Republic Steel is an American steel manufacturer that was once the country's third largest steel producer.
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10 Facts About Republic Steel
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The newly named Republic Steel Corporation was headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, and became America's third largest steel company, trailing only U S Steel and Bethlehem Steel after acquiring Bourne-Fuller Company and the Central Alloy Steel Company in the 1930s.
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Republic Steel was known for its labor problems during the Depression.
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Five years later, when Girdler was appointed president of Republic Steel, White was promoted to take over Girdler's role as vice president of operations.
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Republic Steel remained on the board of directors until 1966, and was given the title of honorary chairman.
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Thomas Patton, a private attorney who worked on the merger that formed Republic Steel was hired in 1936 to form Republic's internal legal department.
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Republic Steel went on to become president, then chief executive and chairman.
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In 1984, Republic merged into the Jones and Laughlin Steel subsidiary of the LTV Corporation, with the new entity being known as LTV Steel.
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In 1998, Republic Engineered Steels merged with Bar Technologies to become Republic Technologies International.
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