BNET Industries
Market Cap:$39.1M
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 BernsteinNumber of Employees 2,135
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Electronic Coil, Transformer, and Other Inductor Manufacturing: 334416
Recent Events
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Bel Fuse Posts Loss In Q3 - Quick Facts
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Bel Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results
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Bel Fuse Inc. Responds to Toko's Refusal to Allow Bel Fuse to Send an Observer to the Toko Shareholders Meeting
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) & (NASDAQ:BELFB) announced today that it has sent a letter to Mr. Shigeru Kawatsuhara, the President of Toko, Inc., formally criticizing Toko's recent refusal based on a technicality to allow Bel Fuse to send a silent observer to Toko's shareholders meeting, and...
Toko Refuses to Allow Bel Fuse to Send an Observer to the Toko Shareholders Meeting
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) & (NASDAQ:BELFB) announced today that: a it sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of Toko, Inc. (TSE:6801; head office, Tokyo), and b it has received the following response whereby Toko has refused to allow Bel Fuse to send a...
Bel Fuse Inc. Sends Letter to Toko, Inc., Noting Continued Poor Financial Performance and Urging Board of Directors to Divest Semiconductor Unit, Implement Restructuring Plan
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- Bel Fuse Inc. (NASDAQ:BELFA) & (NASDAQ:BELFB) announced today that it sent the following letter to the Board of Directors of Toko, Inc. (TSE:6801; head office, Tokyo): June 9, 2008Mr. Shigeru Kawatsuhara President and Representative Director Toko, Inc. 1-17, Higashi-Yukigaya 2-chome Ohta-ku, Tokyo 145-8585, Japan ...
BEL Increases Holdings to Over 6%, States Concerns to Toko Management
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- BEL FUSE INC. (NASDAQ:BELFA) & (NASDAQ:BELFB) today made the following announcements with regard to its roughly 6% investment in Toko Inc.(TSE: 6801; head office, Tokyo): 1) Over the past months, Bel has requested meetings with Toko to discuss its management strategy. On November 30, Bel...
BEL Owns 5.0% of Toko, Inc. Shares
JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- BEL FUSE INC. (Nasdaq:BELFA) & (Nasdaq:BELFB) today announced that Bel's 100% subsidiary Bel Ventures Inc. has acquired 4,900,000 shares of stock of Toko, Inc. (TSE:6801), corresponding to 5.0% of Toko's total outstanding shares, and that Bel therefore has submitted the legally required substantial share holdings report...
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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 |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bel Fuse Inc. | Manager, Marketing Comm | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 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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