Released on March 26, 2008

Tube City IMS LLC, Glassport, Pa., a supplier to metalcasting facilities and steel mills, announced it received 35 different 2007 Safety and Industry Best Practices awards from the National Slag Association (NSA).

The awards were spread among 26 Tube City IMS facilities and several individuals working for the company. The NSA Safety awards recognize superior performance as measured against Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable injury rates. The awards were recently presented to Tube City during the NSA's annual spring meeting in Las Vegas.

Tube City IMS received 50% of the awards recognizing “Job Sites with at Least 200,000 Hours since the Last Recordable Accident” and 60% of the awards presented for “Lowest Incident Rate, 11-50 Employees.”

“The Company is honored to receive these prestigious awards. They stand as testimony of our teammates’ active participation in safety and innovation throughout our organization,” said Raymond Kalouche, president and COO, IMS Division. “We will continue to look for new ways to improve safety programs. I am extremely proud of all our colleagues for their dedication and commitment to safety.”