LATROBE, Pa., Nov 24, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Timken Latrobe Steel, a subsidiary of The Timken Company, announced it would increase prices by 5 percent on all high speed steel products. The price change is effective with shipments beginning on December 1, 2004. Raw material surcharges will remain in effect.
"Continued rising raw material costs and other key factors are reasons for this price increase," said David A. Murray, vice president - sales and marketing - Timken Latrobe Steel.
Timken Latrobe Steel is a leading specialty steel producer in North America.The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR, www.timken.com) is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered bearings and alloy steels and a provider of related products and services with operations in 29 countries. The company recorded 2003 sales of $3.8 billion and employed approximately 26,000 at year-end.
Media Contact: Robert G. Bourquin, Senior Communications Representative, (330) 471-7106, or http://www.timken.com/media
Investor Contact: Kevin R. Beck, Manager - Investor Relations, (330) 471-7181
SOURCE The Timken Company
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