Philip Services Company Description
Philip Services Corporation (PSC) undertakes a wide range of industrial and environmental cleanup projects throughout the US. Besides scrap metal recycling services, which have been the company's longtime focus, PSC provides on-site waste disposal and recycling, cleaning of industrial equipment, transportation of commercial and industrial waste, and emergency response to spills. In addition, PSC offers oil field services both onshore and offshore along the US Gulf Coast. The company has filed for bankruptcy protection twice in recent years. Entities owned by investor Carl Icahn control PSC. The initials PSC also stand for the company's operating philosophy -- People, Safety, and Commitment.
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