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
2007 Performance Boosts AK Steel’s Position on the Fortune 500
22 April 2008 - AK Steel jumps 27 positions on the Fortune 500 this year, claiming the 351st spot on the magazine's annual list of America's largest corporations.
AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices
08 April 2008 - AK Steel will increase spot market prices by $150 per ton for its carbon steel products, effective with all new orders.
Zanesville Works Honored for Safety and Community Impact
08 April 2008 - AK Steel's Zanesville Works is honored by the Safety and Hygiene division of the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, and for its positive impact in the local community by the Muskingum Growth Partnership.
AK Steel Announces May 2008 Surcharges
07 April 2008 - AK Steel will add a $405 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in May 2008.
AK Steel to Increase Stainless Steel Prices
02 April 2008 - AK Steel announces transaction price increases for stainless steel sheet, strip, and continuous mill plate products in the 200, 300 and 400 series, as well as duplex grades.
AK Steel Announces Additional Carbon Steel Price Increase
25 March 2008 - AK Steel will increase spot market prices by $50 per ton for its carbon steel products, effective immediately for all new orders.
AK Steel Board Okays Long-Term Agreement with Sun Coke
25 March 2008 - AK Steel’s board of directors approves a 20-year supply contract with SunCoke Energy to provide metallurgical-grade coke and electrical power from a new facility to be built adjacent to AK Steel's Middletown Works.
AK Steel Honored for Excellence in Manufacturing
13 March 2008 - Leading Cincinnati business publication Cincy magazine honors AK Steel for excellence in manufacturing for 2007.
AK Steel Announces Carbon Steel Price Increase
06 March 2008 - AK Steel will increase spot market prices for carbon steel products by $70 per ton for all new orders accepted for shipment May 1, 2008 and later.
AK Steel Announces April 2008 Surcharges
05 March 2008 - AK Steel will add a $375 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in April 2008.
Fortune Magazine List Ranks AK Steel as One of Americas Most Admired Companies
05 March 2008 - AK Steel has been named to Fortune magazine's 2008 listing of America's Most Admired Companies, earning top marks for quality of products/services and the use of corporate assets.
Court Approves AK Steel VEBA Settlement with Middletown Retirees
22 February 2008 - The U.S. District Court in Cincinnati approves an agreement between AK Steel and a group of retirees from its Middletown Works that resulted in establishment of a Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association trust covering approximately 4900 current Middletown Works retirees.
Court Approves AK Steel VEBA Settlement with Middletown Retirees
22 February 2008 - The U.S. District Court in Cincinnati approves an agreement between AK Steel and a group of retirees from its Middletown Works that resulted in establishment of a Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association trust covering approximately 4900 current Middletown Works retirees.
AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices
19 February 2008 - AK Steel will increase spot market prices for carbon steel products, effective immediately for all new orders.
AK Steel Announces March 2008 Surcharges
06 February 2008 - AK Steel will add a $375 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in March 2008.
AK Steel to Increase Carbon Steel Prices
05 February 2008 - AK Steel will increase spot market prices by $30 per ton for its carbon steel products, effective immediately for all new orders.
AK’s Ashland Coke Plant Wins Industry Safety Award
04 February 2008 - Employees at AK Steel’s Ashland, Ky., coke plant earn the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute’s Max Eward Safety Award, in recognition of having the best safety record during 2007 for an ACCCI-member coke plant.
AK Steel to Make Early Pension Trust Fund Contribution
23 January 2008 - AK Steel will make an early $75-million contribution to its pension trust fund in the first quarter, which is expected to satisfy approximately one-half of the company's total pension-funding obligations for 2008.
AK Steel Reports Record Full Year 2007 Results
23 January 2008 - AK Steel reported net income of $106.7 million on net sales of $1,691.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2007, and net income of $387.7 million on record net sales of $7,003.0 million for the full year.
AK Steel Adds Former Toyota Executive to Board
22 January 2008 - AK Steel announces the election of Dennis C. Cuneo, formerly Senior Vice President for Toyota Motor North America, to its Board of Directors.
