AK Steel has announced it will raise prices for its aluminum
coated sheet products by 50 percent, citing the "extraordinary rise in the cost of aluminum" as the reason for the increase. The price hike will be effective for shipments of aluminized steel starting April 1, 2006. Middletown, Ohio-based AK Steel produces flat rolled,
stainless, electrical, and
tubing products for the
automotive, appliance,
construction, and
manufacturing markets.