MONACA, Pa., Nov. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Horsehead Holding Corp. , the parent company of Horsehead Corporation, a leading U.S. producer of zinc metal and value-added zinc products, and among the world's largest recyclers of electric arc furnace (EAF) dust and other zinc-bearing materials, announced today that the Company reached a tentative agreement with the bargaining committee of United Steelworkers local 8183 on a new labor contract. The tentative agreement is awaiting ratification by the members of local 8183.
Horsehead Holding Corp. is the parent company of Horsehead Corporation, a leading U.S. producer of specialty zinc and zinc-based products. Horsehead, headquartered in Monaca, Pa., employs over 1,000 people and has six operating locations throughout the U.S. Visit http://www.horsehead.net/ for more information.
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