| Business Summary | | Valhi,
Inc.
operates
in
the
chemicals,
component
products,
waste
management
and
titanium
metals
industries.
Majority
owned
subsidiary,
NL
Industries,
Inc.,
is
the
world's
fourth-largest
producer
of
titanium
dioxide
pigments,
which
are
used
for
imparting
whiteness,
brightness,
and
opacity
to
a
wide
range
of
products
including
paints,
plastics,
paper,
fibers
and
ceramics.
Majority
owned
subsidiary,
CompX
International,
Inc.,
is
a
manufacturer
of
ergonomic
computer
support
systems,
precision
ball
bearing
slides
and
security
products
for
office
furniture,
and
computer-related
applications.
Affiliate,
Waste
Control
Specialists
LLC,
operates
a
facility
that
processes,
treats,
and
stores
hazardous,
toxic
and
low-level
and
mixed
radioactive
wastes,
and
disposes
of
hazardous
and
toxic
and
certain
types
of
low-level
and
mixed
radioactive
wastes.
Another
affiliate,
Titanium
Metals
Corporation
is
an
integrated
producer
of
titanium
sponge,
ingot,
slab
and
mill
products. | More
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Business Description |
| Financial Summary | | Vahli,
Inc.
is
a
holding
company
with
subsidiaries
operating
in
the
chemicals,
component
products,
titanium
metals
and
waste
management
industries.
For
the
six
months
ended
6/01,
revenues
decreased
4%
to
$672.8
million.
Net
income
increased
74%
to
$79.2
million.
Revenues
reflect
lower
prices
in
North
America
and
export
market.
Earnings
benefitted
from
decreased
costs
of
sales
as
a
percentage
of
revenues,
and
increased
equity
in
earnings
of
affiliates. | More
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Developments |
| | | | FY2000 Pay | |
| Harold Simmons, 69 Chairman,
CEO, Director | $3.0M | Steven Watson, 50 Pres | 948K | Glenn Simmons, 73 Vice
Chairman, Director | 354K | William Lindquist, 43 Sr.
VP | 437K | Bobby O'Brien, 43 VP,
Treasurer | 385K | Dollar amounts are as of 31-Dec-2000 and compensation values are for the fiscal year ending on that date; "Pay" is salary, bonuses, etc.. |
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from
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