Koppers Holdings Inc 's

The company is the largest supplier of railroad crossties to Class I railroads in North America. Its primary competitor in this market is Stella-Jones Inc., along with several smaller regional competitors. Key competitive factors include price, quality, location, service, and security of supply. The company sources creosote internally and operates a national network of treating plants with direct access to major customers' rail lines. In the creosote market, it is the largest global supplier to the North American railroad industry, competing mainly with Rain Carbon Inc. in North America and Europe, as well as several smaller regional competitors. Additionally, the company supplies major lumber treating companies in the U.S. and Canada and is vertically integrated in manufacturing copper compounds for wood preservatives, purchasing significant amounts of scrap copper annually.