Steel Industry Overview

Steel Industry Overview
History
From the late 19th century until the years following World War II (W.W. II), the United States (U.S.) steel industry was the largest in the world, at times manufacturing over half of the world production of metal. After W.W. II, however, both Europe and Japan rebuilt their steel plants from the ground up, replacing old furnaces with newer equipment, efficient technologies, and operating their industries, often with the help form the respective governments. …