Construction vehicles are parked at the site of the construction of a new pig iron caster at U.S. Steel Gary Works on Thursday, May 26, 2022. (Kyle Telechan for the Post-Tribune) (Kyle Telechan/Post-Tribune) U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt. The combined company will be among the top three steel-producing companies in the world, according to 2022 figures from the World Steel Association. Advertisement...