was once the third largest
Steel producer in the
United States .
The was founded in
Youngstown, Ohio , in
1899 .
In
1927 Cyrus Eaton acquired and combined Republic with several other small steel companies, with the goal of becoming large enough to rival the
United States Steel Corporation . The
Great Depression made things difficult, but eventually the newly named became America's third largest steel company, trailing only U.S. Steel and
Bethlehem Steel . Its headquarters was in
Cleveland, Ohio .
Republic Steel was notable for its labor problems during this time, as evidenced by the
1937 documentary film ''
Republic Steel Strike Riot Newsreel Footage '', but relations improved after
World War II .
Republic Steel remained prosperous until the 1970s, when rising foreign imports, labor costs, and other issues caused severe stress at Republic and throughout the American steel industry.
In 1984, Republic merged into the
Jones And Laughlin Steel subsidiary of the
LTV Corporation , with the new entity being known as LTV Steel.
In December 2001 LTV filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, and a few months later ISG purchased LTV.
