Horsehead Holding Corp., the parent company of Horsehead Corporation, a US producer of specialty zinc and zinc-based products and a recycler of electric arc furnace (EAF) dust, announced on December 31, 2009 the completion of its acquisition of INMETCO, a recycler of metal-bearing wastes in North America.
Based in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, INMETCO employs 108 people and operates the only secondary smelter in North America dedicated to recycling nickel, chromium and other metals from hazardous and non-hazardous wastes generated mostly by stainless steel and specialty metal producers.
In its press release on the acquisition, Horsehead Holding Corp. said that the combination of Horsehead and INMETCO will expand Horsehead's hazardous waste services platform and provide access to new markets for growth. It also will further diversify its range of capabilities and products, including the recycling of electric arc furnace dust and stainless steel flue dust for the recovery and reuse of a wide range of valuable metals.