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 Reaches Environmental Agreement with U.S. EPA and Kentucky
22 August 2013 - AK Steel has reached an agreement to settle an action brought on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Commonwealth of Kentucky under the Clean Air Act and other statutes and regulations with respect to AK Steel's former Ashland, Ky., coke plant. The agreement was reached without admission of the alleged violations by AK Steel.
USW Members Ratify Labor Agreement for AK Steel's Ashland Works
19 August 2013 - AK Steel said that members of the United Steelworkers (USW) Local 1865 union have ratified an 18-month labor agreement covering more than 800 hourly production and maintenance steel operations employees at the company's Ashland, Ky., Works.
USW, AK Steel Reach Tentative Agreement at Ashland, Ky., Plant
12 August 2013 - The United Steelworkers (USW) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract with AK Steel covering 860 workers at the steelmaker's Ashland, Ky., facilities.
AK Steel Comments on China's Failure to Implement WTO Rulings in Electrical Steel Case
01 August 2013 - AK Steel said it will request that the U.S. Government seek WTO authorization to impose retaliatory tariffs against certain imports from China until China comes into compliance by revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty measures on grain oriented electrical steel from the U.S.
AK Steel Announces Stainless Steel Price Increase
30 July 2013 - AK Steel is increasing base prices for 200, 300 and 400 series flat rolled stainless steel products, effective with shipments on 1 August 2013.
AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products
25 July 2013 - AK Steel has increased current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products by a minimum of US$25 per ton.
AK Steel Reports Second Quarter Results Impacted by Middletown Blast Furnace Outage
23 July 2013 - AK Steel reported a net loss of US$40.4 million for the second quarter ended 30 June 2013, compared to a net loss of US$724.2 million for the second quarter of 2012.
AK Steel Announces Executive Retirement
16 July 2013 - AK Steel said that Albert E. Ferrara, Jr. has announced his retirement from the company, effective 31 August 2013.
AMM Announces Twelve Winners of 2013 Awards for Steel Excellence
11 July 2013 - Twelve companies and a veteran steel executive were named winners of American Metal Market’s 2013 Awards for Steel Excellence at a special ceremony and dinner honoring the pioneering efforts of movers and shakers, who have brought real change to the steel supply chain.
AK Steel Reports Incident at Middletown Works Blast Furnace
24 June 2013 - AK Steel Corporation said today that the blast furnace at its Middletown Works facility in Ohio experienced a mechanical failure in the charging apparatus internal to the furnace on 22 June 2013.
AK Steel Receives Award for Best Mergers and Acquisitions
19 June 2013 - AK Steel has received an award for "Best Mergers and Acquisitions" from American Metal Market (AMM).
AK Steel Provides Second Quarter 2013 Guidance
17 June 2013 - For the second quarter of 2013, AK Steel said it expects increased shipments to the automotive market and carbon spot market compared to the previous quarter.
AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products
13 June 2013 - AK Steel said it will increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products by a minimum of $40 per ton, effective immediately with new orders.
AK Tube Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
28 May 2013 - The Walbridge, Ohio, plant of AK Tube LLC, a subsidiary of AK Steel, has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
AK Steel Announces Price Increase for Carbon Steel Products
23 May 2013 - AK Steel said today that it will increase current spot market base prices for all carbon flat-rolled steel products by a minimum ofUS$50 per ton, effective immediately with new orders.
AK Steel's Coshocton Works Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
20 May 2013 - AK Steel's (NYSE: AKS) Coshocton (Ohio) Works has been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene.
AK Steel Joint Venture Completes $375 Million Financing For New Iron Ore Pellet Plant
20 May 2013 - AK Steel said today that Magnetation LLC ("Magnetation"), its joint venture with Magnetation, Inc., has successfully completed a $325 million senior secured note offering and has entered into a $50 million senior secured credit facility.
AK Steel Announces Company's 2013 Sons and Daughters Scholarship Recipients
13 May 2013 - AK Steel is continuing a longstanding tradition this year by awarding college scholarships to sons and daughters of company employees. The awards recognize outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community involvement.
AK Steel Posts Net Loss in First Quarter 2013
23 April 2013 - AK Steel noted it will have a seven-day maintenance outage at its Middletown blast furnace in the second quarter at a cost of US$21 million as it reported its first quarter 2013 earnings results.
AK Steel Applauds U.S. DOE Transformer Efficiency Ruling
22 April 2013 - AK Steel applauded the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) final ruling on efficiency standards for electrical distribution transformers, which it says ensures that transformers in America will remain among the most energy-efficient in the world, and that high-tech electrical steels will continue to be a competitive material in the marketplace.
