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AK Steel receives Deal Maker of the Year Award from the Association for Corporate Growth

AK Steel, a producer of flat-rolled carbon, stainless, and electrical steel products in West Chester, Ohio, has received a Deal Maker of the Year Award from the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) for the company's $690 million acquisition of Severstal Dearborn LLC, Dearborn, Mich.

The annual award recognizes individuals and corporations for their pursuit of corporate growth via mergers and acquisitions, along with efforts that drive continued growth and vitality of the region's business community.

AK Steel acquired the Dearborn integrated steelmaking operations in September 2014. The deal also included the acquisition of the Mountain State Carbon cokemaking facility in Follansbee, W.V., and ownership in three joint ventures that finish flat-rolled carbon steel products.