BNET Industries
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
We produce primary aluminum. Aluminum is an internationally traded commodity, and its price is effectively determined on the London Metal Exchange ("LME"). Our primary aluminum facilities produce value-added and standard-grade primary aluminum products. In 2004, we acquired Grundartangi, an Icelandic primary aluminum facility which became our first production facility located outside of the United States. We produced approximately 804,000 metric tons of primary aluminum in 2008 with net sales of approximately $2.0 billion. Our current primary aluminum production capacity is 785,000 metric tons per year ("mtpy"). We have begun construction on a primary aluminum facility in Helguvik, Iceland and have curtailed operations at our Ravenswood, West Virginia facility. We are currently evaluating the Helguvik project's cost, scope and schedule in light of global economic conditions and weakening commodity prices. During the evaluation, we have significantly reduced spending on the project.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Logan W KrugerNumber of Employees 34
Contact Information
2511 Garden RD Bldg A
Monterey, California 93940
1 831 642 9300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Primary Aluminum Production: 331312
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Century Aluminum Sets Date for Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Announcement
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Century Aluminum: Talks on power contract fail
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Century Aluminum Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you Operator Instructions. Our first question is from with Bret Levy with Jefferies & Company. Please go ahead sir. Bret Levy - Jefferies & Company Hey guys can you talk a little bit about if you proceed with all the Helgavik spending and what are your...
Century Aluminium Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Century Aluminum Company CENX Q2 2009 Earnings Call July 23, 2009 05:00 PM ET
Century Aluminium Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. Our first question comes from the line of Kuni Chen with Bank of America Securities. Please go ahead. Kuni Chen - Bank of America Securities Hi good afternoon everybody. Logan Kruger Hi, Kuni. Kuni Chen - Bank of America Securities A couple of questions here....
Century Aluminum Company Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator instructions Our first question comes from Kuni Chen with Banc of America. Please go ahead. Kuni Chen – Banc of America Hi, good day everybody. Mike Bless Hi, Kuni. Kuni Chen – Banc of America I guess just first question on working capital. How...
Century Aluminum Co. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call Excerpt Century Aluminum Co. CENX Q4 2008 Earnings Call February 19, 2009 5:00pm ET Executives Shelly Lair – Vice President & Treasurer. Logan W. Kruger – President & Chief Executive Officer. Wayne R. Hale – Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer. Michael A. Bless –...
Century Aluminum Co. Q3 2008 Earnings Conference Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session[Operator Instructions]. And our first question comes from Kuni Chen of Banc of America. Please go ahead. Kuni Chen - Banc of America Securities Hi, good afternoon everybody. Logan W. Kruger - President and Chief Executive Officer Hi, Kuni. Wayne R. Hale - Executive Vice President and Chief...
JANA Partners Shows New Stakes in Century Aluminum and Thinkorswim, Boosts AK Steel Stake
Lon Juricic submits: Barry Rosenstein's JANA Partners released its 13F for the quarter ended June 30, 2008 the other day. Below are some notable moves:New 1,204,656 share stake in Century Aluminum CENXNew 1,012,800 shares stake in Genentech DNANew 8,714,300 share stake in Talisman Energy TLMNew 2,344,493 share stake...
Century Aluminum Co. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session[Operator Instructions] Our first question from the line of Kuni Chen with Banc of America. Kuni Chen - Banc of America Securities Hi, good afternoon everybody. Logan W. Kruger - President, Chief Executive Officer Hi, Kuni. Wayne R. Hale - Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer HI,...
Century Aluminum Co. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. [Operator Instructions] Our first question is from David Lipschitz with Merrill Lynch. Please go ahead. David Lipschitz - Merrill Lynch Hello everybody. Michael A. Bless - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Hi David. David Lipschitz - Merrill Lynch Can you just... quickly tell...
