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 Appoints New Corporate Officers
20 July 2004 - AK Steel has appointed John J. Kuzman Jr., 51, Chief Compliance Officer, and Roger K. Newport, 39, Chief Accounting Officer, both new officer posts for the corporation.
AK Steel Expects to Report Second Quarter Net Income
07 July 2004 - AK Steel Corp. said that it expects to report net income for the second quarter of 2004, excluding an anticipated gain on the sale of the company's Houston, Texas, industrial park, which was completed on April 12, 2004.
Arbitrator Okays Suspension of Minimum Workforce Clause at Middletown
02 July 2004 - An arbitrator has ruled that AK Steel Corp. may continue to suspend a provision in a labor contract with its largest hourly union that calls for a minimum base workforce. The company said the ruling will allow the company to further reduce the hourly workforce at its Middletown plant through attrition and layoffs.
AK Steel Secures Financing for Middletown Emission Control Project
18 June 2004 - AK Steel has completed a $62 million industrial revenue bond offering issued through the Ohio Air Quality Development Authority (OAQDA).
AK Steel and UAW Reach Agreement at Rockport Works
15 June 2004 - AK Steel Corp. announced that members of the United Autoworkers of America (UAW) have voted to accept a progressive three-year labor agreement covering about 160 hourly employees at the company's Rockport, Ind., Works.
ISG Announces Starting Lineup for Newly Acquired ISG Weirton
04 June 2004 - With the closing of the Weirton Steel Acquisition, ISG became North America’s largest integrated steel producer. Following the acquisition, ISG President Rodney Mott recently announced the reassignment of several members of the current ISG management team and appointment of several new members.
AK Steel Obtains $300 Million Credit Facility
28 May 2004 -
Capital Spending on the Rise for Ohio Steelmakers
27 May 2004 -
AK Steel Completes Early Redemption of Senior Secured Notes
25 May 2004 -
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11 May 2004 -
AK Steel Adds Manganese to Its Stainless Surcharge
29 April 2004 -
AK Steel Announces May Electrical Steel Surcharge
21 April 2004 -
AK Steel Reports 1st Quarter Results
21 April 2004 -
AK Steel to Redeem Senior Secured Notes
17 April 2004 -
UAW Accepts Progressive Labor Agreement for AK Steel Coshocton Works
03 April 2004 -
AK Steel and Ohio EPA Reach Milestone Agreement
01 April 2004 -
Kentucky Tax Incentives to Support AK Steel Modernization at Ashland Works
30 March 2004 -
AK Steel Coke Plant to Receive 4th Consecutive Safety Award
26 March 2004 - AK Steel’s Middletown, Ohio, coke plant has again been selected to receive the Max Eward Safety Award from the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI). The award recognizes the ACCCI-member coke plant with the best safety record during 2003. Employees at the Middletown coke plant have worked for four years in a row with a record of zero lost-time injuries.
