Heinrich Koppers
Heinrich Koppers (November 23, 1872 – September 5, 1941) was a German engineer.<ref name=pitt/> 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.
Biography
Having previously worked at other German companies, Koppers 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 located in Essen - Moltkeviertel, adjacent to the mansion of the Koppers family. (Both buildings were built in 1911.)Template:Citation needed.
After meeting with US Steel in 1907, Koppers agreed to build a coke plant in the United States and formed the H. Koppers Company.<ref name=kopp>Template:Cite news</ref> 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.<ref name=pitt>Template:Cite news</ref>
In 1914, Koppers sold his controlling stake in Koppers Inc. to industrialist Andrew Mellon for $300,000.Template:Citation needed