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PITTSBURGH, Jan. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Architects, building designers and structural engineers looking to incorporate the rich, organic look of weathered metals in their work now have exciting new steel product options that will provide them with the distinctive, classic appearance they want without having to wait for time and the elements to do their work. In a joint project with Precoat Metals, United States Steel Corporation ("U. S. Steel") is pleased to announce the launch of its...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) today announced that Lisa A. Vensel has been named general manager of electrical steel sales, effective on February 1, 2010. Ms. Vensel will be responsible for AK Steel's global sales of its electrical steel products. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20100122/CL42390 ) "This new position reflects AK Steel's ongoing commitment of exceptional service to our customers to help meet the growing need for new...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) has advised its customers that a $235 per ton surcharge will be added to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in February 2010. February 2010 surcharges for the broad range of stainless steel products that AK Steel produces can be found on the company's web site at www.aksteel.com. AK Steel's surcharges are based on reported prices for raw materials and energy used to manufacture the products, with the...

DETROIT, Dec. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- "Heavy duty" doesn't have to mean "heavy." Through the use of advanced high-strength steel, the 2010 Ram Heavy Duty truck proves you don't have to compromise muscle for lighter, more efficient materials - and the automotive media are starting to take notice. Yesterday, Motor Trend magazine selected the new Ram Heavy Duty as its Truck of the Year, giving the North American steel industry and AISI's Steel Market Development Institute a reason to celebrate....

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- In response to the imposition of provisional duties by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) on imported electrical steel products, James L. Wainscott, chairman, president and CEO of AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) offered the following comments: "AK Steel is very disappointed by MOFCOM's preliminary findings, which we believe lack any factual or legal basis. We will continue to participate in the on-going anti-dumping and anti-subsidy...

The bodywork on motor vehicles must be sufficiently stable, but processing the high-strength steels involved "“ for example punching holes in them "“ can prove something of a challenge. A new steel-cutting process will save time, energy and money in the future.Squealing tires and the crunch of impact "“ when an accident occurs, the steel sheets that form a motor vehicle's bodywork must provide adequate impact protection and shield its passengers to the greatest extent possible. But the...

DETROIT, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Steel continues to get the red carpet treatment this award season and AISI's Steel Market Development Institute has another reason to celebrate. The 2010 Ford Taurus and Volvo XC60, which both feature advanced high-strength steels, were selected as the 2010 International Car and Truck of the Year. The awards were presented yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Ford Taurus has dual-phase steel in the vehicle structure, including the inner A-pillar...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) has advised its customers that a $155 per ton surcharge will be added to invoices for electrical steel products shipped in January 2010. January 2010 surcharges for the broad range of stainless steel products that AK Steel produces can be found on the company's web site at www.aksteel.com. AK Steel's surcharges are based on reported prices for raw materials and energy used to manufacture the products, with the...

NEW YORK, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: High Speed Steel (HSS) Metal Cutting Tools - A World Market Analysis http://www.reportlinker.com/p0164511/High-Speed-Steel-HSS-Metal-Cutting-Tools---A-World-Market-Analysis.html High Speed Steel (HSS) cutting tools are an economical alternative for tool toughness critical applications. HSS toolmakers are making efforts to save and enlarge their market share through...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that it will increase spot market prices for its carbon steel products, effective January 1, 2010. Base prices for hot rolled products will increase by $20 per ton and base prices for cold rolled and coated products will increase by $30 per ton over the company's current spot market prices. About AK Steel AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steels, primarily for automotive,...