BNET Industries
Blount International Inc. (BLT) is in the Manufacturing Industry
- Revenue
- Dec 31 2007
- $515.5M
- Profit
- Dec 31 2007
- $42.8M
- Market Cap
- Jul 02 2008
- $525.0M
Latest News and Analysis
EU Opens Investigation of Rio-BHP Deal
By David Lawsky BRUSSELS (Reuters UK) - The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation on Friday into BHP Billiton's BHPBLT $170 billion (85.7 billion pound) unsolicited bid for rival miner Rio Tinto RIO, with prices of iron ore already soaring. The European Union's executive arm...
EU Opens In-depth Investigation of Rio-BHP Deal
By David Lawsky BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission opened an in-depth investigation on Friday into BHP Billiton's BHPBLT $170 billion unsolicited bid for rival miner Rio Tinto RIO, with prices of iron ore already soaring. The European Union's executive arm issued a...
BHP Last to Sign Iron Ore Price Pact With Baosteel
By James Regan and Nao Nakanishi SYDNEY/HONG KONG (Reuters UK) - BHP Billiton BHPBLT has matched takeover target Rio Tinto RIORIO with a near doubling in contract iron ore prices, ending months of talks and speculation it may get more. BHP said on Friday it had...
BHP Says Gets Partial U.S. Antitrust OK For Rio Bid
SYDNEY/BRUSSELS (Reuters UK) - BHP Billiton BHPBLT said on Thursday that United States antitrust authorities have cleared its unsolicited $170 billion (85 billion pound) bid for rival miner Rio Tinto RIORIO. The company's announcement said the clearance satisfied part of U.S. antitrust law requirements. U.S....
BHP Says Gets Partial U.S. Anti-trust Clearance For Rio Bid
SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - BHP Billiton BHPBLT has received partial clearance from U.S. anti-trust watchdogs to proceed with its bid for rival Rio Tinto RIORIO, BHP said on Thursday. It said it had received notice of an early termination of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act waiting period...
Mittal Unlikely to Buy Rio Stake Soon
By Mathieu Robbins and Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters UK) - Steel magnate Lakshmi Mittal considered buying a stake in bid target Rio Tinto RIO to expand his interests in iron ore but has decided against it for now, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday....
BHP May Seek Iron Ore Price Rise After Rio Deal
By Lucy Hornby and James Regan BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - BHP Billiton BHP BLT said on Tuesday that Rio Tinto's RIO RIO record iron ore price settlement with China's Baosteel failed to provide an adequate freight premium, signalling it may seek a further price hike....
BHP to Agree New Iron Ore Contracts
LONDON (Reuters UK) - Mining group BHP Billiton BLT BHP has stopped signing long-term iron ore contracts on traditional benchmark terms, Chief Executive Marius Kloppers said on Tuesday. He said at a presentation in London that the company, the world's largest mining group, was not...
BHP in Focus After Rio Secures Record Iron Ore Prices
By Lucy Hornby and James Regan BEIJING/SYDNEY (Reuters) - The focus in annual iron ore price talks shifted on Tuesday to whether BHP Billiton BHPBLT would convince Chinese steelmakers to pay more than the record settlement reached with Australian rival Rio ...
BHP Raises Iron Ore Reserves After Price Hike
By James Regan SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - Miner BHP Billiton BHP BLT raised estimated reserves at its biggest iron ore operation by a quarter on Tuesday, a day after rival Rio Tinto RIO set a lofty new benchmark price for the commodity. Rio RIO agreed a...
Rio Iron Ore Deal May Sink BHP Price Plan: Analysts
By James Regan SYDNEY (Reuters) - Miner BHP Billiton BHP BLT may be forced to scrap its plan to rewrite the way billions of dollars of iron ore are sold every year after rival Rio Tinto RIO RIO struck a benchmark deal with...
Rio Opposes Sharing Australia Iron Ore Railways
SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - Mining giant Rio Tinto RIO RIO on Friday attacked an Australian regulator's recommendation that it allow rivals to use its rail lines in western Australia to transport iron ore, predicting it would lead to chaos. Rio said the call by the National...
Anglo Says Has Not Found Right Fit For Big Merger
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters UK) - Anglo American AAL has evaluated possible major mergers amid a consolidation wave in the mining sector but has not found anything that would create shareholder value, CEO Cynthia Carroll said on Wednesday. "I'm of the belief that there will...
Rio Tinto Approves $667 Mln Iron Ore Investment
SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - Global miner Rio Tinto RIO RIO has approved a $667 million (341.4 million pounds) investment in its Pilbara mining region in Australia, under a previously announced plan to boost iron ore output there to 320 million tonnes a year by 2012....
PWC Says Mining Sector Profit Margins May Have Peaked
LONDON (Reuters UK) - The booming mining sector may have peaked in terms of net profit margins after costs surged more than revenues last year for top firms, a report released on Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers said. "While most indicators still show exceptional growth, there are...
Rio Says Guinea Iron Ore Project Still on Track
By James Regan SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - Rio Tinto RIO RIO dismissed concerns that it could be barred from digging a huge iron ore mine in Africa, as it builds its defence against a $180 billion (92 billion pounds) bid from bigger rival BHP Billiton BHP...
BHP Chief Takes Rio Takeover Case to Well-heeled
SYDNEY (Reuters) - BHP Billiton Ltd/Plc BHP BLT on Thursday took its case for a takeover of rival Rio Tinto Ltd/Plc RIO RIO to well-heeled investors on Thursday, saying a marriage could better capture markets in fast-industrializing Asian economies. Chief Executive...
BHP Chief Takes Rio Takeover Case to Well-heeled
SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - BHP Billiton BHP BLT on Thursday took its case for a takeover of rival Rio Tinto RIO RIO to well-heeled investors on Thursday, saying a marriage could better capture markets in fast-industrialising Asian economies. Chief Executive Marius Kloppers told 400 high...
BHP Shuts Nickel Plants For Repair
By Sonali Paul and James Regan SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - BHP Billiton's BHP surprise decision to shut an Australian nickel smelter and refinery for about four months for repairs, cutting global supply by 2 percent, drove nickel prices to a 3-week high on Thursday. BHP BLT...
BHP Chief Sees Likelihood of Chinese Stake
SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - BHP Billiton BHP BLT Chief Executive Marius Kloppers said it would not be a surprise if a Chinese entity took a stake in BHP, given the country's need for resources and its big reserves of capital. Australia is resource rich and geographically...
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- Incorporated: 1971
- CEO: Mr. James S. Osterman
Blount International is an industrial company with one business segment: Outdoor Products. Co.'s Outdoor Products Segment manufactures and markets cutting chain, guide bars, sprockets and accessories for chainsaw use, concrete-cutting equipment and accessories and lawnmower blades. This segment also markets parts and accessories for the lawn and garden equipment market. The segment's products are sold to original equipment manufacturers for use on new chainsaws and yard care equipment, and to the retail replacement market through distributors, dealers and mass merchants. Co. also owns and operates a manufacturer of gear-related products.
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Blount International Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. James S. Osterman
Chairman
Mr. Eliot M. Fried
Lead Director
Mr. R. Eugene Cartledge
Mr. Joshua L. Collins
Mr. Thomas J. Fruechtel
Mr. E. Daniel James
Mr. Robert D. Kennedy
Mr. Harold E. Layman
Contact Information
4909 S.E. International way
Portland, OR
503 653-8881
NAICS Code
Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing: 333112
