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Name: Weirton Steel (view items)
Industry type: Materials
Industry: Steel
Country: United States
State/County/Province: West Virginia
City: Weirton
Start year: 1909
End year: 0
Company: Weirton Steel Corporation
Notes: Founded in 1909 by Ernest T. Weir, the Weirton Steel Corporation merged with Michigan Steel and M.A. Hanna Steel to form the National Steel Corporation in 1929. National Steel ran the plant until 1984 when it switched to an employee-owned enterprise.