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Harsco Receives Steel Mill Services Contract in Italy
Nov. 2, 2009 Harsco Corp. recently announced that its global Harsco Metals division has been awarded a new 10-year contract valued at more than $100 million over its duration to provide a range of on-site services at a major steelworks in Italy.
Harsco will assume responsibility for on-site slag transport and slag processing at Italy's second largest steel producer, the Lucchini Piombino works, located on the western coast of Italy. Harsco expects to begin work in the second half of 2010.
The plant, a new location for Harsco Metals, manufactures a range of steel products for the infrastructure and construction industries, and produces high-quality wire rod for welding and other applications. It is also a qualified producer of 108-meter/354-foot-length rail for high-speed and conventional railways, as well as a wide range of products for railway infrastructure.
Harsco notes that the contract adds to its relationship with OAO Severstal, the international steelmaker that has a principal ownership stake in the Piombino mill. Harsco already supports two Severstal mills in France.
Harsco Corp. is a diversified industrial services company that serves global industries such as infrastructure, metals, railways, and energy.