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, United Steelworkers Agree to Four-Year Labor Pact
15 March 2017 - The United Steelworkers union at AK Steel Corp.’s Mansfield Works in Ohio have ratified a four-year labor deal, the company has announced.
Commerce Department OKs Duties on Stainless Sheet, Strip From China
03 February 2017 - The U.S. Department of Commerce has affirmed tariffs of at least 139.5% on stainless sheet and strip from China.
Partnership Reaches New Milestone in Work on Third-Generation AHSS
06 January 2017 - A research team developing third-generation, advanced high-strength steels said it has taken a significant step forward, producing sample casts of two alloys whose properties almost meet government targets for strength and formability.
AK Steel Awarded Grant to Support Electrical Steel
21 December 2016 - AK Steel Corp. has been awarded a US$1.8 million federal grant to help it develop new grades of electrical steels, according to The Cincinnati (Ohio) Enquirer newspaper.
AK Steel Fires Up Modified Hot-Dipped Galvanizing Line
26 October 2016 - AK Steel Corp. has completed a US$29 million upgrade to the hot-dipped galvanizing line at its Dearborn works in Michigan, executives have announced.
U.S. Announces Preliminary Duties on Stainless Sheet, Strip
12 September 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set has set preliminary anti-dumping duties of 63.9 and 76.6 percent on stainless sheet and strip from China.
AK Steel Finishing Up Work on New R&D Center
02 September 2016 - AK Steel Corp. is nearing completion on its US$36 million research center in Ohio and expects to begin moving in employees this fall, reports the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News.
Magnetation Planning to Wind Down Operations
29 August 2016 - AK Steel Corp. will pay up to US$37.5 million to end its pellet supply agreement with its joint venture pellet producer, Magnetation LLC, which will begin to wind down its remaining operations unless it finds a buyer or new financing.
AK Steel Begins Marketing New High-Strength Auto Steels
22 August 2016 - AK Steel Corp. is launching a new line of high-strength, lightweight steels intended to help automakers reduce the weight of their vehicles, the Ohio-based steelmaker announced on Monday.
UAW Ratifies Labor Agreement with AK Steel
10 August 2016 - The United Auto Workers union has ratified a new labor agreement at AK Steel Corp.’s Butler, Pa., USA, facility, the company has announced.
Commerce Department Sets Duties on Hot Rolled Coil Imports
08 August 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department will impose anti-dumping duties of between 3.7 and 34.3 percent on hot rolled coil from seven countries, the department has announced.
Commerce Department Clears the Way for Anti-Dumping Duties on Cold Rolled Steel
22 July 2016 - The U.S. Commerce Department has set final anti-dumping margins of between 1 percent and 35.4 percent on cold rolled steel from five countries – Brazil, Korea, Russia, India and the United Kingdom.
U.S. Trade Commission Upholds Duties on Corrosion-Resistant Steel
27 June 2016 - The U.S. International Trade Commission has affirmed that domestic producers are being harmed by imports of corrosion-resistant steel from five countries, including China.
U.S. Cold Rolled Producers Injured by Imports, U.S. Trade Commission Finds
22 June 2016 - American producers have been harmed by unfairly traded imports of cold rolled sheet from China and Japan, the U.S. International Trade Commission ruled on Wednesday.
Steel Developer Enters the AHSS Ring
21 April 2016 - An advanced materials company has delivered its first advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) to General Motors for initial testing, the company has announced.
Kentucky Hopes to Prompt AK Steel to Relight Ashland Blast Furnace
15 April 2016 - Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed a bill meant to entice flat rolled maker AK Steel Corp. to relight the blast furnace at its Ashland Works, according to the Associated Press.
AK Steel Wins Safety Honors from Ohio Workers' Compensation Bureau
04 April 2016 - The state of Ohio has recognized AK Steel Corp.’s Zanesville Works for its safety performance during the previous 13 years, the company has announced.
AK Steel, Auto Workers Reach New Labor Pact
23 March 2016 - Hourly production and maintenance employees at AK Steel Corp.'s Coshocton Works in Ohio have ratified a new labor agreement, according to the company.
Two AK Steel Engineers Promoted as Vice Presidents
21 March 2016 - Two AK Steel Corp. veterans have been promoted to the Ohio-based steelmaker’s executive team, the company has announced.
AK Steel CEO: We're Focused on Idea Generation
15 March 2016 - How do you win a down market? AK Steel Corp.’s new CEO has five ways.
