Middletown Forum : AK may idle Middletown blast furnace http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : Middletown Area Businesses : AK may idle Middletown blast furnace Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:55:29 +0000 Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:20:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=837 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ AK may idle Middletown blast furnace : The company said it will take... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3986&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3986 Author: John Beagle
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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

]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:20:02 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3986&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3986 AK may idle Middletown blast furnace : The company plans to idle its... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3983&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3983 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 837
Posted: Jan 27 2009 at 11:03am

The company plans to idle its Middletown blast furnace in early March for maintenance.
Source: Reportonbusiness.com
 
]]> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:03:37 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3983&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3983 AK may idle Middletown blast furnace : Poor economy means cuts to steelmaker's... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3690&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3690 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 837
Posted: Jan 09 2009 at 2:42pm

Poor economy means cuts to steelmaker's work force
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AK Steel Corp. temporarily will lay off 20 workers at its Middletown, Ohio operations beginning Monday, according to a report in The Cincinnati Enquirer. ...]]> Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:42:09 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3690&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3690 AK may idle Middletown blast furnace : 5:33 p.m. AK Steel... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3666&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3666 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 837
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

]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 17:32:52 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3666&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3666 AK may idle Middletown blast furnace : About 45 workers will be laid... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3665&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3665 Author: John Beagle
Subject: 837
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]]> Thu, 08 Jan 2009 15:26:43 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3665&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3665 AK may idle Middletown blast furnace : Where do you get this information?... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3615&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3615 Author: MadisonMom
Subject: 837
Posted: Jan 06 2009 at 11:11pm

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. ]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:11:05 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3615&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3615 AK may idle Middletown blast furnace : AK may idle Middletown blast furnace... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3598&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3598 Author: Middletown News
Subject: 837
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...]]> Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:07:23 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=837&PID=3598&title=ak-may-idle-middletown-blast-furnace#3598