Heinrich Koppers

Heinrich Koppers (November 23, 1872 – September 5, 1941) was a German engineer.[1] Koppers developed a new type of coke oven that economically recovered the byproduct chemicals of the coking process. The design of these ovens was superior to other ovens. Having previously worked at other German companies, he founded his own company Heinrich Koppers AG in 1901 to successfully exploit the patents he had been granted in the area of coke oven design. The headquarters of Heinrich Koppers AG were in Essen - Moltkeviertel, adjacent to the mansion of the Koppers family (both buildings built in 1911).

former headquarters of Heinrich Koppers AG; enlarge image to read inscription above front door; picture of 2009
Villa Koppers: former residence of the Heinrich Koppers family; picture of 2009

After meeting with US Steel in 1907, Koppers agreed to build a coke plant in the United States and formed the H. Koppers Company.[2] In 1912, the H. Koppers Company was incorporated to be Koppers Inc. in Chicago, Illinois, an industrial organization which moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States in 1914.[1]

In 1914, Koppers sold his controlling stake in Koppers Inc. to industrialist Andrew Mellon for $300,000.

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References
  1. "Koppers CEO believes struggling company can do better, transform". Trib. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  2. "Guide to the Koppers Company, Inc. Records 1902-1993". Retrieved August 20, 2020.


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