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 AK Steel has found a niche in the steel industry. And that niche is value add with economy of scale. AK Steel actively seeks new uses and new value add treatments for its steel business. 
  
AK Steel's main products are  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_steel" target=_blank>carbon ,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel" target=_blank>stainless  and  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_steel" target=_blank>electrical  steels, cold rolled and  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium" target=_blank>aluminium  coated  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stainless_steel" target=_blank>stainless steel  for  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automaker" target=_blank>automakers . 
One of AK Steel's best-known products may be the Armco barriers installed around many auto-racing tracks, particularly in  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One" target=_blank>Formula One . These barriers were commonly called simply "Armco." Reports of Formula-One races frequently include a statement like "his steering-link broke, which sent him into the Armco." 
The company has production facilities in a number of  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USA" target=_blank>American  cities including:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middletown%2C_Ohio" target=_blank>Middletown, Ohio ,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashland%2C_Kentucky" target=_blank>Ashland, Kentucky ,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zanesville%2C_Ohio" target=_blank>Zanesville, Ohio ,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansfield%2C_Ohio" target=_blank>Mansfield, Ohio ,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coshocton%2C_Ohio" target=_blank>Coshocton, Ohio   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butler%2C_Pennsylvania" target=_blank>Butler, Pennsylvania  and  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockport%2C_Indiana" target=_blank>Rockport, Indiana  as well having production facilities in  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada" target=_blank>Canada ,  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" target=_blank>Mexico  and  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Europe" target=_blank>Western Europe . 
The current  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_executive_officer" target=_blank>CEO  at AK Steel Holding is  http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=James_L._Wainscott&action=edit" target=_blank>James L. Wainscott  
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