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Blyth, Inc.
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 PROFILE
Blyth makes wicks on sticks. The company's products include unscented and scented candles, portable heating fuels, gift bags, and fragrance products, including potpourri. The largest candle maker in the US, Blyth sells its products under brand names such as Colonial Candle of Cape Cod, Carolina Designs, PartyLite, Candle Corporation of America, Sterno, and Handy Fuel, among others. Sold in the US (which accounts for about 73% of sales) and internationally, Blyth's products are sold through home parties and retailers. It also supplies institutional customers such as restaurants and hotels. Chairman, president, and CEO Robert Goergen owns about 27% of the company.

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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: January
2001 Sales (mil.): 1,197.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 9.1%
Employees: 4,600
Revenue per employee: $260,260.87

 KEY PEOPLE
• Robert B. Goergen
    CEO
• Robert H. Barghaus
    CFO

 CONTACT INFO
One E. Weaver St.
Greenwich, CT 06831
US
Phone: 203-661-1926
Fax: 203-661-1969
Online: Web Site

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