Jennifer Beeman
Director of Communications & Investor Relations

Good morning, and welcome to Metallus' First Quarter 2026 Conference Call. I'm Jennifer Beeman, Director of Communications and Investor Relations for Metallus. Joining me today is Mike Williams, Chief Executive Officer; Kris Westbrooks, President and Chief Operating Officer; John Zaranec, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; and Kevin Raketich, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. You should have received a copy of our press release, which was issued last night.

During today's conference call, we may make forward-looking statements as defined by the SEC. Our actual results may differ materially from those projected or implied due to a variety of factors, which we describe in greater detail in yesterday's release. Please refer to our SEC filings, including our most recent Form 10-Q, which will be filed later today as well as the risk factors included in our earnings release, all of which are available on the Metallus website.

Where non-GAAP financial information is referenced, additional details and reconciliations to its GAAP equivalent are included in the earnings release and the earnings presentation available on the Investor page at metallus.com.

With that, I'd like to turn the call over to Mike. Mike?

Michael Williams
CEO & Director

Good morning, and thank you for joining us today. I'm encouraged by our team's continued focus on operational priorities, which strengthened our performance in the first quarter. Demand continues