| Business Summary | | Cookson
Group
PLC
is
an
international
materials
technology
group,
providing
advanced
materials,
equipment
and
enabling
technologies
to
its
customers
worldwide.
Cookson
Group,
headquartered
in
London,
is
managed
through
three
divisions:
Electronics,
Ceramics
and
Engineering.
The
Electronics
Division
is
a
manufacturer
and
supplier
of
materials
and
equipment
used
in
both
the
fabrication
and
assembly
of
printed
circuit
boards.
The
Ceramics
Division
is,
through
its
Vesuvius
business,
engaged
in
the
manufacture
of
ceramic
refractory
systems.
The
Engineering
Division
operates
through
three
business
sectors:
Precious
Metals,
Telecommunication
Products
and
Plastic
Moldings. | More
from
Market Guide: Expanded
Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Cookson
Group
Plc
is
a
world-wide
supplier
of
specialist
industrial
materials.
The
Group
operates
under
three
divisions:
electronics,
ceramics,
and
engineering.
For
the
fiscal
year
ended
12/31/00,
revenues
rose
35%
to
L2.58
billion.
Net
income
before
U.S.
GAAP
rose
from
L36.7
million
to
L75.5
million.
Revenues
reflect
higher
income
from
ongoing
operations.
Earnings
also
benefitted
from
higher
operating
profit
as
a
percentage
of
sales
and
lower
cost
of
exceptional
items. | More
from
Market Guide: Significant
Developments |
| Officers | |
| Position | Bryan Nicholson, 66 | Chairman | Howard Stephen, 45 | Group
Chief Exec. | Gian Carlo Cozzani | Director
and CEO of the Ceramics Division | Ray Sharpe, 50 | Director
and CEO of the Electronics Division |
| More
from
Market Guide on Officers & Directors: Expanded
List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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