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 Fourth Quarter Results
25 January 2006 -
AK Steel Announces February 2006 Surcharges
19 January 2006 -
AK Steel Announces February 2006 Surcharges
19 January 2006 -
YTD Specialty Steel Imports Continue to Exceed 2004 Totals
06 January 2006 -
YTD Specialty Steel Imports Continue to Exceed 2004 Totals
06 January 2006 -
Paulson Announces Substitute Nominee for Algoma Shareholder Meeting
21 December 2005 - Paulson & Co. Inc., which had previously requisitioned a special shareholder meeting to replace a majority of Algoma directors, has now announced a substitution on its slate of nominees for the board — John Hritz, the direct successor to James Wareham as president of AK Steel Corp., who will replace Mr. Wareham.
AK Steel Announces January 2006 Surcharges
16 December 2005 - AK Steel will add a $215 per ton surcharge to invoices for flat-rolled carbon steel products shipped in January 2006. AK Steel will also add a $255 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in January.
AK Steel Presents Supplier of the Year Awards
07 December 2005 - AK Steel recently honored six of its suppliers as part of its "2005 Supplier of the Year" program.
Paulson Announces Slate for Algoma Shareholder Meeting
02 December 2005 - Paulson & Co. Inc., a major shareholder of Algoma Steel Inc., has announced its nominees for the Algoma board of directors. In November, Paulson had requisitioned a special shareholder meeting to replace a majority of current Algoma directors.
AK Steel Announces December Surcharges
18 November 2005 - AK Steel will add a $228 per ton surcharge to invoices for flat-rolled carbon steel products shipped in December 2005. The company will also add a $330 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in the same period.
AK Steel Reports 3rd Quarter Results
26 October 2005 - AK Steel reported a net loss of $29.0 million on net sales of $1,393.3 million for the third quarter of 2005.
AK Steel Enters Pellet Supply Agreement with QCM
24 October 2005 - AK Steel has entered into a long-term supply agreement with Quebec Cartier Mining Co. (QCM) for the purchase of iron ore pellets.
AK Steel Announces Chairman of the Board
21 October 2005 - AK Steel announced that James L. Wainscott, 48, President and CEO, has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of AK Steel, effective January 1, 2006.
AK Steel Dedicates Degasser and Caster at Ashland Works
21 October 2005 - AK Steel recently held a dedication ceremony for its new vacuum degassing unit and converted caster at the company's Ashland, Ky., facility.
EPA to Overview Study of Former Armco Hamilton Site
19 October 2005 - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 will hold a public meeting to discuss the pollution study of the Armco Hamilton Superfund site in New Miami, Ohio.
AK Steel Announces November Surcharges
18 October 2005 - AK Steel will add a $193 per ton surcharge to invoices for flat-rolled carbon steel products shipped in November 2005. The company will also add a $220 per ton surcharge to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in the same period
YTD Specialty Steel Imports Continue to Exceed YTD 2004 Totals
11 October 2005 - Total stainless steel imports grew to 399,708 tons through July 2005, a 13% increase* compared to the first seven months of 2004, according to the latest statistical data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA). As imports continued to climb, U.S. stainless steel consumption dropped slightly to 1,361,595 tons, a 4% decreased compared to the comparable 2004 period.
Ohio Steel Producers Report First Half Results
04 October 2005 - Ohio steelmakers posted moderately strong production and shipping figures for the first half of 2005, even as the market struggled to emerge from an inventory correction that began before the end of 2004.
AK Steel to Recycle Waste Materials at Ashland Works
04 October 2005 - AK Steel announced the construction of a new recycling facility at its Ashland (Ky.) Works to process and recycle waste materials from the plant's blast furnace, cokemaking operation and continuous caster.
AK Steel Announces October Surcharges
16 September 2005 - AK Steel will add a $154 per ton surcharge to invoices for flat rolled carbon steel products shipped in October 2005. A $90 per ton surcharge will be added to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in the same period.
