Article: KOPPERS INDUSTRIES PURCHASING COAL CHEMICALS BUSINESS FROM ARISTECH

PITTSBURGH, July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Koppers Industries, Inc., has entered into a letter of intent with Aristech Chemicals to purchase Aristech's coal chemicals business including its Tarben plant in Clairton, PA. The transaction is subject to a number of conditions, including the execution of a definitive purchase agreement and appropriate corporate and other approvals. Terms of the transaction were not announced.

"This purchase," said Donald P. Traviss, President of Koppers Industries, Inc., "positions Koppers better to meet global competition, and positions us for further growth in the 21st century." The Tarben plant will provide Koppers with an additional 54 ...






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