Dec. 6, 2006 — AK Steel announced that it will add a $150 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in January 2007.

The company notes that its surcharges are based on reported prices for raw materials and energy used to manufacture the products, with the November 2006 purchase cost used to determine the January 2007 surcharges.

AK’s January 2007 surcharges are available on the company's website at http://www.aksteel.com.

Headquartered in Middletown, Ohio, AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products, as well as carbon and stainless tubular steel products, for automotive, appliance, construction and manufacturing markets.