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Wescast Industries' R&D is exhausting. The company is the world's #1 maker of exhaust manifolds for passenger cars and light trucks -- it has more than half of the North American market share for exhaust manifolds. Wescast offers design, prototyping, manufacturing, and testing services to OEMS such as Ford, GM, and DaimlerChrysler. The company operates six plants in Ontario, Canada. It is expanding geographically and adding new products through Weslin Industries, its joint venture with Linamar Corporation (machined parts). Besides auto parts, Wescast makes pressure-retaining high-alloy cast steel pump components for the petroleum, pulp and paper, and food-processing industries.
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 267.60
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 9.0%
Employees: 2,362
Revenue per employee: $113,293.82
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Raymond T. Finnie
CEO
D. James Slattery
CFO
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100 Water St.
Wingham Ontario N0G 2W0, Canada
Phone: 1-519-357-4447
Fax: 1-519-357-4127
Online: Web Site
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