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WEST CHESTER, Ohio, June 17, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that it plans to release its second quarter 2019 financial results following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, July 29, 2019. AK Steel will also provide live listening access on the Internet to its earnings conference call to be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. Access to the webcast will be available from the home page of the company’s website at...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, June 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) announced today that the AK Steel Foundation has continued a longstanding tradition this year by awarding 20 college scholarships to sons and daughters of company employees. The awards recognize outstanding academic achievement, leadership and community involvement. "Earning an AK Steel Foundation scholarship is a wonderful accomplishment, as the selection process is very competitive and rigorous," said Roger K. Newport,...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, June 06, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that Dr. Grant Thomas, Manager, Product Research, AK Steel Research and Innovation, was honored by the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the Steel Market Development Institute (SMDI) for collaborative steel market development and distinguished research as part of the AISI-SMDI General Meeting in Washington, D.C. “I am pleased to congratulate Grant for two incredible honors for his work in...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, June 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel’s (NYSE: AKS) Coshocton (Ohio) Works and Zanesville (Ohio) Works have been recognized for outstanding safety performance by the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene. The recognition is part of a collaborative safety awareness program established by the Coshocton County Safety Councils and Chamber of Commerce and by the Zanesville – Muskingum County – Safety Council. “I’m pleased to...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 31, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that members of the United Auto Workers (UAW), Local 4104, have ratified a new three year labor agreement covering about 110 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company’s Zanesville (OH) Works. AK Steel said that UAW officials notified the company that the new contract was ratified in voting held on May 30, 2019 in Zanesville. The new agreement takes effect on May 31, 2019 and runs through May...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) was recognized as a top-performing global supplier at the 21 st annual Ford World Excellence Awards. AK Steel was presented with a Smart Brand Pillar award by Hau Thai-Tang, Ford Chief Product Development and Purchasing Officer and Linda Cash, Ford Vice President, Quality and New Model Programs. AK Steel Chief Executive Officer Roger Newport said, “AK Steel is incredibly honored to be recognized by Ford as a...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 20, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) was named a GM Supplier of the Year for Non Fabricated Steel by General Motors during its 27 th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held May 15 in Detroit, Michigan. During the event, GM recognized its best suppliers that have consistently exceeded GM’s expectations, created outstanding value or introduced innovations to the company. This is the second time in two years that AK Steel has received the award. “We...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 07, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- WEST CHESTER, OH, May 7, 2019—AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that the company’s Middletown, Ohio coke plant has received the Max Eward Safety Award for 2018 from the American Coke and Coal Chemicals Institute (ACCCI), a leading industry trade organization. The award recognizes Middletown Works, along with two other ACCCI member coke sites, for operating the safest cokemaking facilities in America. These facilities operated the entire year...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, May 01, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that members of the United Steel Workers (USW), Local 9545, have ratified a three year labor agreement covering about 220 hourly production and maintenance employees at the company’s Mountain State Carbon (MSC) cokemaking plant in Follansbee, West Virginia. The agreement will be in effect until April 30, 2022. “We are pleased to have reached a labor agreement at Mountain State Carbon for our employees who...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 29, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) today reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2019. First Quarter 2019 Highlights Sales of $1,697.7 million, a 2% increase from first quarter 2018 Net loss of $4.5 million, or $0.01 per diluted share, including the Ashland Works closure charge of $77.4 million Adjusted net income of $72.9 million, or $0.23 per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA of $160.9 million, or 9.5% of sales; up 36% from a year ago “Our...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, April 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that longtime engineering employee, Laura Szpot, was recognized by the Manufacturing Institute as one of the 2019 STEP Ahead Award honorees who exemplify leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering or Production. Laura was among honorees recently recognized by the Manufacturing Institute in Washington, D.C. The Manufacturing Institute is the authority on the attraction, qualification, and development of...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, March 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that it plans to release its first quarter 2019 financial results following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, April 29, 2019. AK Steel will also provide live listening access on the Internet to its earnings conference call to be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Access to the webcast will be available from the home page of the company’s website at...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, March 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) announced today that it has accepted an award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) High Performance Computing for Manufacturing (HPC4Mfg) Program. The HPC4Mfg Program's $300,000 award will support the use of the DOE National Laboratory’s advanced computing resources where the collaborative research with AK Steel will take place to help drive innovation in manufacturing processes. Researchers from AK Steel will work...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Jan. 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year 2018. Fourth Quarter 2018 Highlights Fourth quarter 2018 net income of $33.5 million, or $0.11 per diluted share; adjusted net income of $48.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to a loss in prior year fourth quarter Fourth quarter 2018 adjusted EBITDA of $135.5 million, a 101% increase from the fourth quarter of 2017 Fourth quarter 2018...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Dec. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that it plans to release its fourth quarter and full-year 2018 financial results following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday, January 28, 2019. AK Steel will also provide live listening access on the Internet to its earnings conference call to be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. Access to the webcast will be available from the home page of the company’s...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Oct. 25, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2018. Third Quarter 2018 Highlights Net income of $67.2 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, versus $22.3 million, or $0.07 per diluted share, a year ago Adjusted EBITDA of $160.8 million, or 9.3% of sales; highest third quarter since 2008 Sales of $1,735.6 million, a 16% increase from third quarter 2017 “Our results represented our best third quarter...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Oct. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) announced today that it has accepted an award of up to $1.2 million from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) under the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Advanced Manufacturing Office program to investigate novel low density steels in the laboratory, which could ultimately be used in automotive structural applications. The three-year project will be conducted in collaboration with DOE, Oak Ridge...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Oct. 10, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) and the International Association of Machinists (IAM) Local Lodge 1943 announced during Manufacturing Week the official launch of a new apprenticeship program at AK Steel Middletown Works. The IAM/AK Steel Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship standards were approved by the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services. The program gives union production employees the opportunity to train to become fully accredited journeymen...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Sept. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) said today that it plans to release its third quarter 2018 financial results following the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, October 25, 2018. AK Steel will also provide live listening access on the Internet to its earnings conference call to be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 26, 2018. Access to the webcast will be available from the home page of the company’s website at...

NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Noble Corporation (NYSE:NE), Spero Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:SPRO), AK Steel Holding Corporation (NYSE:AKS), Matrix Service Company (NASDAQ:MTRX), First Internet Bancorp (NASDAQ:INBK), and Cray Inc (NASDAQ:CRAY), including updated fundamental summaries, consolidated fiscal...