AK Steel
Headquartered in West Chester, Ohio (Greater Cincinnati), AK Steel is a leader in the production of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products, primarily for automotive, infrastructure and manufacturing, construction and electrical power generation and distribution markets. The company operates seven steel plants and two tube manufacturing plants across four states: Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
Latest News
AK Steel Announces March 2009 Electrical Steel Surcharges
03 March 2009 - AK Steel will add a $165 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in March 2009.
AK Steel Announces March 2009 Electrical Steel Surcharges
04 February 2009 - AK Steel will add a $165 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in March 2009.
AK Steel Announces March 2009 Electrical Steel Surcharges
04 February 2009 - AK Steel will add a $165 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in March 2009.
AK Steel Reports 4th-Quarter, Full-Year 2008 Results
28 January 2009 - AK Steel reports a net loss of $430.6 million on net sales of $1,458.7 million for the fourth quarter, and net income of $4.0 million on record net sales of $7,644.3 million for the full year 2008.
AK Steel Reports 4th-Quarter, Full-Year 2008 Results
28 January 2009 - AK Steel reports a net loss of $430.6 million on net sales of $1,458.7 million for the fourth quarter, and net income of $4.0 million on record net sales of $7,644.3 million for the full year 2008.
USW Members Ratify New Labor Agreement at AK Tube
13 January 2009 - Members of United Steelworkers of America Local 1915 ratify a new labor agreement with AK Tube LLC covering hourly production and maintenance workers at the company’s Walbridge, Ohio, facility.
AISI Elects AK Steel’s Wainscott as New Chairman
12 January 2009 - The American Iron and Steel Institute Board of Directors elects AK Steel Chairman, President and CEO James L. Wainscottto serve as Chairman of AISI following the resignation of Steel Dynamics from the Institute.
Falling Orders Prompt Salaried Workforce Layoffs at AK Steel
09 January 2009 - AK Steel will implement a salaried workforce layoff plan that it said will likely affect salaried employees in all of the company’s plants and offices.
AK Steel Announces February 2009 Surcharges
06 January 2009 - AK Steel will add a $165 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in February 2009.
Ohio EPA, Tube City Settle Air Violations
31 December 2008 - The Ohio EPA reports Tube City IMS will pay $71,500 to settle violations of Ohio's air pollution laws related to slag handling and processing operations supporting AK Steel's Middletown Works.
AK Steel Plans 5% Pay Cut for Salaried Workers, Other Cost Reductions
04 December 2008 - AK Steel will implement a salaried employee cost reduction program that includes an indefinite 5% pay reduction for salaried employees and temporary incentives for voluntary retirements.
AK Steel Announces January 2009 Steel Surcharges
03 December 2008 - AK Steel will add a $10 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in January 2009.
Ohio EPA Grants Final Air Permit to Middletown Coke
26 November 2008 - Ohio EPA grants Sun Coke (doing business as Middletown Coke) a final air permit-to-install that paves the way for the company to begin its construction of three heat-recovery batteries adjacent to AK Steel’s Middletown Works.
AK Steel Recognizes Top Suppliers and Processors
17 November 2008 - AK Steel recognizes seven of its suppliers and processors for their outstanding service, value and strategic support of the steelmaker's business plan in 2008.
AK Steel Temporarily Idles Some Operations in Mansfield, Ashland
12 November 2008 - AK Steel will temporarily idle its Mansfield operations, and most of its Ashland, Ky., operations because of sharply lower demand for some of its products.
AK Steel Posts December Surcharges for Electrical Steels
06 November 2008 - AK Steel will add a $185 per ton surcharge for electrical steel products shipped in December 2008.
AK Steel Updates Fourth Quarter Outlook
05 November 2008 - AK Steel lowers its fourth quarter 2008 shipping and earnings expectations based on weaker-than-expected economic conditions in the United States and globally.
AK Steel Reports Record 3rd Quarter Net Income
22 October 2008 - AK Steel reports record quarterly net income of $188.3 million on net sales of $2,157.6 million for the third quarter, and record net income of $434.6 million on record sales of $6,185.6 million for the first nine months of 2008.
AK Steel Announces November 2008 Surcharges for Electrical Steels
03 October 2008 - AK Steel will add a $620 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in November 2008.
AK Steel Announces October 2008 Surcharges for Electrical Steels
04 September 2008 - AK Steel will add a $940 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in October 2008.
