Nov. 16: Jobs for Lorain County as Kaptur Visits Republic Steel

Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur was on hand in Lorain this afternoon to welcome news from Republic Steel that the company will invest $85.2 million and create 449 new jobs at its Lorain, Ohio faciities. The company will soon begin work to install a new electric arc furnace at its Lorain steelworks site.

"Steel is part of Lorain's great heritage—it's in the blood of the workforce.

"The demand for steel products is greatly increasing in the auto and energy sectors," said Congresswoman Kaptur, "and we will help meet that demand right here in Lorain County.

"Four hundred fifty jobs in the steel industry in Lorain will mean many more jobs in the spinoff industries.

"Manufacturing is on the rebound in Ohio. We're going to make things in America and make things in Ohio."

Republic Steel is celebrating its 125th anniversary and is America's leading supplier of special bar quality steel.