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CSS Industries Inc. (CSS) is in the Media Industry

Revenue
Mar 31 2008
$498.2M
Profit
Mar 31 2008
$25.3M
Market Cap
Jul 23 2008
$299.1M

Latest News and Analysis

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the Year and Quarter Ended March 31, 2008

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the year and quarter ended March 31, 2008. Sales for fiscal year 2008 decreased 6% to $498,253,000 from $530,686,000 in fiscal 2007, while net income increased 6% to $25,358,000, or $2.31 per diluted share, from $23,889,000, or...

    Articles 2008-05-29

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Announces Acquisition of iota

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today that its C.R. Gibson, LLC company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the business and assets of iotatm (www.everyiota.com), a leading designer, marketer and seller of stationery products such as notecards, gift wrap, journals, and stationery kits. In addition, iota also...

    Articles 2008-05-19

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Quarterly Cash Dividend Increased by 7.14%

    PHILADELPHIA -- The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) today declared a quarterly dividend of fifteen cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend will be payable on June 17, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 2, 2008....

    Articles 2008-04-22

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

    PHILADELPHIA -- The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) today declared a quarterly dividend of fourteen cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend will be payable on March 20, 2008 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 12, 2008....

    Articles 2008-02-26

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the Nine Months and Quarter Ended December 31, 2007

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the nine months and third quarter ended December 31, 2007. For the nine months ended December 31, 2007, sales decreased by 9% to $441,854,000 from $485,428,000 in 2006 while net income increased 8% to $31,962,000, or $2.88...

    Articles 2008-01-24

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Announces Closure of a Manufacturing Facility and of a Distribution Center

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced that its Board of Directors has approved a restructuring plan, effective immediately, to close its Elysburg, Pennsylvania production facility and its Troy, Pennsylvania distribution center. Under the restructuring plan, both facilities are expected to be closed on or before May 1, 2008. The...

    Articles 2008-01-04

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Completes Acquisition of the Business and Assets of C.R. Gibson, Inc., and Appoints New President of C.R. Gibson, LLC

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today that it has completed the previously reported acquisition of substantially all of the business and assets of C.R. Gibson, Inc., a leading designer, marketer and distributor of memory books, stationery, journals and notecards, paper tableware, infant and wedding photo albums and scrapbooks...

    Articles 2007-12-03

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Authorizes Additional Common Stock Repurchases

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced that the Executive Committee of its Board of Directors has authorized an additional buy back of up to 500,000 shares of its Common Stock at prices and pursuant to other terms and conditions that the Company's officers deem appropriate. There are 10,789,641 shares...

    Articles 2007-11-12

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Reaches Agreement to Acquire the Business and Assets of C.R. Gibson, Inc

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the business and assets of C.R. Gibson, Inc., a leading designer, marketer and distributor of memory books, stationery, journals and notecards, paper tableware, infant and wedding photo albums and scrapbooks...

    Articles 2007-11-01

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

    PHILADELPHIA -- The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) today declared a quarterly dividend of fourteen cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend will be payable on December 14, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on November 30, 2007....

    Articles 2007-10-25

  • John J. Gavin Joins CSS Industries' Board of Directors

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) is pleased to announce that John J. Gavin has been elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Gavin has significant experience leading multinational organizations, both publicly and privately held, as well as significant experience as a director of...

    Articles 2007-10-25

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the Quarter and Six Months Ended September 30, 2007

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the second quarter and six months ended September 30, 2007. For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, sales decreased by 1% to $172,882,000 from $173,830,000 in 2006. Net income increased 16% to $13,535,000, or $1.22 per diluted...

    Articles 2007-10-25

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Quarterly Cash Dividend

    PHILADELPHIA -- The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) today declared a quarterly dividend of fourteen cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend will be payable on September 14, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on August 31, 2007....

    Articles 2007-08-02

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Operating Results for the Quarter Ended June 30, 2007

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the first quarter ended June 30, 2007. Sales decreased 2% to $46,802,000 from $47,533,000 in 2006. The net loss decreased to $4,427,000, or $.41 per diluted share, compared to a prior year net loss of $5,507,000, or...

    Articles 2007-07-26

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the Year and Quarter Ended March 31, 2007

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the year and quarter ended March 31, 2007. Sales for fiscal year 2007 increased 1% to $530,686,000 from $525,494,000 in fiscal 2006, while net income increased 9% to $23,889,000, or $2.19 per diluted share, from $21,841,000, or...

    Articles 2007-05-22

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Quarterly Cash Dividend Increased by 16.67%

    PHILADELPHIA -- The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) today declared a quarterly dividend of fourteen cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend will be payable on June 15, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2007....

    Articles 2007-04-17

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

    PHILADELPHIA -- The Board of Directors of CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) today declared a quarterly dividend of twelve cents per share on its outstanding shares of Common Stock. This dividend will be payable on March 20, 2007 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 6, 2007....

    Articles 2007-02-20

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Reports Sales and Earnings for the Nine Months and Quarter Ended December 31, 2006

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today the results of operations for the nine months and third quarter ended December 31, 2006. For the nine months ended December 31, 2006, sales increased by 3% to $485,428,000 from $473,333,000 in 2005. Net income of $29,486,000, or $2.71 per diluted share,...

    Articles 2007-01-25

  • CSS to join two makers of tinsel, ribbons and close Ky. plant

    CSS Industries Inc., maker of seasonal merchandising and decoration products, said today it will combine two subsidiary makers of tinsel, ribbons and other products, and close a plant in Kentucky. The Philadelphia-based company, with 3,400 employees and net sales last year of $545 million, did not disclose the number of...

    Articles 2006-11-29

  • CSS Industries, Inc. Announces Restructuring Plan and Appointment of Paper Magic President

    PHILADELPHIA -- CSS Industries, Inc. (NYSE:CSS) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a restructuring plan, effective immediately, to combine the operations of its Cleo Inc and Berwick Offray LLC subsidiaries, to close Cleo's Maysville, Kentucky production facility and to exit a non-material, non-core business. The Company believes...

    Articles 2006-11-29

  • Incorporated: 1923
  • CEO: Mr. Christopher J. Munyan

CSS Industries designs, manufactures, procures, distributes and sells seasonal and all occasion social expression products. Co.'s products include gift wrap, gift boxes, gift tags, decorative tissue paper, decorations, classroom exchange Valentines, decorative ribbons and bows, Halloween masks, costumes, make-up, Easter egg dyes, craft products, educational products, stationery, infant and wedding photo albums and scrapbooks, and other gift items. As of Mar 31 2008, Co.'s subsidiaries include Paper Magic Group, Inc., BOC Design Group and C.R. Gibson, LLC, with 11 manufacturing and/or distribution facilities located in Pennsylvania, Maryland, South Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Texas.

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CSS Industries Inc. Company Info

Board of Directors

Mr. Jack Farber

Chairman

Mr. Christopher J. Munyan

Mr. Scott A. Beaumont

Mr. James H. Bromley

Mr. Leonard E. Grossman

Mr. James E. Ksansnak

Ms. Rebecca C. Matthias

Mr. John J. Gavin

Contact Information

1845 Walnut Street

Philadelphia, PA

http://www.cssindustries.com

215 569-9900

NAICS Code

Greeting Card Publishers: 511191