Harsco in at Turkish EAF mill

Harsco Corp. has announced that Tosyali Harsco, in which Harsco is a joint venture (JV) partner with Tosyali Holding, has signed a 10-year contract with an estimated revenue value of $210 million to provide services at a Tosyali Holding electric arc furnace (EAF) steel mill being built in Sariseki, Turkey.

Pennsylvania-based Harsco, which describes Tosyali Holding as a leading Turkish flat steel and steel pipe producer, says the initial commissioning of the new EAF mill is set to begin next March. "The plant is a significant investment of nearly $2.5 billion for Tosyali and will include a total of 4 million tons of capacity, two Quantum electric arc furnaces, slab and billet casting machines, a hot rolling mill and long and flat product finishing lines," Harsco says.

Tosyali Harsco's scope of work at the new Sariseki mill will include scrap processing and sorting, furnace lancing and cleaning processes, under-furnace cleaning, ladle slag handling and slag processing, according to Harsco.

"I would like to congratulate our team for the outstanding performance that made this win possible," Harsco Environmental Chief Operating Officer Russ Mitchell says. "This expanded relationship is a testament to Tosyali's confidence in our ability to deliver services that advance both their business and environmental goals."

"With the Tosyali Sariseki investment, we are using state-of-the-art technology in our furnaces, which are very sensitive to scrap," Tosyali Holding CEO Dr. Suhat Korkmaz says."Tosyali Harsco's technology and experience will promote operational excellence. With our plans for growth and common environmental goals, we hope to see great collaboration in the future."