Koppers to market rail joints
Written by William C. Vantuono, Editor-in-ChiefKoppers Inc., producer of crossties and related pressure-treated wood products for railroads, says it is now designing, manufacturing, and marketing an extensive line of rail joint products acquired from Portec Rail Products Inc. late in 2010.
These rail joint products are continuing to be manufactured at the former Portec Rail Products Inc. plant in Huntington, W.Va., which was acquired in the transaction.