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Market Cap:$38.6M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$258.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Bel is a leading producer of electronic products that help make global connectivity a reality. The Company designs, manufactures and markets a broad array of magnetics, modules (including power conversion and integrated modules), circuit protection devices and interconnect products. While these products are deployed primarily in the computer, networking and telecommunication industries, Bel's expanding portfolio of products also finds application in the automotive, medical and consumer electronics markets. Bel's products are designed to protect, regulate, connect, isolate or manage a variety of electronic circuits. Bel's business is operated through three geographic segments: North America, Asia and Europe. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, 68% of the Company's revenues were derived from Asia, 22% from North America and 10% from its Europe operating segment. Sales of the Company's magnetic products represented approximately 46% of the Company's total net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2009. These sales are primarily driven by working closely with the Company's customers' engineering staffs and aligning them with industry standards committees and various integrated circuit (IC) manufacturers. The remaining revenues related to sales of the Company's modules products (32%), interconnect products (17%) and circuit protection products (5%).

President and CEO
Daniel Bernstein
Number of Employees 2,135
Contact Information

206 Van Vorst St

Jersey City, New Jersey 07302-4421

belfuse.com

(201) 432-0463

NAICS Code Electronic Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing: 334416

Recent Events

  • Bel Fuse Posts Loss In Q3 - Quick Facts

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • 'Bel Fuse Inc. - SWOT Analysis' available now through Aarkstore Enterprise

    9/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Bel Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results

    7/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel Bernstein President and CEO
Andrew Wong Vice President, Circuit Protection
Colin Dunn V.P. - Finance & Treasurer
Dennis Ackerman Vice President, Operations
Raymond Cheung Vice President, Asia Operations
Pete Bittner General Manager
Sandy Axelrad General Manager of Signal
Marshall Miles Director, Strategic Marketing
Bob McBrien Prod Manager, Fuses
Donna Marganella Manager, Marketing Comm
Glen Rock PA Stewart Connector
Joseph Meccariello Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Avi Eden Board of Directors
Bel Fuse Board of Directors
Gilbert Manufacturing Board of Directors
Howard B. Bernstein Board of Directors
John Johnson Board of Directors
John Tweedy Board of Directors
Peter Gilbert Board of Directors
Robert H. Simandl Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. President and CEO Current
Bel Fuse Inc. Director Current
Bel Fuse Inc. Executive Officer and Director Former

"Andrew Wong joined the Company in 1972 and has served as the Engineering and Production Manager and Director of various product groups over the years. In October 2007, he was appointed Vice President Circuit Protection. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Wong was employed by Sprague Electric Company."

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Vice President, Circuit Protection Current

"Colin Dunn joined the Company in 1991 as Finance Manager and in 1992 was named Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. He was appointed Secretary of the Company in May 2003. He is currently a director of Bel Fuse Ltd., Bel Fuse (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited, Bel Stewart Net s.r.o., and Bel Stewart GmbH. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Dunn was Vice President of Finance and Operations at Kentek Information Systems, Inc. from 1985 to 1991 and had previously held a series of senior management positions with Braintech Inc. and Weyerhaeuser Company."

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. V.P. - Finance & Treasurer Current
Bel Fuse Inc. Director Current
Kentek Information Systems, Inc. Vice President of Finance and Operations Former
Braintech Inc. Former

"Dennis Ackerman joined the Company in 1986 and has held the positions of customer service manager, sales manager, purchasing manager and operations manager. In 2001 he was named Vice President of Operations."

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Vice President, Operations Current

"Raymond Cheung joined the Company in 1990 and has served as a Regional Sales Manager and most recently as Director of Sales for Asia. In October 2007, he was appointed Vice President Asia Operations. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cheung worked as a Design and Project Engineer at Astec Power Computer Products, and as a Technical Sales Manager at Asian Sources Magazine."

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Vice President, Asia Operations Current
Bel Fuse Inc. Regional Sales Manager Former

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. General Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. General Manager of Signal Current

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Director, Strategic Marketing Current
Bel Fuse Inc. Director, Strategic Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Prod Manager, Fuses Current

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Bel Fuse Inc. Manager, Marketing Comm Current

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Bel Fuse Inc. Stewart Connector Current

Avi Eden, Esq., a graduate of Harvard Law School, retired in November 2003 from Vishay Intertechnology Inc., where he was vice chairman, executive vice president and general counsel. He was instrumental in the growth of Vishay, a global manufacturer of electronics components, which he joined in 1973. Mr. Eden also serves as a director of Bel Fuse Inc. He is of counsel to Eckert, Seamans, Cherin & Mellott, a national full-service law firm based in Pittsburgh. An Ohio native, Mr. Eden serves on the Board of Trustees of the Baltimore Hebrew University and is active in Jewish-education organizations.

Organization Position Status
Aids Law Project of PA Board of Directors Current
Bel Fuse Inc. Board of Directors Current
Kidron Corporate Advisors LLC Board of Directors Current
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Harvard Law School Jd Former

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Daniel Bernstein has served the Company as President since June 1992 and as Chief Executive Officer since May 2001. He previously served as Vice President (1985 - 1992) and Treasurer (1986 - 1992) and has served as a Director since 1986. He has occupied other positions with the Company since 1978. He is currently a director of Bel Fuse Ltd., Bel Stewart GmbH and Bel Stewart Net s.r.o."

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Board of Directors Current

Joseph Meccariello joined the Company in 1979 as Manager of Mechanical Engineering and in 1994 became the Deputy Managing Director of the Company s Hong Kong subsidiary, Bel Fuse Ltd. In 1995 he was named Vice President of Manufacturing with responsibility for Far East production operations. He is currently a director of Bel Fuse Ltd., Bel Fuse Macau Lda and Bel Fuse (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited.

Organization Position Status
Mechanical Engineering Manager Current
Bel Fuse Inc. Director Current
Bel Fuse Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Bel Fuse Inc. Board of Directors Current
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     BELFA $17.76 -0.27 (-1.50% )
Average Volume 3,853
Shares Outstanding 2.17M
Market Cap 38.6M
Year High 19.54
Year Low 7
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend 0.24
Yield 1.35
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