Quick action helped contain fire: USCO

Manama : United Stainless Steel Company, USCO, yesterday announced that it employees suffered no injuries or fatalities on site following the fire at its premises on Tuesday.
“All employees were immediately evacuated from the premises when the fire broke out at 0515H with Bahrain Civil Defence firefighters arriving directly on the scene at 0530H,” the company said in a statement. All relevant utilities were quickly shut down to avoid additional damage onsite or to surrounding areas, limiting the effects of the fire only to the plant and its machinery.
As a precaution, operations at neighbouring Bahrain Steel and SULB were also temporarily shut down and all employees evacuated but have since resumed.
Commenting, Chairman of USCO, Sheikh Khaled Salem Al Sabah, said, “We are now working closely with authorities to further investigate the incident as well as taking all necessary steps to support the resumption of operations as soon as possible.”
Francesco Ruffo di Calabria, CEO of CHROMIUMSTEEL, added, “We are committed to doing all we can to ensure minimal disruption to our operations and to our customers around the world.” USCO, the Middle East’s first and only stainless steel mill, is managed by CHROMIUMSTEEL, a global player in the steel industry.