| Business Summary | | ChemFirst
Inc.
is
involved
in
the
production
of
electronic
and
other
specialty
chemicals
for
use
in
the
semiconductor
industry
and
in
pharmaceutical,
cosmetic,
polymer,
photographic,
photosensitive
and
agricultural
applications,
as
well
as
the
production
of
polyurethane
chemicals.
Much
of
the
Company's
focus
is
on
development
of
products
and
processes
for
its
customers'
next-generation
semiconductors,
pharmaceutical,
agricultural
or
consumer
products.
These
electronic
and
other
specialty
chemicals
are
produced
at
Company-owned
facilities
in
Hayward,
California;
East
Kilbride,
Scotland;
Pascagoula,
Mississippi;
Tyrone,
Pennsylvania,
and
Dayton,
Ohio.
Most
of
the
Company's
electronic
chemicals
are
used
in
the
semiconductor
and
related
industries.
These
products
include
organic
post-metal
cleaning
solutions
that
remove
photoresist
and
dry-etch
residue
during
the
manufacture
of
semiconductors. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | CEM
is
involved
in
the
production
of
electronic
and
other
specialty
chemicals
for
use
in
the
semiconductor,
pharmaceutical,
polymer,
phographic,
photosensitive,
agricultural
and
polyurethane
chemicals
applications.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/30/01,
revenues
fell
10%
to
$180.7
million.
Net
loss
from
continuing
operations
totalled
$11.1
million
vs.
income
of
$11.9
million.
Results
reflect
lower
electronic
chemical
sales,
and
$27.5
million
in
business
exit
costs. | More
from
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Developments |
| | | | FY1999
Compensation | | Pay | Exer | |
| J. Williams, 66 Chairman
, CEO | $1.4M | $1.5M | R. Summerford, 51 Pres
and COO | 488K | -- | Max Bowman, 39 VP
- Fin. and Treasurer | -- | -- | William Kemp, 51 VP,
Director of HR | -- | -- | Daniel Anderson, 47 VP,
Health, Safety and Environmental Affairs | -- | -- | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-1999 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.; "Exer" is the value of options excercised during the fiscal year. |
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from
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List, Bios,
Compensation,
Options
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