Century Aluminum Co. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. [Operator Instructions] Our first question is from David Lipschitz with Merrill Lynch. Please go ahead. David Lipschitz - Merrill Lynch Hello everybody. Michael A. Bless - Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Hi David. David Lipschitz - Merrill Lynch Can you just... quickly tell...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Logan W Kruger | President and Chief Executive Officer |
| David W Beckley | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for More Than Five Years. |
| E Jack Gates | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer |
| Gerald J Kitchen | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer |
| Michael A Bless | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
| Steve Schneider | Senior Vice President Chief Accounting Officer and Controller |
| Wayne R Hale | Executive Vice President Coo |
| Robert R. Nielsen | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
| William J Leatherberry | Senior Vice President & General Counsel |
| David Kjos | Vice President, Operations, Iceland |
| Jerry E Reed | Vice President, Business Development |
| Jim Chapman | Vice President, West Virginia, Operations |
| Matt Powell | Vice President of Operations |
| Michelle Lair | Vice President Treasurer |
| Peter C McGuire | Vice President |
| Shelly Lair | Vice President and Treasurer |
| John P O Brien | Managing Director of Inglewood Associates Inc. |
| Ragnar Gudmundsson | Managing Director Nordural Ehf. and Subsidiaries |
| Peter Jones | Partner, Setter Group |
| Jack E Thompson | Director of Rinker Group Ltd. |
| Robert E Fishman | Director of Century Aluminum Company |
| Giulio Casello | Senior Vice President, Business Development |
| Kip Price | |
| John C Fontaine | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Catherine Z. Manning | Chair |
| Craig A Davis | Board of Directors |
| Jarl Berntzen | Board of Directors |
| Roman A Bninski | Board of Directors |
| Stuart M Schreiber | Board of Directors |
| Willy R Strothotte | Board of Directors |
Logan Kruger is president and CEO of Century Aluminum. Kruger came to Century in November 2005 from Inco, Limited, a Canadian-based mining and metals company, which he joined in September 2003 as Executive Vice-President, Technical Services. While at Inco, he was appointed to the position of President, Asia/Pacific. In this role, he was responsible for the Goro Nickel project in New Caledonia, PT Inco operations in Indonesia and future business development throughout the Asia/Pacific region. Prior to joining Inco, Mr. Kruger held a number of senior executive positions with Anglo American, including Chief Executive Officer of Anglo American Chile Limited, and President and Chief Executive Officer of Hudson Bay Mining & Smelting Company. He joined Anglo American's Gold and Uranium Division in 1972. A native of South Africa, Kruger was born in 1950. He is a graduate of Witwatersrand University, and the Management Development Program at the University of South Africa.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | President and Chief, Executive Officer | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for More Than Five Years. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| M. Safra & Co | Managing Director | Former |
| Dillon Read | Investment Banker | Former |
| Princeton University | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Senior Vice President Chief Accounting Officer and Controller | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Director | Current |
Wayne Hale joined Century Aluminum in March 2007 as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He came to Century from Sual-Holding in Russia, where he served as senior vice president upstream. At Sual, he was responsible for mining, refining and smelting, HSE, logistics, procurement and sales. Mr. Hale has spent 26 years in the aluminum industry including prior senior management experience with Kaiser and Rio Tinto. In addition to his aluminum experience he spent four years in the copper mining, concentrating, smelting and refining industry. Hale, who was born in 1955, holds degrees from Ohio University and Western Washington University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Executive Vice President Coo | Current |
| Western Washington University | Degrees | Former |
| Ohio University | Degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | Current |
| Tanimura & Antle Inc. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Secretary | Current |
| Tanimura & Antle Inc. | Chief Administrative Officer | Former |
| Castle & Cooke, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Century Aluminum Company | General Counsel | Former |
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
| Tanimura & Antle Inc. | Corporate Secretary | Former |
| Castle & Cooke, Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Columbia University Law School | J.D | Former |
| Castle & Cooke, Inc. | Secretary | Former |
| Columbia University Law School | J.D. | Former |
| Stanford University | Undergraduate Degree | Former |
Bill Leatherberry is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Century Aluminum. Mr. Leatherberry joined Century in January 2005 after serving as senior transactions counsel to VarTec Telecom, Inc., one of the largest privately held telecom companies in the United States at the time. Prior to this he served as an associate in the Dallas, Texas office of the international law firm Jones Day. Mr. Leatherberry holds undergraduate and MBA degrees from the University of Texas and a J.D. degree from Southern Methodist University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Senior Vice President & General Counsel | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary | Former |
| Century Aluminum Company | Assistant Secretary | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | J.D. Degree | Former |
| The University of Texas | MBA Degrees | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Vice President, Operations, Iceland | Current |
| University of Idaho | Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering | Former |
Jerry Reed is Vice President of Business Development. He came to Century Aluminum from Alcoa, where he served most recently as strategic marketing director for Alcoa Primary Products. Prior to that, he held other senior management positions at Alcoa, McKesson General Medical, Liberty Fabrics and Courtaulds Textiles. Mr. Reed holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and Accounting from Emory & Henry College, and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | Masters of Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Ravenswood | Vice President | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Vice President, West Virginia, Operations | Current |
