This late 20th century photo of a blast furnace cast floor in Bethlehem is among historical photos of the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. digitized by the National Museum of Industrial History with a Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission Historical & Archival Records Care grant.Steel and strength are two words that often go together.
The history of steel in America also demonstrates how our nation has been made stronger, both in economic and national security terms, from the existence of the industry. And few states are as intertwined with the fate of the steel industry as Pennsylvania. At one point Pittsburgh alone produced more thanIn 1969, American steel production peaked when the country producedbut since then, the industry has been under siege.
An unsolicited offer in July 2023 from Cleveland Cliffs to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel has now kicked another round of discussions about reorganization within the steel industry, but regulators should be cautious about allowing further consolidation. The wrong deal could create unprecedented consolidation in the American steel industry, jeopardize workers, and harm consumers.
The proposed deal would join the two-largest steel manufacturers in the United States, presenting them with control of