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Moody's says Koppers' upsized bond deal is credit neutral; no rating impact

New York, January 20, 2017-- Koppers Holdings Inc.' s revised transaction structure is credit neutral and does not impact the company's Ba3 Corporate Family Rating or B1 senior unsecured rating. For more information, please refer to the Issuer Comment posted on moodys.com. Koppers is an integrated global provider of treated wood products, wood treatment chemicals and carbon compounds.
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