Stalburg Steel
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| General | |
|---|---|
| Company | Stalburg Steel |
| Status |
Defunct Subsidary of Walter Corporation |
| Industry | Forging |
| Key People |
Mikhail Rosenthal CEO |
Stalburg Steel was a steel mill managed by Mikhail Rosenthal, and one of the industrial powers vital to Stalburg's infrastructure. The company was bankrupted shortly after being acquired by the Walter Corporation in 1981
History
Stalburg Steel was a major employer and economic power, being the largest source of tax income in Stalburg
In 1981, the S.N.W project sought to bankrupt Stalburg Steel in order to incite unrest in Stalburg's population and enforce martial law and military mandate over civilian legislative bodies, as well as bury sensitive information about S.N.W Rosenthal acquired through his 'criminal connections'. S.N.W managed to influence Jeff Walter to buyout Stalburg Steel through his company, and made a deal that was accepted by Rosenthal and transferred ownership of the company to Walter Co.
At some point after the buyout, the working conditions in Stalburg Steel drastically worsened. Wages became lower and work became more hazardous. One of the workers had an accident and fell into a ladle, and was immediately fried. The miserable conditions prompted the Union of Metal Workers to strike on October 10th, 1981. The strike lasted for 3 days and was unsuccessful. S.N.W. utilized the opportunity to declare bankruptcy and shut down Stalburg Steel.
The repercussions of the shutdown were destructive. The Metal Workers Union was blamed for the collapse, and the mass unemployment caused civil unrest in Stalburg, prompting the government to allow the military mandate and offer some jobs in the form of "military projects". The loss of jobs left many former workers of Stalburg Steel homeless, and were relocated to Obenseuer against their will.
After the company's bankruptcy, the mill was abandoned, and squatters occupied some places inside the factory. One of them even setting up a makeshift tenement and mushroom farm. Alex Hartman visited the abandoned offices of the factory, where he left an audio log recording the misfortunes that befell Stalburg Steel's workers. Hartman met with Rosenthal, who claimed he wanted to help Hartman find Walter.
The 1981 collapse was a huge blow to the economy in Stalburg, and it also in turn caused many other Stalburg corporations to go bankrupt because Stalburg had to import all of their Steel thus increasing prices. The documents of Stalburg Steel are safely stored in the Metal Workers Union HQ Archive at the Pitheath Metro Station.
INFRA
During the events of INFRA, Mark passes through the factory in order to access the cell transceiver on top of the factory. After accidentally activating a blast furnace and running a gauntlet of leaking gas pipes, Mark shuts off the machine and repairs the transceiver. The lack of photogaphable documents can be attributed to the fact that all of them are stored at the MWU HQ Archives, which is strange considering how many important documents are left about in the Bergmann tunnels and Hammer Valley Dam.
Gallery
Stalburg Times article detailing the collapse of Stalburg Steel
