Bethlehem Steel

Bethlehem Steel was one of the oldest American steelmaking companies. It declared bankruptcy in 2001 and was sold to the International Steel Group (ISG). What remains of the company is now a part of ArcelorMittal USA.

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Bethlehem Steel HQ Faces Demolition

13 May 2019 - Come this weekend, another vestige of the once-mighty Bethlehem Steel Corp. will be no more.

The Fire's Out, and the Damage is Revealed

22 November 2016 - About two weeks after a massive fire destroyed a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. plant in Lackawanna, N.Y., USA, area residents are continuing to complain of noxious odors that have permeated their homes.

Residents Evacuated as Decommissioned Mill Continues to Burn

10 November 2016 - A state of emergency was declared Thursday for Lackawanna, N.Y., where a fire that began Wednesday morning at a former Bethlehem Steel Corp. mill was still burning, according to The Buffalo News.

Fire Rips Through Decommissioned Steel Mill

09 November 2016 - A huge fire engulfed a portion of the former Bethlehem Steel Corp. plant in Lackawanna, N.Y., on Wednesday morning, disrupting traffic and forcing the evacuation of nearby residents.

A New Day for Sparrows Point, and a New Name

13 January 2016 - Over the past two years, demolition crews have been razing the Sparrows Point steel works in Maryland -- once the world's largest steelmaking facility -- to make way for a redevelopment project.

Former Bethlehem Steel CEO Dies at 86

01 December 2015 - Walter F. Williams, an engineer who worked his way up the ranks of Bethlehem Steel and lead the company as its chief executive, has died. He was 86.

Project to Remediate Former Bethlehem Site Wins Top Environmental Award

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Project to Remediate Former Bethlehem Site Wins Top Environmental Award

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Mittal Steel USA Shapes New Identity for Merged Facilities

24 May 2005 - Newly formed Mittal Steel USA has settled on names for its locations across the United States.

ISG Program Restores Partial Benefits to Bankruptcy-Stranded Union Retirees

10 January 2005 - Retirees who lost health care benefits in four steel company bankruptcies will have a measure of that coverage restored March 1, thanks to an innovative trust fund bargained by the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) and International Steel Group, Inc.

ISG Reports Strong Third Quarter Results

26 October 2004 - International Steel Group Inc. reported third quarter 2004 net income of $256.4 million on net sales of $2.6 billion, and net income of $421.4 million on net sales of $6.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2004.

Real Estate Partnership Buys Bethlehem Steel Works

15 September 2004 - New York lawyer Richard Fischbein and partner Michael Perrucci joined with developers Jeff Gural, Barry Gosin and James Kuhn to buy the former Bethlehem Steel Works. The group intends to redevelop the 162-acre site as a mixed-use community.

International Steel Group Announces 2nd Quarter Results

30 July 2004 - International Steel Group Inc. reported net income of $94.1 million on net sales of $2,083.8 million for the second quarter, and net income of $165.0 million on net sales of $3,854.1 for the first six months of 2004.

ISG to Establish Trust Fund Covering Bethlehem Environmental Liabilities

18 June 2004 - International Steel Group Inc. has reached an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create a $19.9 million trust fund, which will be funded over the next several years to finance continual treatment of polluted mine pool discharges in Cambria, Somerset and Butler counties in Pennsylvania.