Effective September 12, Canton, Ohio-based Republic Engineered Products is now known as Republic Steel, a name change that comes as the special bar quality (SBQ) steelmaker celebrates its 125th year anniversary.
"Yes, we do make highly engineered products, but the name 'Republic Steel' ultimately defines our company, our people and our steel," said President and CEO Jaime Vigil. "The more we thought about our identity, the more it became apparent that Republic Steel is really the best name we can have. It's our brand, and it stands for SBQ. Pure and simple."
Republic Steel is the new name of a steelmaker that used to be called Republic Technologies International, USS/KOBE, Lorain Cuyahoga Works of US Steel, Lorain Steel and Johnson Steel, reflective of the various owners the company has had over the years.