Harsco Minerals Expands Abrasive Products into Southeastern US

Online, October 14, 2011 (Newswire.com) - Harsco's abrasives are processed from a sustainable, recycled copper co-product that results in optimum performance and consistency. IRON HORSETM abrasives joins the original coal abrasive, sold under the highly regarded BLACK BEAUTY® brand, which is environmentally "green" and has been a mainstay of Harsco Minerals' production for nearly 80 years. Harsco's high quality, low dusting and low free silica coal slag abrasives have positioned Harsco as the country's #1 market leader in the surface preparation industry. "The industry demands more from Harsco Minerals. We took our time to find the right alternate abrasive that not only meets federal leaching procedures, but also provides the same high quality, performance and reliability that our BLACK BEAUTY® coal abrasives have provided for many years," said Dominic DeAngelo, Global Market Manager for Abrasives and Roofing for Harsco Minerals.

Harsco Minerals is a division of Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC), a diversified industrial services company serving global industries that are fundamental to worldwide economic growth, including infrastructure, metals, railways and energy. Harsco Minerals is an industry pioneer in the processing of mineral products for environmentally beneficial uses and is known throughout the industry for its high quality, high performance BLACK BEAUTY® abrasives, roofing granules and aggregates products.