Heckett Inks Mill Services Deal with French Steel Company

Harsco Corp. announced that its Heckett MultiServ division will assume additional mill services responsibilities at Arcelor's Sollac Florange steel works in northeast France under a multi-year contract renewal and expansion valued at more than $7 million over its duration. The renewal and expansion doubles the revenues from the previous contract between the two firms.

Arcelor is the largest steel group in the world and one of Heckett MultiServ's largest customers. The division supports more than 20 Arcelor mills in Europe and Latin America.

Heckett MultiServ has been providing mill services at the Florange works since 1983. During that time, its responsibilities have grown to include on-site scrap processing, slab oxycutting, and Androfer scarfing, a proprietary process that uses automated flame technology to remove surface blemishes from high-finish steel slabs.

Under the latest contract renewal, Heckett MultiServ will expand its scrap processing responsibilities to include on-site scrap baling services and the oxycutting of steel coils employing an environmentally compliant fume collection system developed by Heckett MultiServ. The division's added responsibilities are scheduled to begin next month and are forecast to generate positive Economic Value Added from their first year of operation.