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acquisitionAnnounced · Mar 12, 2026Steel ManufacturingSource · CredibleArticle · Factual

U.S. Steel · Nippon Steel

Nippon Steel acquires U.S. Steel

David Najork · Founding Software Engineer

Published Apr 29, 2026 · Updated Apr 29, 2026 · 1 min read

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Deal value

$14.9B

Target

U.S. Steel

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Acquirer

Nippon Steel

Full Acquisition

Status

Completed

Nippon Steel agreed to acquire U.S. Steel. Reported deal value: $14.9B. Status: Completed. Sector: Steel Manufacturing. Target headquarters context: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.

This page summarizes publicly available information about the transaction as of 2026-03-12. Figures and status may change as filings and press coverage update.

When U.S. Steel CEO entered the Oval Office in February 2025, one of the first things President Donald Trump told him was that his predecessor, Joe Biden, had copied him, as he was against Japan -based Nippon Steel Corp . acquisition to buy the Pittsburgh metal manufacturer first

Deal timeline

Announced

Mar 12, 2026 · detroitnews.com

Additional milestones (proxy, vote, close) appear as filings and press updates are indexed.

Sector context

This transaction is classified in Steel Manufacturing with a reported deal value of $14.9B. Figures and status may change as sources update.

Sources: detroitnews.com · Primary article · FireStrike proprietary index