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 Reports Second Quarter Net Income
25 July 2007 - AK Steel reported net income of $109.9 million on record net sales of $1,869.5 million for the second quarter, and net income of $172.6 million on net sales of $3.6 billion for the first six months of 2007.
AK Steel to Make 3rd Early Pension Fund Contribution in 2007
24 July 2007 - AK Steel’s board of directors authorizes the company to make another early contribution to its pension trust fund, which will be the third such payment in 2007.
AK Steel Makes Addition to Board of Directors
23 July 2007 - AK Steel announced the election of Ralph S. (Mike) Michael III to its board of directors, effective immediately.
UAW Members Ratify Contract at Rockport Works
10 July 2007 - Members of the United Auto Workers Local 3044 ratify a new six-year labor agreement covering about 190 hourly production employees at AK Steel's Rockport Works.
AK Steel and UAW Reach Tentative Agreement at Rockport
02 July 2007 - AK Steel and the United Auto Workers reach a tentative agreement on a new labor contract at the company's Rockport Works in Indiana.
AK Steel Announces Increases for Automotive Exhaust Alloys
07 June 2007 - AK Steel says it will increase transaction base prices by 10 to 16% for stainless steel alloys used primarily in automotive exhaust applications.
AK Steel Announces July Electrical Surcharges
06 June 2007 - AK Steel says it will add a $220-per-ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in July 2007.
AK Tube Plant Receives Safety Award
04 June 2007 - AK Tube LLC’s Columbus, Ind., plant receives the ‘Safety Award of Merit’ from the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International for its 2006 safety performance.
AK Steel Announces June Electrical Surcharges
03 May 2007 - AK Steel says it will add a $310 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in June 2007.
AK Steel Reports 1st Quarter Results
25 April 2007 - AK Steel reported net income of $62.7 million on record net sales of $1,719.9 million for the first quarter of 2007.
AK’s Coshocton Works Honored for Safety Performance
23 April 2007 - AK Steel’s Coshocton, Ohio, Works has earned three awards from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, division of Safety and Hygiene for the plant's outstanding 2006 safety performance.
AK Steel to Make Another Early Pension Trust Fund Contribution
23 April 2007 - AK Steel’s board of directors has authorized the company to make an early $105 million contribution to its pension trust fund.
Fortune Magazine Applauds AK Steel’s 2006 Stock Performance
17 April 2007 -
SSINA Study Details Chinese Government Support of Stainless Industry
11 April 2007 - A new study just issued by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA) reveals that the government of China has a policy of conferring preferred status on the stainless steel industry, and providing it with a wide range of preferential treatment programs and direct subsidies.
AK Steel Announces Electrical, Stainless Surcharges for May
06 April 2007 - AK Steel says it will add a $340 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in May 2007.
AK’s Zanesville Plant Honored for Safety Achievements
04 April 2007 -
ATI’s Kittenbrink to Lead Specialty Steel Industry Association
02 April 2007 -
IAM Members Ratify Labor Accord at AK Middletown Works
15 March 2007 -
AK Steel Coke Plant Earns Safety Award
12 March 2007 - For the second consecutive year, employees of AK Steel's Ashland, Ky., coke plant have earned the Max Eward Safety Award, presented annually by the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI). The award recognizes the ACCCI-member coke plant having the best safety record during 2006
AISI Selects Pontiac Solstice for Steel Designs Award
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