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Jones and Laughlin Steel Company

American firm (1852–1968)

The Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, also known as J&L Steel or simply as J&L, was an American steel and iron manufacturer that operated from 1852 until 1968. The enterprise began as the American Iron Company, founded in 1852 by Bernard Lauth and Benjamin Franklin Jones, about 2.5 mi (4.0 km) south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryiron and steel industry1
  • HeadquartersPittsburgh1

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CENTER- EAST ELEVATION OF BESSEMER BUILDING; LEFT- CHARGING HOUSE, ELEVATED FROM HOT METAL BRIDGE, LOOKING SW. - Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, Pittsburgh Works, Morgan HAER PA,2-PITBU,62A-11
Photo: Lowe, Jet Related names: Boucher, Jack E, photographer, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Jones and Laughlin Steel Corporation, also known as J&L Steel or simply as J&L, was an American steel and iron manufacturer that operated from 1852 until 1968. The enterprise began as the American Iron Company, founded in 1852 by Bernard Lauth and Benjamin Franklin Jones, about 2.5 mi (4.0 km) south of Pittsburgh along the Monongahela River.2

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