AK Steel’s Middletown Works Coke Plant Recognized for Outstanding Safety Performance
May 07 2019 - 2:00PM
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 of 2018 without any OSHA recordable injuries.
“We congratulate employees at our Middletown Works
coke plant for this outstanding safety recognition,” said Roger K.
Newport, CEO of AK Steel. “We are honored to be recognized by
the ACCCI with this award, which is indicative of the company’s
commitment to safety across our operations.” This ACCCI
recognition marks the 18th time in the last 22 years that one or
more AK Steel coke plants have received the Max Eward Safety
Award.
“ACCCI is proud to recognize AK Steel for promoting
a culture of safety, and delivering exceptional results,” said
David Ailor, President of the American Coke and Coal Chemicals
Institute. “Congratulations to AK Steel and employees at the
Middletown Works coke plant who continue to be role models for the
industry for safe operations in the workplace.”
AK Steel AK Steel is a leading
producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel
products, primarily for the automotive, infrastructure and
manufacturing, including electrical power, and distributors and
converters markets. Through its subsidiaries, the company also
provides customer solutions with carbon and stainless steel tubing
products, die design and tooling, and hot- and cold-stamped
components. Headquartered in West Chester, Ohio (Greater
Cincinnati), the company has approximately 9,500 employees at
manufacturing operations in the United States, Canada and Mexico,
and facilities in Western Europe. Additional information about AK
Steel is available at www.aksteel.com.
Contacts:Media – Lisa H. Jester,
Corporate Manager, Communications and Public Relations (513)
425-2510Investors – Douglas O. Mitterholzer, General Manager,
Investor Relations (513) 425-5215
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