Harsco’s Huennenbeck Division Awarded New Rental Framework Orders Valued At Up To $4.6 Million For New Arena In Poland

Worldwide industrial services company Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) announced today that its Huennebeck Group division has been awarded new rental formwork orders valued at up to $4.6 million (3.5 million euros) to support the construction of a new sports and entertainment arena in Poland, as Harsco’s Access Services business group continues to increase its presence in key growth sectors of the Eastern Europe construction and infrastructure market.

The striking architectural design of the new arena, being built in Lodz, Poland’s second largest city, draws upon Huennebeck’s extensive technical expertise and range of advanced, highly engineered formwork equipment systems for cast-in-place concrete construction. A particularly complex part of the job is the pouring of the 24 foot tall piers which will ultimately carry the hall roof. Because of its unusual column design, two different Huennebeck formwork systems are being used to shape and support the multi-dimensional concrete towers. Additional Huennebeck formwork systems are being used in the project’s foundations, walls, and seating areas. The new arena is scheduled for completion in late 2008-early 2009, and will feature state-of-the-art acoustics and a scalable interior that can be adjusted for special events and smaller performances.