Harsco Corporation is a global industrial company based in
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
Camp Hill is a borough in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. It is southwest of Harrisburg and is part of the Harrisburg–Carlisle metropolitan statistical area. The population was 7,888 at the 2010 census. There are many large corporations bas ...
. Harsco operates in 30 countries and employs approximately 11,000 people worldwide. The company provides industrial services and
engineered products that serve large industries, including
steel
Steel is an alloy made up of iron with added carbon to improve its strength and fracture resistance compared to other forms of iron. Many other elements may be present or added. Stainless steels that are corrosion- and oxidation-resistant ty ...
,
railways
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a pre ...
, and
energy
In physics, energy (from Ancient Greek: ἐνέργεια, ''enérgeia'', “activity”) is the quantitative property that is transferred to a body or to a physical system, recognizable in the performance of work and in the form of heat a ...
. Harsco's common stock is a component of the S&P SmallCap 600 Index and the Russell 2000 Index.
History
![Harsco rail equipment (18218414049)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Harsco_rail_equipment_%2818218414049%29.jpg)
Harsco was founded in 1853 as The Harrisburg Car Manufacturing Company and became the Harrisburg Steel Corporation in 1935. Following a series of acquisitions, the company became Harsco Corporation in 1956, forming three divisions: Metals & Minerals, Rail, and Industrial.
By the early 1990s, Harsco products and services covered defense, industrial, commercial, and construction applications, with over 250 manufacturing, reclamation, distribution, and service facilities across 14 countries.
In 2018, Harsco acquired Altek, a UK producer of aluminum processing equipment. In 2019, Harsco Metals & Minerals rebranded to Harsco Environmental, and acquired Clean Earth, a U.S. provider of environmentally sustainable solutions for specialty waste streams.
Harsco currently operates four primary businesses: Clean Earth, Harsco Environmental, Harsco Rail, and Harsco Industrial.
In April 2020, Harsco Corporation acquired the Environmental Solutions business (ESOL) from Stericycle, Inc.
Financial information
Harsco reported total sales of
USD
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$1.7 billion in
fiscal year
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2018.
Stock exchanges
Harsco is traded publicly on
NYSE
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with
ticker symbol
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HSC.
References
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Companies based in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
Manufacturing companies established in 1853
Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange