Koppers is an integrated global provider of treated wood products for a variety of niche applications. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, they are the largest supplier of cross ties and switch ties to Class I and shortlne railroads in North America.  Milano Railway Logistics is an anchor location in their nationwide network of  yards storing “white ties” for transport to creosote treatment plants before just-in-time delivery to Koppers customers.  Arriving at Milano by rail, the ties are transloaded west to Denver, CO, south to Little Rock, AR and east to Roanoke, VA.