Taylor-Wharton Donates Liquid nitrogen Refrigerators to
New York Blood Bank and American Red Cross

Camp Hill, PA – Harsco Corporation’s industrial gas division, Taylor-Wharton announced today that they are donating 11 K-Series liquid nitrogen refrigerators to the American Red Cross and the New York Blood Bank. This significant donation will be used to store blood and plasma in New York and various key repositories around the United States.

These refrigerators were offered to help alleviate some of the pressure put on these organizations by the horrific events of September 11, 2001 as well as any future requirements resulting from a prolonged military engagement.

According to Hoyt Fitzsimmons, Taylor-Wharton’s Vice President and General Manager - Cryogenics, "These two organizations have put forth a tremendous effort to meet all of the needs resulting from these horrible attacks. We as a company are honored to be able to aid them and our country."

The New York Blood Bank will be using their six units in New York City to store the large amounts of blood and plasma that has been and continues to be donated by their fellow New Yorkers and from citizens across the country. The American Red Cross will be utilizing their refrigerators in key repositories across the U.S. as they prepare for any additional large-scale blood requirements.

The refrigerators are currently being outfitted for their respective duties before being shipped to Tech-Air, a Taylor-Wharton equipment distributor located in metropolitan New York and Connecticut. Tech-Air has agreed to finish the outfitting process and supply the liquid nitrogen that will be used in the refrigerators.

The Gas & Fluid Control Group of Harsco Corporation manufactures the broadest range of gas and fluid control equipment in the world, including Taylor-Wharton cryogenic containers, high pressure cylinders, and acetylene cylinders; American Welding & Tank propane tanks; Structural Composites Industries (SCI) composite pressure vessels and structures; Sherwood valves for industrial, commercial, and recreational use, including Superior Refrigeration Products; Air-X-Changers heat exchangers and Capitol Manufacturing fluid fittings. Operating from 30 facilities in eight countries on four continents, the Gas & Fluid Control Group markets its products in more than 80 countries worldwide.

Additional information about Harsco, including the company’s latest financial results and news releases, can be found at Harsco's World Wide Web site at www.harsco.com.

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