Koppers purchases Missouri railroad crosstie company

Koppers Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pittsburgh-based Koppers Holdings, recently purchased Gross & Janes Co., a Missouri-based independent supplier of untreated railroad crossties, for an undisclosed amount.

Gross & Janes is headquartered in Kirkwood, Mo., with operations in Williamsville, Mo., and Camden, Ark.

“The last few years have taught us the value of a strong uninterrupted supply network, and this acquisition only enhances the value of our integrated supply model by providing additional access to untreated crossties to feed our treating facilities,” Leroy Ball, Koppers president and CEO, said. “From hardwood procurement, to preservative production, to treating the final product and disposing of it responsibly at its end of life, Koppers is proud to be the only crosstie supplier to offer a carbon positive circular solution for our products at scale.”

The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and expected to close within the next 30 days.

Koppers Holdings is a global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals, and carbon compounds. It has manufacturing and distribution facilities located in North America, South America, Europe and Australasia. The company’s products and services are used in niche applications for end markets including agriculture, aluminum, chemical, construction, railroad, residential lumber, rubber, specialty utility, and steel.