HARRISBURG, Pa., April 25, 2002 (PRIMEZONE) -- Worldwide industrial services and products company Harsco Corporation (NYSE:HSC) today announced that its Heckett MultiServ division, the world's leading provider of on-site, outsourced services to steel mills and other metallurgical producers, has been awarded a new multi-year contract to provide on-site slag handling, metal recovery and other production support services at the Co-Steel Lasco mill in Whitby, Ontario, one of the largest and most efficient Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) steel producers in Canada. Terms were not disclosed. The plant, located 35 miles east of Toronto on the north shore of Lake Ontario, produces one of the widest product ranges of any single steel plant in North America, serving the construction, manufacturing and fabrication industries.
Commenting on the award, Heckett MultiServ Vice President -- U.S. and Canada Gene Iannazzo said, "We are very pleased to have gained this valued customer in our strategic pursuit of further expansion in the Canadian market."
Heckett MultiServ operates at more than 160 mills in over 30 countries, providing a broad range of outsourced services to many of the world's leading metals industry producers. Heckett MultiServ's services include raw material handling, blast furnace and melt shop services, slag handling and metal recovery, by-product recycling and slag commercialization, semi-finished product management, and finished product services.
Harsco Corporation is a $2.1 billion diversified provider of industrial services and products with market-leading positions serving the worldwide infrastructure development, steel and metals, railway transportation, and gas and energy industries. The company employs approximately 18,700 people in 40 countries of operation. Additional information about Harsco, including its Heckett MultiServ division, can be found at www.harsco.com.