Bridgeville Pennsylvania based Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc has reported that a liquid metal spill occurred during operations at its Bridgeville Electric Arc Melting facility. The spill was caused by a breakthrough at the bottom of a furnace shell. Clean up and damage assessments are underway, and the Company expects melting operations to resume in 6 to 8 weeks subject to parts and contractor availability. All other operations continue to function as normal. The Company does not expect any near-term interruption to product delivery schedules.Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Chairman, President & CEO Mr Dennis Oates said “I am grateful no one was injured and there is no environmental impact. We are fully focused on getting melt back into production as soon as possible. As we firm up the recovery plan we will provide an update when we release our first quarter results on April 20th. We have a record order backlog and remain committed to ensuring our customers are not impacted.”Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc, established in 1994 and headquartered in Bridgeville, PA, manufactures and markets semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, nickel alloys, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are used in a variety of industries, including aerospace, power generation, oil and gas, and heavy equipment manufacturing.
Bridgeville Pennsylvania based Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc has reported that a liquid metal spill occurred during operations at its Bridgeville Electric Arc Melting facility. The spill was caused by a breakthrough at the bottom of a furnace shell. Clean up and damage assessments are underway, and the Company expects melting operations to resume in 6 to 8 weeks subject to parts and contractor availability. All other operations continue to function as normal. The Company does not expect any near-term interruption to product delivery schedules.Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Chairman, President & CEO Mr Dennis Oates said “I am grateful no one was injured and there is no environmental impact. We are fully focused on getting melt back into production as soon as possible. As we firm up the recovery plan we will provide an update when we release our first quarter results on April 20th. We have a record order backlog and remain committed to ensuring our customers are not impacted.”Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc, established in 1994 and headquartered in Bridgeville, PA, manufactures and markets semi-finished and finished specialty steels, including stainless steel, nickel alloys, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. The Company's products are used in a variety of industries, including aerospace, power generation, oil and gas, and heavy equipment manufacturing.
