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Republic Steel Plans New EAF at Lorain, Ohio Facility
Nov. 17, 2011 - Republic Steel announced plans to invest $85.2 million in an electric arc furnace and associated equipment at its steelmaking facility in Lorain, Ohio.

Republic Steel Celebrates 125 Years of SBQ Excellence
Sep. 21, 2011 - Celebrating 125 of leadership in special bar quality steel manufacturing, Republic has announced it will return to the name Republic Steel, reflecting its heritage of SBQ leadership and innovation.

OSHA Cites Republic for Repeat Exposures to Fall and Energy Control Hazards
May 17, 2011 - OSHA has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. in Lorain for seven willful and three repeat safety violations for failing to protect workers from fall hazards and implement adequate energy source lockout/tagout procedures to prevent injury from hazardous equipment.

Grupo Simec Announces Republic’s Acquisition of Bluff City Assets
Mar. 31, 2011 - Grupo Simec, S. A. B. de C. V. subsidiary Republic Engineered Products Inc. has acquired the assets of Bluff City, which include heat treat and cold drawing facilities.

Republic Engineered Products Expands Capacity at Lackawanna, Canton
Feb. 11, 2011 - Republic Engineered Products announced that its new $20-million precision sizing mill at Lackawanna rolling operation is fully operational. The company also has begun using additional capacity at its Canton FlexCast Facility to produce 9.75- X 7.50-inch blooms.

OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products
Dec. 8, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Republic Engineered Products Inc. two willful and four serious citations for exposing its workers to fall hazards and failing to maintain equipment and walkways at its Canton, Ohio, facility.

OSHA Fines Republic Engineered Products
Nov. 9, 2010 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. with one alleged willful, four repeat, and eight serious safety violations for exposing its workers to fall hazards, failing to provide protective equipment, and failing to maintain equipment at its Lorain, Ohio, facility.

OSHA Levies $82,500 Fine on Republic Engineered Products
Oct. 23, 2009 - The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration cites steel mill Republic Engineered Products in Lorain, Ohio, with one alleged willful and one alleged repeat citation of federal workplace safety and health standards.

Republic Responds to Court Order for Resumption of Shipments to American Axle
Jun. 25, 2009 - Responding to a circuit court order to resume steel shipments, Republic says it appreciates the Court’s recognition that Republic is entitled to demand adequate assurance of performance from American Axle.

Republic's Cold Finished Division Launches New Advertising Campaign
Apr. 2, 2009 - Republic Engineered Products introduces the first advertising campaign for its Cold Finished Division.

Republic Receives OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification
Mar. 24, 2009 - Republic Engineered Products receives certificate of conformance to the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series Standard OHSAS 18001:2007 in recognition of the health and safety program covering the company’s plants in Canton, Massillon and Lorain, Ohio; Gary, Ind.; Lackawanna, N.Y.; and Hamilton, Ont.

Republic to Move Corporate Headquarters to Canton
Mar. 17, 2009 - Republic Engineered Products announces plans to move its corporate headquarters to its manufacturing operation in Canton.

Republic Relocates Cold Finished Division Headquarters
Jan. 20, 2009 - Republic Engineered Products relocates its Cold Finished Bar Products headquarters to its Massillon, Ohio, manufacturing facility, the largest of the Cold Finished Division’s three locations.

Westmet to Represent Republic Cold Finished Bar Division
Dec. 9, 2008 - Republic Engineered Products announces that Westmet International will now represent Republic’s Cold-Finished Bar Products Division in the western U.S. and western Canada.

EPA and Republic Engineered Products Reach Agreement on Clean-Air Violations
Aug. 8, 2008 - The U.S. EPA reaches agreement with Republic Engineered Products on alleged Clean Air Act violations at the company's steel mill in Lorain, Ohio.

Kocks to Supply Reducing & Sizing Block for Republic’s Lackawanna Mill
May 8, 2008 - Kocks Pittsburgh will supply a 3-roll Reducing & Sizing block for Republic Engineered Steel’s modernization of their mill in Lackawanna, N.Y.

Republic to Invest in Precision Sizing Mill for Lackawanna Operation
Apr. 25, 2008 - Republic Engineered Products will invest approximately $20 million in a precision sizing mill and related equipment for its Lackawanna steel rolling facility.

Republic Creates Cold-Finished Bar Products Division
Feb. 7, 2008 - Republic Engineered Products creates a new Cold-Finished Bar Products Division, naming Michael Eberth as the division's General Manager.

Republic VEBA Participants Get Second Cost Reduction in Two Years
Dec. 21, 2007 - Retiree healthcare contributions will be lowered for USW-represented retirees and surviving spouses from former Republic Technologies International that are participating in the Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association.

Republic Seeks OHSAS 18001:2007 Certification
Oct. 30, 2007 - Republic Engineered Products will seek certification to the Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series Standard OHSAS 18001:2007 as part of the cooperative efforts with its union to promote ‘Health, Safety and the Environment’.

Republic Introduces New Advertising Campaign
Oct. 9, 2007 - Republic Engineered Products introduces a new advertising campaign focused on the company’s heritage in high-quality steel bar and coil products.

Steelworkers Ratify New Contract with Republic
Sep. 28, 2007 - Members of the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Union ratify a new five-year labor contract with Republic Engineered Products, Inc.

