STEELMAKERS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER COSTS AND PENALTIES IN HB 487
Ohio steelmakers are asking members of the Ohio House of Representatives to take a very close look at HB 487 because it contains certain measures that could inhibit business growth, discourage capital investment, and subject all ratepayers to very high energy costs and penalties.

Ohio Steel Council
2007 Annual Report

OHIO STEEL INDUSTRY SHOWS STRENGTH WITH GAINS IN CAPITAL SPENDING AND EMPLOYMENT IN THIRD QUARTER, FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2007
Capital spending in Ohio’s steel industry jumped dramatically during the third quarter of 2007 while employment also showed gains, according to data released from the Ohio Steel Council.

OHIO STEEL PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS DOWN FOR FIRST HALF OF 2007
Production and shipments from Ohio’s steel producers declined during the second quarter and first half of 2007 compared with the same periods a year ago, according to newly released data from the Ohio Steel Council.

OHIO STEEL PRODUCERS PRAISE THE SENATE AND GOVERNOR FOR SWIFT, EFFECTIVE ACTION ON ELECTRICITY
The Ohio Steel Industry Advisory Council applauds the Ohio Senate and Gov. Ted Strickland today for working diligently to pass an energy bill that will ensure predictability and stability in electricity pricing for all Ohioans.

PRODUCTION AND SHIPMENTS OF OHIO STEEL DECLINE IN FIRST QUARTER OF 2007 BUT UP SLIGHTLY FOR 2006; EMPLOYMENT AND CAPITAL SPENDING ALSO DOWN
Production and shipments of steel manufactured in Ohio decreased during the first quarter of 2007 compared with the same period in 2006, the result of weaker demand and higher costs for energy, scrap and raw materials.

OHIO STEEL COUNCIL APPLAUDS GOV. TED STRICKLAND’S PLEDGE TO WORK WITH INDUSTRY AND OTHERS TO REFORM OHIO’S ELECTRICITY MARKETS
The Ohio Steel Council today praised Gov. Ted Strickland’s pledge to work with the state legislature, industry, utilities and consumer advocates to reform Ohio’s electricity markets.

OHIO STEELMAKERS CONTINUE TO INVEST IN STATE’S ECONOMY WITH MORE THAN $297 MILLION IN CAPITAL PROJECTS
Members of the Ohio Steel Council are continuing to invest in the state’s economy with expenditures totaling more than $297 million in capital upgrades in 2006.

OHIO STEEL DATA SHOW INCREASES IN SHIPPING AND PRODUCTION, BUT CHINESE IMPORTS ARE A CONCERN
The Ohio Steel Council’s third quarter 2006 data show increases in production and shipping as compared to the same period in 2005. Ohio steelmakers expect orders in 2007 to pick up and the year to shape up as a good one, even while foreign steel imports remain a concern.

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