Republic Steel

Republic Iron and Steel Company
Company typeSubsidiary
Public (formerly)
IndustrySteel
FoundedYoungstown, Ohio, U.S. (1899)
Canton, Ohio, U.S (2011 relaunch)
SuccessorLTV Steel (later ISG and ArcelorMittal)
HeadquartersCanton, Ohio, U.S (current)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. (historical)
ProductsSteel
ParentGrupo Simec
Websiterepublicsteel.com
Molten iron is blown in an Eastern Bessemer converter to change it to steel for war essentials, 1941

Republic Steel is an American steel manufacturer that was once the country's third largest steel producer. It was founded as the Republic Iron and Steel Company in Youngstown, Ohio in 1899. After rising to prominence during the early 20th Century, Republic suffered heavy economic losses and was eventually bought out before re-emerging in the early 2000s as a subsidiary. The company currently manufactures Special Bar Quality (SBQ) steel bars and employs around 2,000 people. It is currently owned by Grupo Simec, based in Guadalajara, Mexico.