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Harsco to Service New Emirates Steel EAF
Mar. 10, 2009 Harsco Metals group is expanding into the United Arab Emirates under a new ten-year contract with Abu Dhabi-based Emirates Steel LLC.
Under the new contract, Harsco will serve as the principal onsite service partner to a new electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant entering production with capacity for up to 400,000 tonnes of steel billets and 250,000 tonnes of gas-based DRI production per year.
Based on its previous work successfully supporting the mill’s management team at other steelmaking operations, Harsco was invited to take on responsibilities for a broad range of high-value onsite material handling and environmental services to support the new facility. The mill is a subsidiary of Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises (ANIE) of the United Arab Emirates.
Harsco expects to begin work within the next 1-2 months under the new contract, which is valued in excess of $35 million over its term.
Emirates Steel LLC is a subsidiary of Al Nasser Industrial Enterprises (ANIE), one of the leading manufacturing companies in the United Arab Emirates.
Harsco Metals is the world’s largest provider of on-site services to steel mills and other metals producers, serving as an integral, on-site service partner at approximately 170 operating locations in 35 countries. The company supports virtually every phase of modern metalmaking operations, including integrated materials handling, semi-finished and finished product management, and environmental control and recycling solutions for metalmaking by-products.
Harsco Corp. is a leading international diversified industrial services company, serving key industries that play a fundamental role in worldwide economic growth and recovery. The company employs approximately 20,000 people in 50 countries of operation and recorded 2008 sales of approximately $4 billion.