Harsco lands services contract with Egyptian steel company

The mill services company Harsco Corp. , Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, has signed a multiyear contract valued at more than $35 million with Ezz Steel, the largest independent steel producer in the Middle East and North Africa.

Under the terms of the agreement, Harsco will provide slag and scrap management services at Sadat City. Additionally, as part of the contract Harsco will design and deliver metal recovery and briquetting plants. Services at the Sadat City plant began on July 1, 2016.

According to Harsco, the new contract builds on Harsco’s existing service agreements with Ezz Steel Group plants in Sokhna and Alexandria, Egypt.

In operation since the 1980s, Ezz Steel has a combined production capacity at its sites of nearly 6 million tons of finished steel per year.

In a release, Harsco says its expanded agreement with Ezz Steel broadens its Metals & Minerals’ business landscape in the Africa and Mideast steel markets.

“This new contract is an excellent opportunity for Harsco to build an even stronger presence in this strategically important region,” says Harsco President and CEO Nick Grasberger. “I am proud of the services Metals & Minerals delivers to all of our customers. This expanded relationship with Ezz is testament to the trust and confidence that we work to build at every site, every day.”

Hassan Nouh, Ezz Steel Group’s co-managing director, pointed to Harsco’s reputation for responsible environmental stewardship as a contributing factor in expanding the relationship. “We are continuously working toward optimizing our operations with an emphasis on environmental management,” he said. “This new contract will help us develop – partnering with Harsco – innovative solutions for our byproducts, including slag and DRI dust. Together, we can focus on bringing down cost while, at the same time, providing environmentally-friendly services and products.”