BNET Industries

Blount International Inc.

(BLT) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$458.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$597.0M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

In 1946, Winton M. (Red) Blount founded Blount as a construction contractor in Union Springs, Alabama. Blount began building fish ponds, roads and bridges in Alabama and soon progressed to large projects such as the nation's first atomic energy plant, BOMARC missile bases, an indoor ocean for the Navy, launch pads for the NASA Moon launch, and a university campus built for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Blount was incorporated in the state of Delaware in 1971. Blount went to Japan in 1983 to learn how successful manufacturing companies operated. On that trip, Red Blount asked a Japanese expert which American company had most successfully adopted Japanese manufacturing techniques. The answer was Omark Industries of Portland, Oregon. In January 1985, Blount acquired Omark, the world's leading manufacturer of saw chain and timber harvesting equipment. Blount exited the construction business in 1993 and turned its focus exclusively on manufacturing. Almost overnight, Blount went from a worldwide construction company to a worldwide manufacturing company. In 2002, Blount's corporate headquarters moved from Montgomery, Alabama to Portland, Oregon to the headquarters offices of the company's Outdoor Products segment that consists of Oregon Cutting Systems and ICS. James S. Osterman was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of Blount International, Inc, after serving for 15 years as President of the Outdoor Products Group.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
James S. Osterman
Number of Employees 3,600
Contact Information

4909 SE International Way

Portland, Oregon 97222-4679

blount.com

(503) 653-8881

NAICS Code Lawn and Garden Tractor and Home Lawn and Garden Equipment Manufacturing: 333112

Recent Events

  • Blount posts Q3 profit of $11.3M, beats expectations

    11/04/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Collins To Be New CEO At Blount

    10/14/09 - Mgmt. Change Leaving - CEO - View Story

  • Blount appoints Joshua Collins as CEO, president

    9/29/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CEO - View Story

  • Blount International BLT Announces CEO Succession Plan

    9/28/09 - Board Member - Leaving - View Story

  • Blount Announces 2009 Second Quarter Results --- Second quarter sales of $114.0 in line with...

    8/05/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
William C Alford President, Gear Products, Inc.
Calvin E. Jenness Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Cyrille B Michel Senior Vice President, Sales. & Cust. Support
James L Vanderzanden Senior Vice President, Business Development
Kenneth O Saito Senior Vice President, Manufact. & Oper.
Leonard J. Sillis Senior Vice President, Marketing and Logistics
Mark V Allred Senior Vice President
Richard H Irving Senior Vice President
Russell L. German Senior Vice President Carlton Operations
C Dale Jr Vice President Corp. Human Resources
Dale C. Johnson Vice President Corporate, Human Resources
Matthew D Clark Vice President of Finance
E. Daniel James Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc.
Joshua L. Collins Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. New York, New York
David Dugan Advertising and Promotions Manager
Donna L Wecker Assistant Secretary
Georgia Savannah Director
Thomas J. Fruechtel Director
Wendy J Gilligan Treasurer

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
James S. Osterman Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Eliot M Fried Chairman
R. Eugene Cartledge Chairman
Chad E Paulson Board of Directors
Eliot M. Friend Board of Directors
Harold E. Layman Board of Directors
Robert D. Kennedy Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Blount Development Corp. President & CEO Current
Blount International, Inc. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Current
Blount International, Inc. Chairman & Chief, Executive Officer Current
Cascade Corporation Chairman Current
Blount, Inc. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Former
Blount, Inc. President of Outdoor Products Group, Oregon Cutting Systems Division Former
Blount International, Inc. President Former
Cascade Corporation Director Former
Blount International, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. President, Gear Products, Inc. Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current
Blount Development Corp. CFO & Senior Vice President Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Bryan Foods Chief Financial Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Sales. & Cust. Support Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Business Development Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Manufact. & Oper. Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Blount International, Inc. President , Oregon Cutting Systems Group Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Senior Vice President, Marketing and Logistics Current
Blount Inc.-Oregon Cutting Systems Division Senior Vice President, Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Blount International, Inc. Vice President, Corp. Controller Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blount Development Corp. General Counsel & Senior Vice President Current
Blount International, Inc. Senior Vice President Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Associate, Kirkland Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Senior Vice President Carlton Operations Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Vice President Corp. Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
Blount Development Corp. Vice President HR Current
Blount International, Inc. Vice President Corporate, Human Resources Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Blount International, Inc. Director Human Resources Former

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Blount International, Inc. Vice President of Finance Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. Current
Phoenix Brands LLC Director Current
Blount International, Inc. Director Current
The M&A Group Board of Directors Former
College of the Holy Cross B.A. In Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Managing Director, Lehman Brothers Inc. New York, New York Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Managing Director Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Advertising and Promotions Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Assistant Secretary Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Chairman Current
Grant Prideco, Inc. Director Current
Axsys Technologies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Blount International, Inc. Director Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Chairman Current
GrafTech International Ltd. Chairman Current
Blount International, Inc. Director Current
Formica Corporation Board of Directors Former
Chase Industries Inc. Board of Directors Former
Pennsylvania, Inc. Board of Directors Former
GrafTech International Ltd. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Director Current
Blount International, Inc. Director, Audit Committee Chairman, Compensation, Committee Member, Nominating Former

Harold E. Layman was elected a director in August 2003. Mr. Layman served as President & CEO of Blount International, Inc., and in several other executive capacities with the New York Stock Exchange-listed worldwide manufacturing company until his retirement in 2002. He remains a director of Blount International and serves on the boards of directors of Graftech International, Ltd. and Grant Prideco, Inc., and as the Chairman of the Grant Prideco Inc. Audit Committee.

Organization Position Status
Infinity Property & Casualty Corporation Director, Chairman of Compensation Committee Current
Graftech International, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
GrafTech International Ltd. Board of Directors Current
Infinity Property & Casualty Corporation Board of Directors Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Grant Prideco, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Blount International, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
Blount International, Inc. President Former
BI Holdings Corp. Vice President Former
NYSE Group, Inc. Former
Hague Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Cornell University trustee Current
Hercules Incorporated Director Current
RFE Investment Partners Board of Directors Current
Blount International, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Union Carbide Corporation Board of Directors Current
Union Carbide Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Blount International, Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
The Dow Chemical Company Chief Executive Officer Former
Union Carbide Corporation President Former
The Dow Chemical Company Chairman Former
Sunoco, Inc. Director Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. Advisory Board Member Former
Kmart Director Former
General Signal Corporation Director Former
Chase Industries Inc. Board of Directors Former
Kmart Corporation Board of Directors Former
The Blackstone Group L.P. member Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Director Current
Blount International, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Leupold & Stevens, Inc. Former
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Managing Director Former

Organization Position Status
Blount International, Inc. Treasurer Current
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     BLT $9.61 +0.06 (0.63% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 174,488
Shares Outstanding 47.71M
Market Cap 458.5M
Year High 10.3
Year Low 3.76
Earnings Per Share 0.47
P/E Ratio 20.45
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated
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