AK STEEL

AK Steel International is a subsidiary of AK Steel Corporation, which is headquartered in West Chester, Ohio, USA. In Europe there are various subsidiaries of AK Steel International, which are located in the Netherlands, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Spain and Italy. In the fall of 1999, the parent company of all these subsidiaries, ARMCO Inc., merged with AK Steel, a company located in Middletown, Ohio, and one of the leading US producers of automotive steel products, household appliances. and construction. Due to this merger, in April 2000 ARMCO's name was changed to AK Steel. AK Steel International was also founded at that time. AK Steel is the market leader in the United States for electric steels, stainless chrome foils, and aluminum-clad stainless foils, specifically for automotive exhaust systems.