AK Steel Opens Research and Innovation Center

WEST CHESTER, OH–(Marketwired – Apr 7, 2017) – AK Steel (NYSE: AKS) celebrated the grand opening of its new world-class Research and Innovation Center in Middletown, Ohio. The event marked the formal opening of the new $36 million, 135,000 square foot facility, built on 16-acres near AK Steel’s Middletown Works and its West Chester, Ohio corporate headquarters.

“We are incredibly proud to open this state-of-the-art facility as part of our focus on driving leading edge products and processes as an innovator in carbon, stainless and electrical steels,” said Roger K. Newport, Chief Executive Officer of AK Steel. “This new Research and Innovation Center is an important part of our strategy to ensure we are well positioned to surpass the needs of our customers today and for the future.”