| The Ravenswood | Manager | Current |
| Glenville State College | Former |
Matt Powell is vice president of operations for Century Aluminum of Kentucky. Mr. Powell, who joined Century in 2003, previously held the position of operations manager at the Hawesville, KY facility. Prior to joining Century, he held a number of senior management roles with Ormet Primary Aluminum Corporation. Mr. Powell, who was born in 1971, holds a BS degree from the University of Rio Grande.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Vice President of Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Vice President Treasurer | Current |
Peter McGuire is vice president and associate general counsel of Century Aluminum. Mr. McGuire joined Century in 1998 after holding senior legal positions with companies involved in aluminum, biotechnology and energy. Mr. McGuire was born in 1948. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds an MBA from Wharton and a J.D. from Hastings College, University of California.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Vice President | Current |
| Hastings College | J.D. | Former |
| University of California | J.D | Former |
| Hastings College | MBA | Former |
| Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania | MBA | Former |
| Georgetown University | Graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Vice President and Treasurer | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Treasurer | Current |
| University of California, Santa Barbara | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Managing Director of Inglewood Associates Inc. | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Director | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Managing Director Nordural Ehf. and Subsidiaries | Current |
| McGill University | MBA Degree In International Business, International Finance | Former |
| University Corp. | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Partner, Setter Group | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Director of Mizuho Corporate Bank | Former |
Director of Rinker Group Ltd. since 2006. Director of Tidewater Inc. since 2005. Director of Phelps Dodge Corp. from 2003 to 2007. Director of Stillwater Mining Co. from 2002 to 2006. Vice Chairman of Barrick Gold Corporation from 2001 to 2005. Chairman and CEO of Homestake Mining Company from 1998 to 2001. Member of the advisory board of Resource Capital Funs III, LLP since 2002. Member of the Industry Advisory Council for the College of Engineering at the University of Arizona since 2002.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Director of Rinker Group Ltd. | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Member of the Boards of Directors of, Tidewater Inc., Stillwater Mining Co. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Director of Century Aluminum Company | Current |
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Giulio Casello is Senior Vice President of Business Development. Casello joined Century in September, 2005 from Alcoa, where, since 2002, he served as Director of Western Australian Operations for Alcoa World Alumina in Pinjarra, Australia. Since 1986, he has performed in a number of capacities for Alcoa, including General Manager, North American and European Operations for Alcoa World Chemicals, Kwinana Refinery Location Manager and Pinjarra Refinery Production Manager. Mr. Casello, who was born in 1959 and is a native of Australia. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Western Australia, and a Masters of Engineering Management from Curtin University.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Senior Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Curtin University of Technology | Masters of Engineering Management | Former |
| Curtin University of Technology | Masters of Engineering Management | Former |
| University of Western Australia | Bachelor of Engineering Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Current |
Retired on June 30, 2008 as a partner with the accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers. Most recently served as the financial effectiveness and merger integration leader for the Atlanta Advisory practice. Over 30 years of experience with PricewaterhouseCoopers, including 23 years as an auditor and nine years as an advisor to chief financial officers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Chair | Current |
| PricewaterhouseCoopers | Partner | Former |
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Former |
Chairman of Century Aluminum Company since August 1995. Chairman and CEO of Century Aluminum from 1995 to 2002 and 2003 to 2005. Director of Glencore International AG since 1993 and an executive of Glencore from September 1990 to June 1996.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Director | Current |
Mr. Roman A. Bninski, a director, is a partner of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP, which furnishes legal services to us and Glencore. On March 8, 2006, Mr. Bninski informed the Board that he will not stand for reelection when his current term expires on the date of our 2006 annual meeting of stockholders.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Stuart M. Schreiber, a director, is the managing director and owner of Integis, Inc., which we paid $839,000 in fees for management and executive search services provided to us in 2005. In addition, Mr. Schreiber, who is not independent, serves as a consultant to both the Compensation Committee and the Nominating Committee. Our Board of Directors determined that his service to these committees was in our and our stockholders best interest due to his unique industry experience and knowledge. Mr. Schreiber receives a fee of $2,000 per committee meeting he attends as a consultant. In 2005, Mr. Schreiber attended 4 Compensation Committee and 12 Nominating Committee meetings. On March 8, 2006, Mr. Schreiber informed the Board that he will not stand for reelection when his current term expires on the date of our 2006 annual meeting of stockholders.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Chairman of Glencore International AG since 1994. CEO of Glencore from 1993 to 2001.Chairman of Xstrata AG since 1990. Director of Minara Resources Ltd. since 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum Company | Board of Directors | Current |
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