PROFILE |
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Cookson's business is heating up. The 300-year-old company, which began as a provider of lead for paint, has grown into a leading supplier to the electronics industry. Cookson's Electronics Division (about 51% of sales) produces chemicals and equipment used to manufacture printed circuit boards and build integrated circuits. The Ceramics Division's Vesuvius subsidiaries make refractory ceramics and related products for the glass, iron, steel, aluminum, and cement industries. Cookson's Precious Metals Division makes jewelry and dental components and other precision-engineered products from gold and silver. The US accounts for almost 50% of sales; Europe about 30%.
COMPETITION |
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 3,704.70
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 23.1%
Employees: 21,161
Revenue per employee: $175,072.07
KEY PEOPLE |
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Stephen L. Howard
CEO
Dennis H. Millard
CFO
CONTACT INFO |
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The Adelphi, 1-11 John Adam St.
London WC2N 6HJ, United Kingdom
Phone: 44-20-7766-4500
Fax: 44-20-7747-6600
Online: Web Site
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