From cannon balls to military equipment and then onto hi-tech gas containers, Harsco Corporation (NYSE: SC) traces its roots to 1742 when Taylor-Wharton began producing crude ox shoes, steel wagon rims and small metal forgings along the south branch of the Raritan River near High Bridge, New Jersey in colonial America.
Modern day Harsco Corporation has evolved into a $2.5 billion international industrial services and products business. The Corporation has transformed from a predominantly domestic US manufacturer to an internationally focused company with 18,500 employees at over 400 facilities in 40 countries of operation. Part of the Corporation�s global development has come from its gas containment business � recently re-branded to Harsco GasServ. This month, gasworld has pleasure in interviewing the Harsco GasServ Global Governance Team.
Harsco GasServ
The Harsco GasServ division of Harsco Corporation has moved from traditional manufacturing thought processes to total gas application and service offerings. The company’s new focus is developing gas containment solutions using a broad range of new products, technologies and applications. Harsco GasServ comprises four complementary manufacturing and service businesses that, when combined, form a global network of technology, service and manufacturing for gas applications involving pressure vessels and precision valves.
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