Company Description
Koppers Holdings Inc. provides treated wood products, wood preservation chemicals, and carbon compounds in the United States, Australasia, Europe, and internationally.
The company operates through Railroad and Utility Products and Services (RUPS), Performance Chemicals (PC), and Carbon Materials and Chemicals (CMC) segments.
The RUPS segment procures and treats crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings.
It also provides rail joint bars to join rails together for railroads; transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; and pilings.
This segment provides railroad services, such as engineering, design, repair, and inspection services for railroad bridges.
The PC segment develops, manufactures, and markets copper-based wood preservatives, including micronized copper azole, micronized pigments, alkaline copper quaternary, amine copper azole, and chromated copper arsenate for decking, fencing, utility poles, construction lumber and timbers, and various agricultural uses; and supplies fire-retardant chemicals for pressure treatment of wood primarily in commercial construction.
The CMC segment manufactures creosote for the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black; carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use as a feedstock in the production of phthalic anhydride and as a surfactant in the production of concrete; phthalic anhydride for the production of plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd paints; and carbon black feedstock for use in the production of carbon black.
It serves the railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber, and construction sectors.
Koppers Holdings Inc. was founded in 1988 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
| Country | United States |
| Founded | 1988 |
| IPO Date | Feb 1, 2006 |
| Industry | Specialty Chemicals |
| Sector | Materials |
| Employees | 2,108 |
| CEO | Leroy Ball |
Contact Details
Address: 436 Seventh Avenue Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219-1800 United States | |
| Phone | 412 227 2001 |
| Website | koppers.com |
Stock Details
| Ticker Symbol | KOP |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Fiscal Year | January - December |
| Reporting Currency | USD |
| CIK Code | 0001315257 |
| CUSIP Number | 50060P106 |
| ISIN Number | US50060P1066 |
| Employer ID | 20-1878963 |
| SIC Code | 2400 |
Key Executives
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Leroy Mangus Ball Jr. | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| James A. Sullivan | President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Jimmi Sue Smith | Chief Financial Officer |
| Stephanie L. Apostolou | General Counsel and Secretary |
| Leslie S. Hyde | Senior Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of Koppers Inc. |
| Bradley A. Pearce | Chief Accounting Officer |
| Quynh T. McGuire | Vice President of Investor Relations |
| Jessica Franklin | Manager of Corporate Communications, Branding and Giving |
| Christian A. Nielsen | Senior Vice President of Global Carbon Materials and Chemicals |
| Douglas J. Fenwick | President of Koppers Performance Chemicals |
Latest SEC Filings
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2024 | SC 13G/A | [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals |
| Oct 7, 2024 | SC 13G/A | [Amend] Statement of acquisition of beneficial ownership by individuals |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Aug 27, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Aug 19, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 10-Q | Quarterly Report |
| Aug 8, 2024 | 8-K | Current Report |
| Jun 7, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 144 | Filing |
| May 28, 2024 | 144 | Filing |