BNET Industries

Chart Industries Inc.

(GTLS) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$519.1M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$744.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Chart Industries, Inc. is a leading independent global manufacturer of highly engineered equipment used in the production, storage and end-use of hydrocarbon and industrial gases. The majority of the company's products are used throughout the liquid gas supply chain for purification, liquefaction, distribution, storage and end-use applications, the largest portion of which are energy-related. Headquartered in Garfield Heights, Ohio, Chart has domestic operations located in eight states and an international presence in Australia, China, the Czech Republic, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Chairman, CEO and President
Samuel F. Thomas
Number of Employees 2,751
Contact Information

1 Infinity Corporate Centre Dr Ste 300

Garfield Heights, Ohio 44125-5370

www.chart-ind.c...

(440) 753-1490

NAICS Code Plate Work Manufacturing: 332313

Recent Events

  • Chart Industries Q3 Profit Plunges; Narrows FY09 EPS View - Quick Facts

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Covidien Ltd Announces Plans for Respiratory Product Lines 9/3/2009

    9/03/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Chart Industries Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results

    7/30/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

chart industries inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Steven T. Shaw President
Thomas M. Carey Group President, Distr & Storage
James H. Hoppel Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Assistant Treasurer
Kenneth J. Webster Chief Accounting Officer & Controller
Michael F. Biehl Chief Financial Officer
Charles R. Lovett Vice President, Manufacturing
Mark Ludwig Vice President, HR & Assistant Secretary
Matthew J. Klaben Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Jason J. Curtis Corp Director, Marketing
Timothy A. Neeser Director, Marketing & New Product Development
John F. McGovern Director
Steven W. Krablin Director
William R Hoelting Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Samuel F. Thomas Chairman, CEO and President
Hans Lonsain Chairman & Managing Director
Michael W. Press Member, Member, Chairperson, Lead Independent Director
Richard E. Goodrich Member, Financial Expert, Member, Chairman, Member
Arthur S. Holmes Board of Directors
Ben A. Guill Board of Directors
Geoffrey S. Rehnert Board of Directors
James M. Tidwell Board of Directors
Kenneth W. Moore Board of Directors
Oliver C. Ewald Board of Directors
Thomas L. Williams Board of Directors
Timothy H. Day Board of Directors
W Douglas Brown Board of Directors
William T. Allen Board of Directors

Samuel F. Thomas was elected Chairman of our Board of Directors in March 2007 and has served as Chief Executive Officer and President and as a member of our Board of Directors since October 2003. Prior to joining our company, Mr. Thomas was Executive Vice President of Global Consumables at ESAB Holdings Ltd, a provider of welding consumables and equipment. In addition to his most recent position at ESAB, Mr. Thomas was responsible for ESAB North America during his employment at ESAB Holdings Ltd. Prior to joining ESAB in February 1999, Mr. Thomas was Vice President of Friction Products for Federal Mogul, Inc. Prior to its acquisition by Federal Mogul in 1998, Mr. Thomas was employed by T&N plc from 1976 to 1998, where he served from 1991 as chief executive of several global operating divisions, including industrial sealing, camshafts and friction products.

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Chairman, CEO and President Current
Federal-Mogul Corporation Vice President of Friction Products Former
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. President Current

Organization Position Status
Chart Distribution & Storage Systems Inc. President Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Group President, Distr & Storage Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer, Controller and Assistant Treasurer Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Vice President, Corp Dev Current

Kenneth J. Webster is our Chief Accounting Officer and Controller and has served in that capacity since March 1, 2008. Mr Webster joined the Company in July 2006 and until becoming our Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, he was the Company's Director of Internal Audit. Prior to joining Chart, Mr. Webster served as Assistant Corporate Controller for International Steel Group, an integrated steel manufacturer, from March 2004 to April 2005, at which time International Steel Group was acquired by Mittal Steel USA, Inc. Following the acquisition, Mr. Webster continued to serve in his capacity as Assistant Corporate Controller for Mittal Steel USA, Inc. until July 2006. Before that, Mr. Webster served in various accounting and finance positions with Bethlehem Steel.

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer & Controller Current

Michael F. Biehl has been our Executive Vice President since April 2006, served as our Chief Accounting Officer from October 2002 until March 2006, and has been our Chief Financial Officer since July 2001. Until December 16, 2008, Mr. Biehl was also Chart's Treasurer. Prior to joining us, Mr. Biehl served as Vice President, Finance and Treasurer at Oglebay Norton Company, an industrial minerals mining and processing company. Prior to joining Oglebay Norton in 1992, Mr. Biehl worked in the audit practice of Ernst & Young LLP in Cleveland, Ohio from 1978 to 1992.

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Vice President, Manufacturing Current

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Vice President, HR & Assistant Secretary Current
The Aslon Group Board of Directors Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Assistant Secretary Former
White Consolidated Industries Former
Ashland University MBA Former
Michigan State University BA Former

Matthew J. Klaben is our Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. Prior to joining us in March 2006, Mr. Klaben was a partner at the law firm of Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP in Cleveland, Ohio from January 2005 until March 2006, and an associate from April 1998 until December 2004. Before that, Mr. Klaben was an associate at the law firm of Jones Day in Cleveland, Ohio from September 1995 until April 1998.

