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Republic Steel Breaks Ground on New EAF at Lorain

02 June 2012 - Republic Steel announced that contracts have been awarded and construction is under way for the new electric arc furnace and related equipment at its Lorain, Ohio, steelmaking facility. The company expects the first heat of steel from the new facility to be tapped during the second quarter of 2013.

OSHA Reaches Settlement with Republic to Include Additional Safety Measures, Training at Mills

13 April 2012 - The U.S. Department of Labor has reached a settlement agreement with Republic Steel Inc. resolving citations issued by the department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration in May 2011 for violations found at the company's facility in Lorain, Ohio.

Republic Steel Plans New EAF at Lorain, Ohio Facility

17 November 2011 - Republic Steel announced plans to invest $85.2 million in an electric arc furnace and associated equipment at its steelmaking facility in Lorain, Ohio.

Republic Steel Celebrates 125 Years of SBQ Excellence

21 September 2011 - Celebrating 125 of leadership in special bar quality steel manufacturing, Republic has announced it will return to the name Republic Steel, reflecting its heritage of SBQ leadership and innovation.

OSHA Cites Republic for Repeat Exposures to Fall and Energy Control Hazards

17 May 2011 - OSHA has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. in Lorain for seven willful and three repeat safety violations for failing to protect workers from fall hazards and implement adequate energy source lockout/tagout procedures to prevent injury from hazardous equipment.

Grupo Simec Announces Republic’s Acquisition of Bluff City Assets

31 March 2011 - Grupo Simec, S. A. B. de C. V. subsidiary Republic Engineered Products Inc. has acquired the assets of Bluff City, which include heat treat and cold drawing facilities.

Republic Engineered Products Expands Capacity at Lackawanna, Canton

11 February 2011 - Republic Engineered Products announced that its new $20-million precision sizing mill at Lackawanna rolling operation is fully operational. The company also has begun using additional capacity at its Canton FlexCast Facility to produce 9.75- X 7.50-inch blooms.

OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products

08 December 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Republic Engineered Products Inc. two willful and four serious citations for exposing its workers to fall hazards and failing to maintain equipment and walkways at its Canton, Ohio, facility.

OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products

09 November 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. with one alleged willful, four repeat, and eight serious safety violations for exposing its workers to fall hazards, failing to provide protective equipment, and failing to maintain equipment at its Lorain, Ohio, facility.

OSHA Levies $82,500 Fine on Republic Engineered Products

23 October 2009 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cites steel mill Republic Engineered Products in Lorain, Ohio, with one alleged willful and one alleged repeat citation of federal workplace safety and health standards.

Republic Responds to Court Order for Resumption of Shipments to American Axle

25 June 2009 - Responding to a circuit court order to resume steel shipments, Republic says it appreciates the Court’s recognition that Republic is entitled to demand adequate assurance of performance from American Axle.

Republic Receives OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification

24 March 2009 - Republic Engineered Products receives certificate of conformance to the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series Standard OHSAS 18001:2007 in recognition of the health and safety program covering the company’s plants in Canton, Massillon and Lorain, Ohio; Gary, Ind.; Lackawanna, N.Y.; and Hamilton, Ont.

Republic Receives OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification

24 March 2009 - Republic Engineered Products receives certificate of conformance to the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series Standard OHSAS 18001:2007 in recognition of the health and safety program covering the company’s plants in Canton, Massillon and Lorain, Ohio; Gary, Ind.; Lackawanna, N.Y.; and Hamilton, Ont.

Republic to Move Corporate Headquarters to Canton

17 March 2009 - Republic Engineered Products announces plans to move its corporate headquarters to its manufacturing operation in Canton.

Republic to Move Corporate Headquarters to Canton

17 March 2009 - Republic Engineered Products announces plans to move its corporate headquarters to its manufacturing operation in Canton.

Republic Relocates Cold Finished Division Headquarters

20 January 2009 - Republic Engineered Products relocates its Cold Finished Bar Products headquarters to its Massillon, Ohio, manufacturing facility, the largest of the Cold Finished Division’s three locations.

Westmet to Represent Republic Cold Finished Bar Division

09 December 2008 - Republic Engineered Products announces that Westmet International will now represent Republic’s Cold-Finished Bar Products Division in the western U.S. and western Canada.

EPA and Republic Engineered Products Reach Agreement on Clean-Air Violations

08 August 2008 - The U.S. EPA reaches agreement with Republic Engineered Products on alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company's steel mill in Lorain, Ohio.

Kocks to Supply Reducing & Sizing Block for Republic’s Lackawanna Mill

08 May 2008 - Kocks Pittsburgh will supply a 3-roll Reducing & Sizing block for Republic Engineered Steel’s modernization of their mill in Lackawanna, N.Y.

Republic to Invest in Precision Sizing Mill for Lackawanna Operation

25 April 2008 - Republic Engineered Products will invest approximately $20 million in a precision sizing mill and related equipment for its Lackawanna steel rolling facility.

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