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Tube City IMS UK Operation Receives Outstanding Achievement in Safety Award
03/25/2011 - Scunthorpe-based Tube City IMS UK has received the prestigious "Outstanding Achievement in Safety Award" from the North Lincolnshire Health & Safety Group.
Tube City IMS Corp. announced that its Tube City IMS UK operation, based in Scunthorpe, England, has received the prestigious "Outstanding Achievement in Safety Award" from the North Lincolnshire Health & Safety Group.
Nineteen companies were recognized this year for exceeding health and safety targets, with Tube City IMS UK taking home the special award. Tube City IMS UK has won the "Safety Achievement Award" every year since 2005, but this is the first time it has received the "Outstanding Achievement in Safety Award."
North Lincolnshire Health & Safety Group presented the award, which recognizes companies that excel in safety performance, during its annual awards ceremony in Scunthorpe. More than 160 people, including Lincolnshire's manufacturing industries, local dignitaries and officials of the Group attended the gala.
Marco Gravina, General Manager, Tube City IMS UK, and Don Jowett, Environmental, Safety and Quality Manager, Tube City IMS UK, were presented with a solid silver trophy to display for the next 12 months, along with a permanent glass trophy.
"It was an honor to receive this award in the presence of our local elected officials and so many professionals. It truly recognizes the hard work of the whole group, and it reflects the commitment of every employee to the company's safety program," said Jowett.
Thanking the panel and the employees for the award, Gravina added, "We are honored that Tube City IMS UK has received such an important and distinguished award that demonstrates our constant commitment to safety."
Tube City IMS is a leading provider of outsourced industrial services to steel mills in North America and has a substantial and growing international presence. The company provides services at 73 customer sites in nine countries and operates a global raw materials procurement network with offices in 15 countries.
