PROFILE |
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Antismoking sentiment hasn't been hazardous to the health of Zippo Manufacturing, which has found new life in selling its famous windproof lighters as collector's items. Zippo's refillable lighters (which come with a lifetime guarantee) are sold in over 120 countries. Zippo also owns W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery (pocketknives) and makes key holders, money clips, and pocket flashlights. (Lighters account for about 70% of sales.) George Blaisdell founded Zippo in 1932 after watching a friend try to light a cigarette in the wind. His daughters, Harriet Wick and Sarah Dorn (and her sons, George and Paul Duke) own Zippo. Thousands of collectors converge on Bradford, Pennsylvania, for the company's biennial swap meet.
COMPETITION |
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Société BIC (BB)
Ronson Corporation (RONC)
Swiss Army Brands, Inc. (SABI)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 150.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 0.0%
Employees: 1,200
Revenue per employee: $125,000.00
KEY PEOPLE |
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Mike Schuler
CEO
Richard Rupe
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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33 Barbour St.
Bradford, PA 16701
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Phone: 814-368-2700
Fax: 814-368-2874
Online: Web Site
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