Zinc Corporation of America
Zinc Corporation of America (ZCA) is the largest zinc producerin the United States and the world's foremost manufacturer ofvalue-added zinc products including zinc oxide, zinc dust, andzinc powder. ZCA is an integratedzinc producer as well as theworld's largest producer of zincfrom recycled sources. ZCA'spyrometallurgical facility, the onlyone of its type in the WesternHemisphere, provides unique capabilities to utilize a full range of zinc feeds in its zinc refining process.
ZCA's operations consist of its multi-product zinc manufacturingplant in Monaca, Pennsylvania, and a metal powder facility inPalmerton, Pennsylvania. ZCA is headquartered in Monaca,Pennsylvania, and is the largestdivision of New York-based Horsehead Industries. HorseheadIndustries is one of the largest privately-held manufacturing companies in the United States.
ZCA was formed in 1987 when Horsehead Industries mergedtwo of the United States' best-known zinc manufacturers, TheNew Jersey Zinc Company and St. Joe Resources Company - both companies had zinc production operations dating back to the mid-1800's.