Jones and Laughlin Steel Company

The earliest foundations of Jones and Laughlin Steel Company appeared in 1853 and 1859 when two iron-producing enterprises began operations several miles (c 4km) south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River. Over time, the two enterprises united under one name and began the production of steel in 1886. Over the ensuing 60 years, the company expanded its facilities and its operations along the Monongahela and Ohio rivers. In 1905, a new plant was begun at Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

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1853 - 1859 - Pittsburgh - Monongahela River - Steel - 1886 - Ohio - 1905 - Aliquippa, Pennsylvania

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J & L Steel (known to its employees as simply "J & L") provided the most able competition to the Carnegie Steel Company in the vicinity of Pittsburgh. Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc. of Texas offered to purchase 63 percent of J & L Steel in 1968.

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J & L Steel - Carnegie Steel Company - Pittsburgh - Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc. - Texas - 1968

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