruptcyDate | 2001 ⓘ |
| basedIn | Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
U.S. infrastructure development
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U.S. naval expansion in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| declinePeriod |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
| dissolved | 2003 ⓘ |
| employed | large immigrant workforce ⓘ |
| filedFor | Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Charles M. Schwab
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Joseph Wharton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Bethlehem, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact | significant on local economy of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| inception | 1904 ⓘ |
| industry |
shipbuilding
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steel ⓘ |
| keyPerson |
Arthur B. Homer
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Charles M. Schwab NERFINISHED ⓘ Eugene G. Grace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| listedOn | New York Stock Exchange ⓘ |
| majorFacility |
Bethlehem Plant
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Johnstown Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ Lackawanna Steel Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparrows Point Steel Mill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableProject |
construction of Liberty ships during World War II
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construction of aircraft carriers during World War II ⓘ steel for Chrysler Building ⓘ steel for George Washington Bridge ⓘ steel for Golden Gate Bridge ⓘ steel for Hoover Dam ⓘ steel for Rockefeller Center ⓘ |
| numberOfEmployees | over 300000 at peak ⓘ |
| operatedShipyardsIn |
Beaumont, Texas
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Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ San Francisco, California NERFINISHED ⓘ San Pedro, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Sparrows Point, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
U.S. industrialization in the 20th century
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World War I wartime production ⓘ World War II wartime production ⓘ |
| predecessor | Bethlehem Iron Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
armor plate
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ordnance ⓘ ship hulls ⓘ steel ⓘ steel rails ⓘ structural steel ⓘ |
| successor | International Steel Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supplied |
steel for bridges in the United States
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steel for railroads in the United States ⓘ steel for skyscrapers in the United States ⓘ steel for warships ⓘ |
| tickerSymbol | BS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasOneOf |
largest shipbuilders in the United States
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largest steel producers in the United States ⓘ |
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