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 and USW Reach Early Labor Agreement at Ashland
29 August 2008 - Members of USW Local 8-523 ratify a new three-year labor agreement covering employees at AK Steel's Ashland, Ky., coke plant.
AK Steel Announces September 2008 Surcharges for Electrical Steels
06 August 2008 - AK Steel will add a $1,040 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in September 2008.
AK Steel to Make Early Contribution to Pension Trust Fund
24 July 2008 - AK Steel will make an early $75-million contribution to its pension trust fund.
AK Steel Project to Further Expand Electrical Steel Production
23 July 2008 - AK Steel’s board approves an additional $21-million capital investment to further expand the company's production capabilities for high value-added, grain-oriented electrical steels.
AK Steel Reports 2nd Quarter Income
23 July 2008 - AK Steel reports net income of $145.2 million on record net sales of $2,236.6 million for the second quarter, and net income of $246.3 million on record sales of $4,028.0 million for the first six months of 2008.
AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices
16 July 2008 - AK Steel will increase spot market prices for its carbon steel products by $50 per ton effective with new orders scheduled for delivery on September 1, 2008 and later.
AK Steel Announces August Surcharges for Electrical Steels
07 July 2008 - AK Steel will add a $905-per-ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in August 2008.
AK Steel Holding to Replace Countryside Financial on S&P 500 Index
27 June 2008 - Standard & Poor's announces that AK Steel Holding Corp. will replace Countrywide Financial Corp. on the S&P 500.
EPA Seeks Comments on AK Steel Disposal Well
25 June 2008 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 is seeking feedback from the public that could affect its decision to approve a request for an exemption from AK Steel.
World Steel Dynamics Recognizes AK Steel as a World-Class Steelmaker
25 June 2008 - World Steel Dynamics adds AK Steel to its list of World-Class Steelmakers, reflecting the company's noteworthy turnaround since 2003.
AK Steel, Allegheny Ludlum Announce July 2008 Surcharges
04 June 2008 - AK Steel and Allegheny Ludlum announce surcharges for electrical steel products shipped in July 2008.
AK Tube’s Walbridge Plant Honored for Safety Performance
21 May 2008 - AK Tube’s Walbridge, Ohio, plant is honored for its safety performance – including zero lost-time injuries in 2007 - with two awards from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, division of Safety and Hygiene.
AK Steel Announces Company Scholarship Recipients
14 May 2008 - Continuing a longstanding company tradition, AK Steel announces the award of college scholarships to sons and daughters of company employees.
AK Tube Honored for Perfect Safety Record
08 May 2008 - The Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International has awarded AK Tube’s Columbus, Ind., plant its Safety Award of Honor for having no recordable illnesses or injuries in 2007.
AK Steel Announces June 2008 Surcharges for Electrical Steels
07 May 2008 - AK Steel will add a $640 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in June 2008.
AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices
05 May 2008 - AK Steel will increase spot market prices for its carbon steel products by $75 per ton for all new orders, effective immediately.
AK Steel Employees Compete for the Health of it
29 April 2008 - Employees at AK Steel's Middletown Works complete a voluntary weight-loss program designed to promote healthy lifestyles.
AK Steel Announces Carbon Steel Price Increase
24 April 2008 - AK Steel announced it will increase spot market prices for its carbon steel products, effective immediately for all new orders.
AK Steel to Make Early Pension Trust Fund Contribution
23 April 2008 - AK Steel’s Board of Directors authorizes the company to make an early $75 million contribution to its pension trust fund, which is expected to fulfill the company’s funding requirement for 2008.
AK Steel Reports 1st Quarter Income
23 April 2008 - AK Steel reports net income of $101.1 million on net sales of $1,791.4 million for the first quarter of 2008.
