Founded in 1847, Cleveland-Cliffs is a vertically integrated North American steel producer that takes iron ore and scrap through steelmaking and downstream manufacturing, with a particular focus on value-added sheet steel for automakers. From its Midwest base, the company operates 60 facilities and employs about 25,000 people across the United States and Canada, while its Toledo direct-reduction plant makes it the Great Lakes region’s sole producer of hot-briquetted iron.