OHIO STEEL COUNCIL MEMBERS

AK Steel Corp.
Headquarters: Middletown
Ohio Locations: Coshocton, Mansfield, Middletown, Walbridge and Zanesville
Business: steel production
Products: flat-rolled carbon, electrical and stainless steel and tubular products
Ohio Employment: 3,800
Web Site: www.aksteel.com

ArcelorMittal USA
Regional Office: Richfield
Ohio Locations: Cleveland, Columbus, Richfield, Warren
Business: steel production
Products: hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated sheet, tin mill products, carbon and alloy plate, wire rod and rail
Ohio Employment: 1,750
Web Site: www.arcelormittal.com

Cleveland State University
Cleveland State is a comprehensive metropolitan university committed to
providing affordable education of high quality to students with diverse backgrounds,
experiences, interests and needs. Located in downtown Cleveland and with
campuses in Westlake and Solon, Cleveland State offers degress in hundreds
of undergraduate and graduate programs and law. Cleveland State reaches
out to academically talented and highly motivated students through its
Honors Program. And Cleveland State's faculty is tops, with more than 90 percent
holding the highest degree attainable in their field. For additional information, see
Cleveland State's Internet site.
Web Site: www.csuohio.edu

Lorain Tubular Operations (of United States Steel Corporation)
Headquarters: Lorain, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Lorain
Business: seamless pipe production
Products: oil country tubing, casing and drill pipe, standard and line pipe and coupling stock
Ohio Employment: 450
Web Site: www.uss.com

Ohio Department of Development. The ODOD is responsible for the creation, retention and expansion of job opportunities for the state. The ODOD, made up of eight divisions, administers both long- and short-term economic development programs. These help retain companies already in Ohio and attract national and international investment. For additional information, see ODOD's Internet site at www.connectohio.com or send e-mail to tallen@odod.state.oh.us.

PRO-TEC Coating Company
Headquarters: Leipsic, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Leipsic
Business: steel processing
Products: hot-dipped galvanized sheet
Ohio Employment: 220
Web Site: www.proteccoating.com

Republic Engineered Products, Inc.
Headquarters: Fairlawn, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Canton, Fairlawn, Lorain and Massillon
Business: steel production
Products: hot-rolled bar and cold-finished bar
Ohio Employment: 2,000
Web Site: www.republicengineered.com

The Ohio General Assembly. The Ohio General Assembly is composed of two chambers, the 33-member Senate and the 99-member House of Representatives. Representatives from both chambers serve on the Ohio Steel Council. Sen. Jeffry Armbruster is the Senate's commissioner. Rep. Jeffrey Manning is the House's commissioner. For additional information, see the Legislature's Internet sites at senate.state.oh.us and www.house.state.oh.us.

The Ohio State University. OSU is a comprehensive research university with a strong commitment to undergraduate education. In addition to its main campus in Columbus, OSU operates regional facilities in Lima, Mansfield, Marion and Newark. It also maintains the two-year Agricultural Technical Institute in Wooster. OSU offers nearly 200 undergraduate majors, 132 programs leading to master's degrees and 100 doctoral programs. For additional information, see OSU's Internet site at www.acs.Ohio-State.edu.

The Timken Company
Headquarters: Canton, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Bucyrus, Canton, Eaton, New Philadelphia, Wauseon, Wooster and Youngstown
Business: alloy steel and engineered bearings production
Products: bar, seamless tubing and bearings
Ohio Employment: 6,000
Web Site: www.timken.com

Thomas Steel Strip Corp.
Headquarters: Warren, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Warren
Business: electroplated and cold-rolled specialty steel strip production
Products: electroplated steel strip; cold-rolled specialty steel strip
Ohio Employment: 400
Web Site: www.corusspecialstrip.com/tss/home/

United Steelworkers. Two members of the United Steelworkers International Union represent organized labor on the Ohio Steel Council. The USW has more than 85,000 members in Ohio, represented at nearly every Ohio steel plant and steel-related industries. For additional information, see USW's Internet site at www.usw.org.

V & M STAR
Headquarters: Youngstown, OH.
Ohio Locations: Youngstown
Business: steel production
Products: seamless casing and tubing
Ohio Employment: 430
Web Site: www.vmstar.com

WCI Steel, Inc.
Headquarters: Warren, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Warren
Business: flat-rolled steel production
Products: hot-rolled, cold-rolled, coated sheet and strip
Ohio Employment: 1,330
Web Site: www.wcisteel.com

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp.
Headquarters: Wheeling, W.Va.
Ohio Locations: Martins Ferry, Mingo Junction, Steubenville and Yorkville
Business: steel production
Products: hot-rolled, cold-rolled, galvanized and painted steel
Ohio Employment: 3,200
Web Site: www.wpsc.com

ASSOCIATE MEMBERS

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc
Headquarters: Cleveland, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Cleveland
Business: iron ore mining
Products: iron ore pellets
Ohio Employment: 80
Web Site: www.cleveland-cliffs.com

Precision Strip, Inc.
Headquarters: Minster, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Minster, Kenton, Middletown, Tipp City and Perrysburg
Business: toll processing of steel, aluminum and copper
Products: slitting and cutting-to-length coiled steel, aluminum and copper, and storage and delivery of coiled metal
Ohio Employment: 700
Web Site: www.precision-strip.com

Stein, Inc.
Headquarters: Broadview Heights, Ohio
Ohio Locations: Cleveland and Lorain
Business: slag processing and steel mill services
Products: slag processing, scrap processing, materials handling, steel mill services, waste management and recycling, scrap management and equipment maintenance
Ohio Employment: 200
Web Site: www.steininc.com

Tube City IMS
Headquarters: Glassport, Pa.
Ohio Locations: Middletown, Mansfield, Hudson, Stow, Mingo Junction and Girard
Business: raw materials and services to the steel industry
Products: raw material procurement, scrap optimization, scrap management and handling, metal recovery/slag processing, slag sales and surface conditioning
Ohio Employment: 425
Web Site: www.tubecityims.com

Wheeling Lake Erie Railroad
Headquarters: Brewster, Ohio
Ohio Locations: locations throughout the state
Business: railroad
Products: transportation
Ohio Employment: 400
Web Site: www.wlerwy.com