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Eight Koppers Plants Achieve Environmental Certification
Company plans to attain ISO 14001 certification for all locations in 2004
PITTSBURGH, January 19, 2004 –Eight
Koppers plants achieved ISO 14001 certification for their Environmental
Management Systems (EMS) in 2003.
“Koppers maintains an ongoing commitment to the environment, which
is recognized by this certification, ” said Walt Turner, president
and CEO of Koppers. “The ISO 14001 standard provides a structure
to guide our efforts in continuously improving our environmental
protection practices.”
The ISO 14001 certified plants are in
Stickney, Ill., Woodward, Ala., Follansbee, W.Va., and Clairton,
Pa., (Carbon Materials and Chemicals)
and Green Spring, W.Va., Superior, Wis., and Galesburg, Ill., (Railroad
Products and Services). In addition, the Kurnell Operation of Continental
Carbon, a Koppers facility in New South Wales, Australia, was certified.
At Koppers, Carbon Materials and Chemicals
employees distill coal tar into carbon pitch, coal tar distillates,
naphthalene, and specialty
pitches. Some plants also produce phthalic anhydride. These products
support the aluminum, steel, plastic, and coating industries.
Railroad
and Utility Products and Services are provided by some 14
U.S. facilities. These plants produce railroad crossties, switch
ties, utility poles, piling and other specialty products for the
railroad,
utility and construction industries.
“This ISO 14001 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.”
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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