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PROFILE |
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Thank Falcon Products for a place to sit down in public. The company, which does business as Falcon Companies, is a leading producer of commercial furniture, particularly banquet and conference tables and seating. The company furnishes chairs, tables, booths, ergonomic work stations, casegoods, wallcoverings, and even portable dance floors for the hotel, office, retail, fast-food restaurant, food-service, education, health care, and gambling industries.The Falcon stable of brands, mostly gained through acquisitions, include Falcon, Charlotte, Decor Concepts, Shelby Williams, Howe, Johnson Tables, and King Arthur. CEO Franklin Jacobs, who founded Falcon in 1959, owns about 23% of the company.
COMPETITION |
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STOCK ANALYSIS |
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FURTHER ANALYSIS
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: October
2000 Sales (mil.): 315.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 41.9%
Employees: 3,730
Revenue per employee: $84,638.07
KEY PEOPLE |
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Franklin A. Jacobs
CEO
Michael J. Dreller
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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9387 Dielman Industrial Dr.
St. Louis, MO 63132
US
Phone: 314-991-9200
Fax: 314-991-9227
Online: Web Site
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