TMS International Receives 2011 Global Slag Environmental Award

TMS International Corp., Pittsburgh, the parent company of Tube City IMS Corp., has announced its Jewett, Texas, operation received the 2011 Global Slag Environmental Award from PRo Publications International Ltd., Surrey, U.K.

The award recognizes superior environmental performance and was presented by the organizers of the Global Slag Conference and Exhibition, held in Helsinki, Finland, according to Robert McCaffrey, director of PRo Publications International Ltd.
 

The Jewett operation received the award for implementing an environmentally friendly plan to control slag processing emissions and conserve water during the driest 12-month period in Texas since 1895.
 

“The judging panel at Global Slag felt that the slag product processing plant in Jewett made strenuous efforts to reduce its environmental impact, both in terms of dust suppression and in terms of reduction in water usage and emissions, and that the plant was a worthy winner of the award,” McCaffrey says.
 

“The company is truly honored to receive such a prestigious award,” says Raymond Kalouche, COO and president for TMS International’s Mill Services Group. “We set high standards in the area of environmental responsibility to take care of our planet. All of the company’s sites continually strive to develop and implement ideas to preserve and protect our environment, while creating value for our customers and shareholders. This is a well-deserved honor for the site and I congratulate the team in Jewett on being recognized for their outstanding effort.”