Republic to Invest $12.5 Million at Canton
Sep. 7, 2007 - Republic will invest $12.5 million at its Canton meltshop to install new, state-of-the-art equipment for producing bottom-poured ingots for the open-die forging, seamless rolled ring, and electrode markets.

Republic and Union Reach Tentative Agreement
Aug. 17, 2007 - Republic reaches tentative labor agreement with the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Union.

OSHA Cites Republic for Safety and Health Violations
Jul. 12, 2007 - The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposes $163,000 in fines against Republic Engineered Products for alleged multiple willful, serious and repeat violations of federal workplace safety and health standards.

Republic Joins Mercury Switch Recovery Program
May 22, 2007 - Republic Engineered Products has joined a national coalition of automobile manufacturers, steel industry associations and environmental groups in the effort to implement the voluntary National Vehicle Mercury Switch Recovery Program, which encourages the removal of mercury switches from scrap automobiles before they are crushed or shredded.

Republic Reaches $100 Million in Plant Upgrades
May 15, 2007 - New capital investments at Republic Engineered Products have now passed the $100-million mark since Republic became part of Industrias CH, SA de CV (ICH) and Grupo Simec in July 2005.

Republic Enters New Technology Agreement with Kobe
Apr. 26, 2007 - Republic Engineered Products announced that Kobe Steel and its subsidiary Kobe Technologies Proprietary have entered into a new agreement to provide production technology to Republic.

Republic Operations Certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002
Nov. 7, 2006 - Nov. 7, 2006 — Republic Engineered Products, Inc. announced that all of its operations have ach

EPA Cites Republic for Clean-Air Violations
Sep. 13, 2006 - Sep. 13, 2006 — U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 5 has cited Republic Engineered Products Inc. for alleged clean-air violations at the company's steel mill in Lorain,

Republic Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Sep. 7, 2006 - Sep. 7, 2006 — Republic Engineered Products announced that Joseph A. Kaczka

Republic Announces New President and CEO
Jun. 29, 2006 - June 29, 2006 — Republic Engineered Products Inc. announced that

Danieli to Upgrade Republic EAF
Nov. 10, 2005 - Danieli is conducting a major upgrade of Republic Engineered Products’ 200-ton EAF at the company’s Canton, Ohio, facility.

Ohio Steel Producers Report First Half Results
Oct. 4, 2005 - Ohio steelmakers posted moderately strong production and shipping figures for the first half of 2005, even as the market struggled to emerge from an inventory correction that began before the end of 2004.

Fatal Accident at Republic Leads to OSHA Citations
Jul. 14, 2005 - The U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has cited Republic Engineering Products, Inc., Lorain, Ohio, for alleged willful, serious and repeated workplace safety violations.

Republic Facility Certified to ISO/TS 16949:2000 Technical Specification
Jun. 2, 2005 - Republic Engineered Products, Inc.’s Lorain, Ohio, operation has received certification to the ISO/TS 16949:2000 quality specification.

Republic Reports 2004 Financial Results
Mar. 25, 2005 - Republic Engineered Products Inc. reported net income of $39.3 million on net sales of $1.19 billion for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Republic Achieves ISO Environmental Certification at Hamilton Plant
Dec. 30, 2004 - Republic Engineered Products, Inc. announced that its plant in Hamilton, Ont., has been certified to the ISO 14001 environmental standard. The Hamilton facility—Republic Canadian Drawn Inc.—became part of Republic in January 2004.

Republic Announces Plans for New Caster at Canton Plant
Nov. 29, 2004 - Republic Engineered Products Inc. announced plans for an approximately $50 million investment that includes a second continuous caster at its Canton plant.

Registration Statement Filed for Republic IPO
Nov. 28, 2004 - PAV Republic, Inc., the parent company of Republic Engineered Products, Inc., has filed a registration statement with the SEC regarding a proposed initial public offering of common stock.

Republic Adds Director of Process Improvement
Nov. 10, 2004 - Republic Engineered Products Inc. announced the appointment of Randy Parrish to Director of Process Improvement.

Republic Starts up New Saw Line in Canton
Nov. 2, 2004 - Republic Engineered Products Inc. announced the startup of a new saw line for bars produced at its Canton plant. The $285,000 investment boosts annual cutting capacity at the Canton facility by 40,000 tons.

USWA to Challenge Court Ruling on Former Republic Pensions
Oct. 6, 2004 - The United Steelworkers of America (USWA) intends to challenge last week's ruling by the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit denying shutdown benefits to thousands of former employees of Republic Technologies International (RTI) in Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and New York. The ruling overturned a September 30, 2003 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Peter Economus.

Republic Congratulates Honda of America on 25th Anniversary
Sep. 14, 2004 - Republic Engineered Products Inc. congratulated one of its largest customers, Honda of America Mfg., on its 25th anniversary.

U. S. Steel Announces New Managing Director of Engineering and Research
Aug. 24, 2004 - United States Steel Corp. announced the appointment of George F. Babcoke to Managing Director of Engineering and Research, effective September 1.

Republic Announces Second Quarter Profit
Jul. 21, 2004 - Republic Engineered Products Inc. announced net income of $7.4 million on revenues of $288.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2004. The profitable quarter was the second in a row for Republic, which was established in December 2003.

Despite Volume Increases, Ohio Steelmakers Struggle with Supply Costs
Jan. 2, 2004 - Leading indicators for Ohio's steel industry are up through the first nine months of 2003, but high steelmaking supply costs are undermining earnings.

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