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Koppers Superior Plant Achieves Environmental
Certification
Company plans to expand ISO 14001 certification to all locations
in 2004
PITTSBURGH, January 15, 2004 – The Koppers
plant in Superior, Wis., has achieved ISO 14001 certification for
its Environmental
Management System (EMS).
“Environmental stewardship is a core value at Koppers,” said
Timothy Ries, Superior plant manager. “The ISO 14001 standard
gives our employees a structure to follow in working to continuously
improve our environmental protection practices.”
The plant has
been part of Koppers Railroad Products and Service division since
1988. Each year, 26 employees manufacture pressure-treated
wood for railroad crossties, switch ties and specialty products
and related services.
“This certification tells the world that
Koppers is committed to systematic and sustainable improvement in
our environmental programs,” said
Randall D. Collins, Vice President of Safety, Health and Environmental
Affairs. “While we will continue our close attention to meeting
all environmental regulations, the standard provides a methodology
to seek out potential problems and fix them.”
The international
standard allows Koppers to implement cost-effective procedures
that are applicable worldwide. Koppers is working to
gain certification for all its worldwide locations in 2004. ISO
14001
-- established by the International Organization for Standardization
-- is the world’s most recognized EMS framework, used by
more than 37,000 organizations in 112 countries.
Meeting the standard also
provides economic benefits, as certified companies use less energy
and fewer natural resources, generate
less waste, reduce disposal costs, recycle raw materials and
improve process efficiency.
About Koppers
Koppers, with corporate headquarters and a research center in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global integrated producer of
carbon compounds and treated wood products. Including its joint
ventures, Koppers operates 39 facilities in the United States,
United Kingdom, Denmark, Australia, the Pacific Rim and South
Africa.
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