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Koppers Holdings Inc.(KOP)

Description: Koppers Holdings Inc. produces and sells carbon compounds and commercial wood treatment products and services to aluminum, railroad, specialty chemical, utility, rubber, concrete, and steel industries. It operates in two segments, Carbon Materials & Chemicals and Railroad & Utility Products. The Carbon Materials & Chemicals segment manufactures carbon pitch, a raw material used in the production of aluminum and steel; naphthalene for use in the production of phthalic anhydride and as a surfactant in the production of concrete; phthalic anhydride that is used in the production of plasticizers, polyester resins, and alkyd paints; and creosote and carbon black feedstock used in the treatment of wood or as a feedstock in the production of carbon black. This segment also sells refined tars, benzole, and specialty chemicals. The Railroad & Utility Products segment procures and treats railroad products comprising concrete crossties, switch ties, and various types of lumber used for railroad bridges and crossings; manufactures and sells rail joint bars; offers transmission and distribution poles for electric and telephone utilities; and provides pilings used in the industrial foundations, beach housing, docks, and piers. It has operations in the United States, Australia, China, the United Kingdom, Denmark, and the Netherlands. Koppers Holdings Inc., formerly known as KI Holdings Inc., is headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.


Keywords: Chemical Steel Concrete Rubber Organic Compounds Commodity Chemicals Chemical Compounds Polyester Surfactant Chemicals Segment Plasticizer Treatment Products Carbon Black Steel Industries Phthalic Anhydride Naphthalene Railroad Products

Home Page: www.koppers.com

KOP Technical Analysis

436 Seventh Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1800
United States
Phone: 412 227 2001


Officers

Name Title
Mr. Leroy M. Ball Jr. CEO, Pres & Director
Mr. James A. Sullivan Exec. VP & COO
Ms. Stephanie L. Apostolou Gen. Counsel & Sec.
Ms. Leslie S. Hyde Sr. VP & Chief Sustainability Officer
Ms. Jimmi Sue Smith CFO & Treasurer
Mr. Bradley A. Pearce Chief Accounting Officer
Ms. Quynh T. McGuire VP of Investor Relations
Ms. Jessica Franklin Mang. of Corp. Communications, Branding & Giving
Mr. Christian A. Nielsen Sr. VP of Global Carbon Materials & Chemicals
Ms. Tracie McCormick Treasurer

Exchange: NYSE

Country: US

Currency: US Dollar ($)

GIC Sector: Materials
GIC Group: Materials
GIC Industry: Chemicals
GIC Sub-Industry: Commodity Chemicals
Forward PE: 6.7935
Trailing PE: 8.5793
Price-to-Book MRQ: 1.7431
Price-to-Sales TTM: 0.3364
IPO Date: 2006-02-01
Fiscal Year End: December
Full Time Employees: 2088
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