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TexasTowelie

(116,768 posts)
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:23 PM Mar 2021

Union president: AK Steel to change its name

AK Steel will change its name, possibly to match owner Cleveland-Cliffs, according to Neil Douglas, president of IAM Local 1943.

He said Cleveland-Cliffs, which purchased AK Steel for $1.1 billion in 2020, sent out an internal email Friday announcing the name change.

Also last year, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. bought the U.S. assets of ArcelorMittal for $1.4 billion. The deal made Cleveland-Cliffs the largest flat-rolled steel producer in North America, officials said.

Douglas said the name change “makes sense” since Cleveland-Cliffs has acquired so many companies. He doesn’t believe the name change will impact operations at the Middletown Works.

Read more: https://www.daytondailynews.com/business/union-president-ak-steel-to-change-its-name/7BNDKPDGABFDHGI7EX65NYSEWI/

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Union president: AK Steel to change its name (Original Post) TexasTowelie Mar 2021 OP
Where did Cleveland-Cliffs get the money? Their stock headed south years ago. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #1
What is the scoop? TexasTowelie Mar 2021 #3
I worked for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel that owned the doc03 Mar 2021 #4
I own shares of Cleveland Cliffs. I am way underwater on it. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2021 #5
They own the ArcelerMittel plant in Weirton WV and doc03 Mar 2021 #2

TexasTowelie

(116,768 posts)
3. What is the scoop?
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:37 PM
Mar 2021

Was it part of your portfolio or did you know one of their employees with some dirt on the company? You can send me a PM if you don't want to divulge the information in this thread.

doc03

(36,699 posts)
4. I worked for Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel that owned the
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:45 PM
Mar 2021

coke works. The Bouchard Brothers bought us out and screwed things up then they sold it to the Russian company Severstal.
Then AK bought it from Severstal and now it is CC. I know the guys didn't like working for AK. We changed hands so many times it is hard to keep them straight.

doc03

(36,699 posts)
2. They own the ArcelerMittel plant in Weirton WV and
Mon Mar 1, 2021, 04:33 PM
Mar 2021

the Severstal coke ovens in Follanbee WV to. Don't know where the money came from I thought they were only in iron ore and shipping iron ore. From what I hear they aren't so great to work for.

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