AK Steel's Coshocton Works Receives Certification for Environmental Restoration Efforts
November 11 2009 - 11:08AM
PR Newswire (US)
WEST CHESTER, Ohio, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AK Steel's
(NYSE: AKS) Coshocton, Ohio Works has received "Wildlife at Work"
certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC), a leading
nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring and enhancing
wildlife habitat. The certification recognizes the company for its
ongoing environmental restoration efforts at the plant.
"Congratulations to AK Steel for their commitment to a healthy,
natural world and connected communities," said Robert Johnson, WHC
President. "The Wildlife Habitat Council believes that
collaboration among all stakeholder groups is critical to
addressing the complex issues facing the sustainability of the
planet. WHC members take a leading role in connecting community
stakeholders through wildlife habitat enhancement, community
outreach and conservation education." Since the summer of 2008, AK
Steel has restored more than two acres of plant property into
native Ohio prairie land. The restored area includes several
nesting boxes for bluebirds and purple martins, as well as native
flowers and grasses. The company will maintain the restored area
and plans to expand the prairie to 15 to 20 acres over time. "AK
Steel is proud to receive 'Wildlife at Work' certification for the
company's environmental projects at Coshocton Works," said James L.
Wainscott, AK Steel chairman, president and CEO. "The recognition
reflects our commitment to operating responsibly at all of our
plant locations." In addition to "Wildlife at Work" certification,
AK Steel's Coshocton Works is ANSI / ISO 14001:2004 certified to
meet internationally recognized environmental management standards.
The plant recycles approximately 29,000 tons of waste materials per
year and uses high efficiency lighting throughout the facility. The
Wildlife Habitat Council is a nonprofit group of corporations,
conservation organizations and individuals dedicated to restoring
and enhancing wildlife habitat. Since 1988, the organization has
helped large landowners, particularly corporations, manage their
unused lands in an ecologically sensitive manner for the benefit of
wildlife. About AK Steel AK Steel produces flat-rolled carbon,
stainless and electrical steels, primarily for automotive,
appliance, construction and electrical power generation and
distribution markets. The company employs about 6,000 men and women
in Middletown, Mansfield, Coshocton and Zanesville, Ohio; Butler,
Pennsylvania; Ashland, Kentucky; Rockport, Indiana; and its
corporate headquarters in West Chester, Ohio. Additional
information about AK Steel is available on the company's web site
at http://www.aksteel.com/. AK Tube LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary
of AK Steel, employs about 250 men and women in plants in
Walbridge, Ohio and Columbus, Indiana. AK Tube produces carbon and
stainless electric resistance welded (ERW) tubular steel products
for truck, automotive and other markets. Additional information
about AK Tube LLC is available on its web site at
http://www.aktube.com/. DATASOURCE: AK Steel CONTACT: Media, Alan
H. McCoy, Vice President, Government and Public Relations,
+1-513-425-2826 Web Site: http://www.aksteel.com/
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