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Horsehead Holding Corp. (ZINC)At 11:17AM ET: 12.0297  Up 0.2297 (1.95%)  
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Horsehead Holding Corp.
4955 Steubenville Pike
Suite 405
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
United States - Map
Phone: 724-774-1020
Web Site: http://www.horsehead.net

DETAILS 
Index Membership:N/A
Sector:Basic Materials
Industry:Industrial Metals & Minerals
Full Time Employees:1,010

BUSINESS SUMMARY 
Horsehead Holding Corp., together with its subsidiaries, produces zinc and zinc-based products in North America. Its products include PW zinc metal, which is used to provide a protective coating to various fabricated products, including pipe and guard rails, heat exchangers, and telecommunications towers, as well as for the production of brass; and SSHG zinc metal that is used as feed for the manufacture of high-purity zinc powder and zinc alloys. The company also offers zinc oxide for the production of tire and rubber products, chemicals, ceramics, plastics, paints, lubricating oils, and pharmaceuticals. In addition, the company recycles EAF dust, a hazardous waste generated by steel mini-mills. Further, it offers special zinc powders, which are used in general chemical and metallurgical applications, and in friction applications, such as, brake linings for automobiles; battery grade zinc powders that are used in alkaline, mercuric oxide, silver oxide, and zinc-air batteries; and copper-based powders, including brass, bronze, and nickel-silver powders, which are used in various applications comprising brazing, infiltrating, and powdered metallurgical hardware, such as lock bodies, valves, and gears. Horsehead Holding’s customers primarily include steel and brass producers, and galvanizers. The company is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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    CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
    Horsehead Holding Corp.'s Corporate Governance Quotient (CGQ®) as of 1-Dec-09 is better than 62.7% of Russell 3000 companies and 50.2% of Materials companies.
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    KEY EXECUTIVES 
     PayExercised
    Mr. James M. Hensler III, 53
    Chairman, Chief Exec. Officer and Pres
    $ 1.25M $ 2.10M
    Mr. Robert Scherich , 48
    Chief Financial Officer, Principal Accounting Officer and VP
    $ 492.00K $ 140.00K
    Mr. Ali Alavi , 47
    VP of Corp. Admin., Sec. and Gen. Counsel
    $ 307.00K $ 763.00K
    Mr. Robert Elwell , 55
    VP of Operations
    N/A N/A
    Mr. James A. Totera , 52
    VP of Sales & Marketing
    N/A N/A
    Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-08 and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc. "Exercised" is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year.
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