Harsco reports facing challenging 1st quarter

Feb 14, 2013 | 12:54 PM |

Tags  Harsco, steel, scrap, mill services, earnings report, Patrick Decker

NEW YORK — Lower steel output by some customers will dampen sales for mill services provider Harsco Corp. in the first quarter, the company said Feb. 14 as it reported a financial loss in the final three months of a challenging 2012.

Camp Hill, Pa.-based Harsco, which announced a net loss in both the fourth quarter and the full year, said it expects more headwinds in the first three months of 2013 as the steel and construction sectors face a normal seasonal slowdown.....





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