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Wah Chang, which in part means "great development," produces specialty metals and chemicals. The company was founded in 1916 and is now a subsidiary of Allegheny Technologies. Wah Chang's products include corrosion-resistant specialty metals such as hafnium, niobium, titanium, vanadium, and zirconium. Its zirconium and hafnium industrial chemicals include such products as zirconium basic carbonate, which manufacturers use as drying agents in antiperspirants and paints. Wah Chang provides analytical laboratory services, photomicrographs of metals, and aerospace fabrication. Manufacturers in the aerospace, energy, medical, and consumer products industries buy the company's metals and chemicals.
COMPETITION |
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Millennium Chemicals Inc. (MCH)
OM Group, Inc. (OMG)
Titanium Metals Corporation (TIE)
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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW |
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Fiscal Year-End: December
1997 Sales (mil.): 285.00
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 20.3%
Employees: 1,100
Revenue per employee: $259,090.91
KEY PEOPLE |
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Lynn D. Davis
CEO
CONTACT INFO |
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530 34th Ave. SW
Albany, OR 97321
US
Phone: 541-926-4211
Fax: 541-967-6990
Online: Web Site
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