Steel Mills
June 2, 2015
AK Steel to Modify Dearborn Works Line to Produce Next-Generation AHSS
Written by Sandy Williams
AK Steel announced plans to introduce one of the first commercially available Next-Generation Advanced High Strength Steels. The new technology improves steel formability at higher tensile strength levels, perfect for customers seeking lightweighting for automotive manufacturing.
The Hot Dip Galvanizing Line (HDGL) at AK Steel’s Dearborn works will be modified to produce both coated and cold-rolled Next-Generation Advanced High Strength Steel on the same line. The $29 million project is expected to be completed by fall of 2016, with products being shipped to customers by early 2017.
