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Koppers Holdings Inc.

Location

Pennsylvania

Founded

1988-02-13

Website

http://www.koppers.com

Articles

441 Articles

Category

Wood Preserving

Gum and Wood Chemicals

Carbon Black

Description

Koppers, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global wood preservation technology company that creates safe and environmentally responsible solutions to solve our customer’s most important challenges. Our products and services are used in a variety of niche applications in a diverse range of end-markets including railroad, specialty chemical, utility, residential lumber, agriculture, aluminum, steel, rubber and construction industries. With more than 2,100 employees, we maintain a global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe. Koppers is committed to living a culture of Zero Harm that places the care of our people, our environment and our communities first at all times. The company is also a member of the American Chemistry Council and dedicated to adopting its Responsible Care® initiative at all of our locations worldwide.

Articles

Koppers disputes most recent environmental violations, but plant records reveal two decades of run-ins with Illinois EPA - Borderless Magazine NFP

2024-02-13 (borderlessmag.org)

Koppers disputes most recent environmental violations, but plant records reveal two decades of run-ins with Illinois EPA - Borderless Magazine NFP

After the Illinois EPA sent them a lengthy notice of violation last fall, Koppers executives began selling off their stock at an unprecedented pace. After MuckRock and Cicero Independiente reported these violations, the publicly traded company took legal action

Read more
The Air We Breathe': How the Koppers Plant Became and Remains Cicero's Toxic Neighbor

2023-12-11 (muckrock.com)

The Air We Breathe': How the Koppers Plant Became and Remains Cicero's Toxic Neighbor

The Koppers plant in Cicero has violated state and federal environmental laws for 50 years, from the late 1970s until last summer.

Read more
Koppers Holdings Names Andrew D. Sandifer to Board

2023-03-22 (bloomberg.com)

Koppers Holdings Names Andrew D. Sandifer to Board

Bloomberg Law speaks with prominent attorneys and legal scholars, analyzing major legal issues and cases in the news. The show examines all aspects of the legal profession, from intellectual property to criminal law, from bankruptcy to securities law, drawing on the deep research tools of

Read more
U.S. SEC fines Koppers Holdings for making misleading statements

2022-11-01 (whtc.com)

U.S. SEC fines Koppers Holdings for making misleading statements

(Reuters) - Koppers Holdings Inc agreed to pay a $1.3 million civil fine to resolve U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission charges it failed to discl...

Read more
Koppers To Pay EPA, States $1M For Oil Spill Violations (1)

2020-11-02 (bloomberglaw.com)

Koppers To Pay EPA, States $1M For Oil Spill Violations (1)

Koppers Inc. will pay nearly $1 million in civil penalties to the EPA, Pennsylvania and West Virginia after federal and state agencies sued the company in federal court for failing to report leaking oil tanks at its facilities.

Read more
Koppers Inc. Announces Completion of Notes Offering and Initial Settlement of Tender Offer

2017-01-25 (prnewswire.com)

Koppers Inc. Announces Completion of Notes Offering and Initial Settlement of Tender Offer

/PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), announced today the successful completion of its previously...

Read more
U.S. Silica Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of Jimmi Sue Smith

(morningstar.com)

U.S. Silica Expands Board of Directors with Appointment of Jimmi Sue Smith

KATY, Texas, July 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today announced that it has appointed Jimmi Sue Smith to its Board of Directors effective July 14, 2023. The election of Ms. Smith increases the size of the Company's Board to eight members. Ms. Smith will also serve

Read more

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