DACOR® To Equip AK Steel Concept Home With Kitchen Appliances
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DACOR® To Equip AK Steel Concept Home With Kitchen Appliances
Antimicrobial-Coated Appliances Ensure Cleaner Kitchens

MIDDLETOWN, OH August 27, 2003 -— AK Steel announced today that DACOR®, a leader in high-end kitchen appliance design, manufacturing and distribution, is donating kitchen appliances equipped with AgIONÔ antimicrobial-coated stainless steel for use in the 11,000 square-foot AK Steel Concept Home. This donation includes 30” and 24” Epicure™ dishwashers, two Epicure ranges, and a 52” outdoor grill. Dacor also is supplying a standard 30” Millennia™ range and microwave for the guesthouse. The AK Steel Concept Home, located in Simi Valley, California, is a project demonstrating the benefits of antimicrobial-coated products, and steel construction.

By showcasing AK Coatings’ AgION antimicrobial-coated steel, DACOR’s appliances will support the AK Steel Concept Home’s goal of providing a clean, low-maintenance residence. Studies show that, in the typical home, the majority of microbes live in the kitchen—even more so than in the bathroom. This fact underlines the importance of the antimicrobial-coated DACOR kitchen appliances.

DACOR’s donation of the appliances continues the company’s tradition of industry firsts. DACOR also was the first to introduce the industry-wide 30” dishwasher, the first outdoor grill with built in halogen lights, and patent features including an infrared gas broiler inside an electric oven, a Pure Convection™ system for even heat distribution, and a Butterfly Bake Element™ for an extraordinary traditional bake.

“DACOR is known as a leader of product innovation, consumer safety and advanced technology,” said Tony Hosseini, DACOR vice president of operations and engineering. “By donating our appliances and furnishing them with AK Coatings’ antimicrobial-coated steel, enables us to reinforce this position.”

DACOR is one of several manufacturers creating products for this project. Multiple companies such as Lindab, Franke, CEMCO, Cres Cor Foodservice, Carrier, ATAS, SARGENT, McKinney, Marvel, DuPontÔ TyvekÒ HomeWapÒ and DupontÔ FlexwrapÔ have also contributed products to the AK Steel Concept Home.

About AK Steel Concept Home
The AK Steel Concept Home is currently under construction outside of Los Angeles in Simi Valley, California. AK Steel set out to help construct a concept home utilizing AK Coatings’ antimicrobial-coated steel, as well as steel construction products that include framing members, roofing materials, handrails and other items. To learn more about the AK Steel Concept Home, visit www.akconcepthome.com.

About DACOR
Founded in 1965, DACOR has introduced many industry firsts including the only 30” industry-wide dishwasher for the home and the first outdoor grill with built in halogen lights. Based in Diamond Bar, Calif., DACOR maintains designer showrooms at corporate headquarters, Atlanta; Chicago; Baltimore, Maryland; and San Francisco. For complete information on DACOR, its product line and local dealer locations visit www.dacor.com or contact Customer Care at (800) 793-0093.

About AK Coatings
AK Coatings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of AK Steel Corporation, specializes in supplying antimicrobial coatings and antimicrobial-coated steel to customers in HVAC, construction, food equipment, food processing, appliance and medical equipment industries. For more information, visit www.akcoatings.com.

About AK Steel
AK Steel, headquartered in Middletown, produces flat-rolled carbon, stainless and electrical steel products for automotive, appliance, construction and manufacturing markets, as well as tubular steel products. Additional information about AK Steel is available on the company’s Web site at www.aksteel.com.

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