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Horsehead Holding Corp. (HHC) is a producer of zinc and zinc-based products with production and/or recycling operations at six facilities in five states. The Company also owns and operates on its premises a 110 megawatt coal-fired power plant that provides it with a source of electricity and allows the Company to sell approximately one-fifth of its capacity. Its products are used in a variety of applications, including in the galvanizing of fabricated steel products and as components in rubber tires, alkaline batteries, paint, chemicals and pharmaceuticals. It is a refiner of zinc oxide and prime western (PW) zinc metal, a grade of zinc containing a minimum of 98.5% zinc, in North America. The Company is a recycler of electric arc furnace (EAF) dust, a hazardous waste produced by the steel mini-mill manufacturing process. During the year ended December 31, 2007, the Company sold approximately 305.5 million pounds of zinc products.(Source: 10-K)