PITTSBURGH, PA--(Marketwired - October 14, 2015) - Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP), has been officially certified to the RC14001 standard of the American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care Program®, a world-class initiative in which the chemical industry voluntarily commits to develop and improve upon programs impacting health, safety, security and the environment.
Responsible Care® is the chemical industry's commitment to sustainability. It is a global voluntary initiative under which companies work to continuously improve their safety, health, and environmental performance and subject their performance to outside review. The standard promotes accountability and communication with stakeholders about products and processes and requires companies to adopt best practices in the manufacturing and supply of safe and affordable goods that bring real benefits to society.
"I am proud to say that Koppers has taken an important step forward in our ongoing commitment to be a responsible corporate partner to our many stakeholders. Our company-wide certification to the internationally recognized RC14001 standard demonstrates the high value that we place on the safe, secure and environmentally responsible development, manufacture and distribution of our products at all of our global locations," said Leroy Ball, president and CEO.
About Koppers
Koppers, with corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is an integrated global producer of carbon compounds, chemicals, and treated wood products and services for the aluminum, railroad, specialty chemical, utility, rubber, concrete, steel, residential lumber, and agriculture industries. Including our joint ventures, we serve our customers through a comprehensive global manufacturing and distribution network, with facilities located in North America, South America, Australasia, China and Europe. The stock of Koppers Holdings Inc. is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "KOP." For more information, visit us on the Web: www.koppers.com. Questions concerning investor relations should be directed to Michael J. Zugay at 412 227 2231.
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