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Harsco awarded $50m contract by Saudi's South Steel

January 06, 2012 - 11:32 GMT Location: London

KEYWORDS: Harsco Corporation , South Steel , billet , rebar

Harsco Corp has been awarded a $50 million contract by Saudi Arabia’s South Steel, according to the company in a statement.

Harsco will provide on-site slag management, materials logistics, metal recovery and by-product processing services.

South Steel is adding a 500,000 tpy rebar and wire rod mill to its existing facility in Jizan, in south-west Saudi Arabia, close to the...

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