AK may idle Middletown blast furnace

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PITTSBURGH 05 January 2009 21:07 

Some workers at the Ashland, Ky., and Mansfield, Ohio, plants of AK Steel Corp., West Chester, Ohio, were back on the job Monday after being laid off since late November.

Multiple sources said the callbacks were the result of furnace issues at AK's Middletown (Ohio) plant that are compelling the company to move material to other locations for melting and processing.

Scott Rich, president of International Association of Machinists Local 1173, which represents hourly workers at Middletown, said a hot spot that developed on the blast furnace there is under investigation and may lead to the furnace being idled in the near future.

"The furnace (at Middletown) was running at close to full capacity after we idled the blast furnace at Ashland," Rich said. "Since then, we've run into some difficulties. I don't think a final decision has been made on the (Middletown) furnace yet, but they have recalled some...

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Middletown News Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Apr 29 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Middletown News Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: AK may idle Middletown blast furnace Posted: Jan 06 2009 at 11:07am
	AK may idle Middletown blast furnace PITTSBURGH 05 January 2009 21:07 Some workers at the Ashland, Ky., and Mansfield, Ohio, plants of AK Steel Corp., West Chester, Ohio, were back on the job Monday after being laid off since late November. Multiple sources said the callbacks were the result of furnace issues at AK's Middletown (Ohio) plant that are compelling the company to move material to other locations for melting and processing. Scott Rich, president of International Association of Machinists Local 1173, which represents hourly workers at Middletown, said a hot spot that developed on the blast furnace there is under investigation and may lead to the furnace being idled in the near future. "The furnace (at Middletown) was running at close to full capacity after we idled the blast furnace at Ashland," Rich said. "Since then, we've run into some difficulties. I don't think a final decision has been made on the (Middletown) furnace yet, but they have recalled some...
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	Where do you get this information? I have lots of friends who work at the mill. They don't talk about it. I don't ask. Business is tough all around.

John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 08 2009 at 3:26pm
	About 45 workers will be laid off at AK Steel's Middletown Works facility, union officials confirmed this afternoon... AK announces layoffs at Middletown Works
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Middletown News Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Prominent MUSA Citizen Joined: Apr 29 2008 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 1100	Post Options Post Reply Quote Middletown News Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 08 2009 at 5:32pm
	5:33 p.m. [AKS] AK Steel does not specify how many of 1,500 jobs will be cut 5:32 p.m. [AKS] AK Steel said layoffs will affect all plants, offices 5:32 p.m. [AKS] AK Steel to start laying off workers on poor economy
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	Poor economy means cuts to steelmaker's work force Oxford Press - Oxford,OH,USA AK has operations located in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Pennsylvania. "It's certainly a sign of the times and it's unfortunate," said Middletown Mayor ... AK Steel Announces Layoffs For Salaried Workers WHIOtv.com - Dayton,OH,USA AK Steel has about 1500 salaried employees, 800 of which work at its main steel plant in Middletown and the company's West Chester headquarters. ... AK Steel to lay off about 45 in Middletown MSN Money - USA AK Steel Corp. will lay off about 45 workers at its Middletown Works, the Hamilton Journal-News reported Thursday afternoon. Twenty-two workers will be laid ... (AMM) AK Planning Middletown Layoffs Metalbulletin.com (subscription) - London,England,UK AK Steel Corp. temporarily will lay off 20 workers at its Middletown, Ohio operations beginning Monday, according to a report in The Cincinnati Enquirer. ...
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	The company plans to idle its Middletown blast furnace in early March for maintenance. Source: Reportonbusiness.com
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John Beagle Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List MUSA Official Joined: Apr 23 2007 Location: Middletown Status: Offline Points: 1855	Post Options Post Reply Quote John Beagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Jan 27 2009 at 11:20am
	The company said it will take advantage of the economic downturn to temporarily idle its Middletown blast furnace, beginning early in March, to perform extensive maintenance, which is expected to take about 45 days. Source: By Mike Boyer mboyer@enquirer.com January 27, 2009
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