Beazer East was formed as a Florida corporation in 1944. Basically it was a name change from Koppers. It’s principal office is in Pittsburgh. It’s mailing address is in Irving, Texas. It’s registered agent is in Tallahasse, FL. It’s had the same registered agent since 1944. It was registered as a foreign for profit.
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Company Perspectives:
Koppers Industries is a diversified company–heavily based in metallurgical coke manufacturing, coal tar processing, and wood preserving technology–organized to supply the key chemicals and materials required for successful manufacturing, processing, and construction.
Company History:
Although Koppers Industries, Inc. began as a manufacturer of byproduct recovery coke ovens in 1912, its circuitous route through a number of acquisitions and diversified products classifies it as an early predecessor to a modern-day conglomerate. From its long association with the Mellon family interests in Pittsburgh’s heavy industry, to its forays into chemicals, plastics, wood products, road building, and even buttons, the company struggled to secure an identity in the face of cyclical markets and dependence on capital
goods spending. While the impressive returns earned during the 1970s expansion into chemicals were interrupted by a depressed market in the 1980s, Koppers underwent several incarnations before becoming the pared down company of the late 1990s. From a successful stint in road building, paving, and repairs to its present status as a leading supplier of carbon-based materials and treated wood products, as well as coke products–its initial foray into manufacturing–Koppers has come full circle with a strong identity and a firm bottom line… http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Koppers-Industries-Inc-Company-History.html
Establishment of Koppers
Koppers has a rich tradition in manufacturing, carrying forth a name that has stood for quality and dependability through parts of two centuries. The current company, Koppers Inc., was created as Koppers Industries, Inc. in December 1988 when it acquired some of the assets of what was then called Koppers Company, Inc., in a management-led leveraged buyout. One of those assets was the “Koppers” name. The company changed its name from Koppers Industries, Inc. to Koppers Inc., in February 2003… http://www.koppers.com/htm/OurCo_Heri_Main.html
Dr. Heinrich Koppers (November 23, 1872 – September 5, 1941) was a German engineer. 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)… http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heinrich_Koppers