Japanese company to buy US Steel

Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, has reached an agreement to acquire US Steel in a deal valued at $14.1 billion.

This development signifies the latest stage in the gradual decline of the iconic 122-year-old American company, which was once the world’s largest corporation.

US Steel, an early major conglomerate and a symbol of American industrial prowess, has relinquished its status as the largest US steelmaker, now surpassed by Nucor Steel for several years.

The terms of the deal specify that US Steel’s operations will retain its name and maintain a headquarters in Pittsburgh. Nevertheless, the agreement may encounter opposition.

“We are confident that … this combination is truly best for all,” said US Steel CEO David Burritt. “Today’s announcement also benefits the United States – ensuring a competitive, domestic steel industry, while strengthening our presence globally.”

During the preceding summer, the United Steelworkers union declared its commitment to exclusively endorse a potential bid from Cleveland Cliffs, another unionized American steel company, for the acquisition of US Steel, 6abc News reported.

READ MORE: https://6abc.com/us-steel-news-today-nippon/14197549/

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