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Koppers acquisitions, on the record
The businesses Koppers bought and sold, as its annual reports describe them, with the cash it reported paying for acquisitions each year and every deal filing since 2016.
Deals its annual reports describe
| Business | Deal | When | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Brown Wood Preserving Company, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (Brown Wood)Word for word“On February 27, 2024, we signed an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Brown Wood Preserving Company, Inc. and certain of its affiliates (Brown Wood) for approximately $ 100 million in cash.” 10-K for 2023 | agreed acquisition | On February 27, 2024 | approximately $ 100 million in cash |
Gross & Janes Co. (Gross & Janes)Word for word“On October 31, 2022, we acquired substantially all of the assets of Gross & Janes Co. (Gross & Janes) for $ 15.5 million in cash and we accounted for the transaction as a business combination.” 10-K for 2023 | acquisition | On October 31, 2022 | $ 15.5 million in cash |
our utility pole treating facility in Sweetwater, TennesseeWord for word“In March 2022, we sold our utility pole treating facility in Sweetwater, Tennessee and recorded a gain on sale of $ 2.5 million.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | In March 2022 | gain on sale of $ 2.5 million |
our closed Denver, Colorado crosstie treating facilityWord for word“In October 2021, we sold our closed Denver, Colorado crosstie treating facility and recorded a gain on sale of $ 23.4 million.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | In October 2021 | gain on sale of $ 23.4 million |
our closed Follansbee, West Virginia coal tar distillation facilityWord for word“In February 2021, we sold our closed Follansbee, West Virginia coal tar distillation facility, and we recorded a gain on sale of $ 5.7 million, consisting of $ 2.6 million from cash proceeds in addition to the assumption of certain liabilities by the buyer.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | In February 2021 | gain on sale of $ 5.7 million, consisting of $ 2.6 million from cash proceeds in addition to the assumption of certain liabilities by the buyer |
KJCC, a 75 percent-owned coal tar distillation company in our CMC segmentWord for word“Discontinued Operations – On September 30, 2020, we sold KJCC which was a 75 percent-owned coal tar distillation company in our CMC segment.” 10-K for 2023 | divestiture | On September 30, 2020 | — |
Greenhill Reload, LLC (untreated utility pole procurement, manufacturing and distribution business)Word for word“Greenhill – On December 22, 2025, we completed our acquisition of the assets of the untreated utility pole procurement, manufacturing and distribution business of Greenhill Reload, LLC (Greenhill) for approximately $ 20.7 million in cash, inclusive of the inventory value at closing.” 10-K for 2025 | acquisition | On December 22, 2025 | approximately $ 20.7 million in cash |
| Fiscal year ended | Cash paid for acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | Cash received from selling businesses | Goodwill from acquisitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| 2017-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| 2018-12-31 | $264 million | — | $111.1 million |
| 2019-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| 2020-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| 2021-12-31 | $0 | — | — |
| 2022-12-31 | $14.7 million | — | — |
| 2023-12-31 | $0 | $0 | — |
| 2024-12-31 | $99.3 million | $0 | $25.3 million |
| 2025-12-31 | $20.7 million | $4.8 million | $11.7 million |
Deal filings since 2016
- 2025-06-18 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-12-17 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2024-04-15 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-10-12 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2023-04-11 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2022-06-21 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2020-02-27 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-06-25 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2018-04-13 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2018-04-13 Form 8-K, Item 2.01: Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
- 2017-02-22 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-01-25 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-01-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2017-01-20 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
- 2016-04-14 Form 8-K, Item 1.01: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Read from Koppers’s annual reports (10-K for 2025, 10-K for 2024, 10-K for 2023) and the financial data it files with the SEC, as of 2026-02-26. Every quotation is word for word from the filing linked beside it; how these pages are built and checked. The full record is in its company data sheet.