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Secretary Current
Chart Industries, Inc. General Counsel Former

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Chart Industries, Inc. Chairman & Managing Director Current

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Corp Director, Marketing Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Corp Director, Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Member, Member, Chairperson, Lead Independent Director Current
Sps International Limited chairman Current
Petrofac Limited Director Current
KBC Advanced Technologies plc Chief Executive Officer Former
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Hess Corporation Director Former

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Director, Marketing & New Product Development Current

Organization Position Status
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. Chief Financial Officer Current
Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. N.V. Executive Vice President Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Member, Financial Expert, Member, Chairman, Member Current
Gundle/SLT Environmental, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Consolidatedvalve.Com Director of Dresser, Inc. and Chairman of the Compensation Committee Current
Masoneilan Company, Ltd. Director of Dresser, Inc. and Chairman of the Compensation Committee Current
Dresser Al Rushaid Valve and Instrument Co. (Darvico) Director of Dresser, Inc. and Chairman of the Compensation Committee Current
Waukesha Engine Division Dresser Industries Current
Rolligon Corp Director Current
Quanta Services, Inc. Director Current
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Director Current
First Reserve Corporation Board of Directors Current
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. Director Current
Quality Tubing Director Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Trico Marine Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ctes, Ltd. Board of Directors Current
First Reserve Corporation President Former
First Reserve Corporation Managing Director and Co-Head Former
Simmons & Company International Managing Director Former
Dresser, Inc. Director of Dresser, Inc. and Chairman of the Compensation Committee Former
First Reserve Corporation Corporate Manager of Private Investments Former
Simmons & Company International Co-Head of Investment Banking Former
Chart Industries, Inc. Chairman Former
Dresser, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Wharton Graduate School of the University of Pennsylvania M.B.A. Former
Princeton University B.A. Degree Former
Blyth, Eastman Dillon & Co. Team Member Former

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Wedge Group Inc. Chief Executive Officer Current
Wedge Group Inc. President Current
Pioneer Drilling Company Class I Director Current
Pioneer Drilling Company Board of Directors Current
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National MS Society Board of Directors Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Control, Inc President Former
Daniel Measurement and Control, Inc. President Former
Wedge Group Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Wedge and Company Chief Operating Officer Former
Hydril Company Chief Financial Officer Former
Daniel Measurement and Control, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Wedge and Company Executive Vice President Former
Wedge Group Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Hydril Company Vice President Former
Stewart & Stevenson Services, Inc. member Former

John F. McGovern, age 60, is the founder, and since 1999 a partner, of Aurora Capital LLC, a private investment and consulting firm based in Atlanta, GA. Prior to founding Aurora Capital, Mr. McGovern served in a number of positions of increasing responsibility at Georgia-Pacific Corporation from 1981 to 1999, including Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer from 1994 to 1999. Previously, Mr. McGovern had been Vice President and Director, Forest Products and Package Division of Chase Manhattan Bank. He currently serves as Director of Genetek, Inc., Payless ShoeSource, Inc. and Maxim Crane Works Holdings, Inc. In 2006 the Board appointed Mr. McGovern to serve as lead director for all executive sessions of non-management directors. Mr. McGovern has served as a director of Neenah since January 10, 2006.

Organization Position Status
Neenah Paper, Inc. Founder Current
Munising LP Founder Current
Munising LP Board of Directors Current
Genetek Director Current
Neenah Paper, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Mark IV Industries, Inc. Director Current
Maxim Crane Works Director Current
GenTek Inc. Director Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Director Current
Collective Brands Inc. Director Current
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Georgia-Pacific Corporation Executive Vice President, Finance Former
Aurora Capital Inc. Founder Former
Aurora Capital Inc. Partner Former
Neenah Paper, Inc. Lead Director Former
Channelinx, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
First Reserve Corporation Managing Director Current
Dresser-Rand Group Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
First Reserve Corporation Board of Directors Current
Cobalt International Energy, L Board of Directors Current
Chase Securities, Inc. Associate Former
Morgan Stanley Former
Tufts University B.A. degree Former

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Steven W. Krablin has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board since his appointment on March 23, 2009. Mr. Krablin was a private investor from April 2005 until such appointment. From April 2008 until August 2008, Mr. Krablin served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of IDM Group Limited, a provider of drilling equipment and other goods and services to the oil and gas industry. From January 1996 until his retirement in April 2005, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of National Oilwell Varco, Inc. or its predecessors, a manufacturer and distributor of oil and gas drilling equipment. Prior to 1996, Mr. Krablin served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enterra Corporation until its merger with Weatherford International, Inc. Mr. Krablin is a director of Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. and Chart Industries, Inc.

Organization Position Status
T-3 Energy Services, Inc. Chairman, President & CEO Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Director Current
Royal Oaks Bank Director Current
Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. Director Current
Weatherford International Ltd. Chief Financial Officer Former
The Idm Group Chief Financial Officer Former
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Regal International Chief Financial Officer Former
Enterra Inc Chief Financial Officer Former
The Idm Group Executive Vice President Former
Weatherford International Ltd. Senior Vice President Former
National Oilwell Varco, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Regal International Senior Vice President Former
Enterra Inc Vice President Former
Penn Virginia Corporation Director Former

Mr. Williams was elected an Executive Vice President in August 2008 and has been an Operating Officer since November 2006. He was a Senior Vice President from November 2006 to August 2008, Vice President and President of the Instrumentation Group from March 2005 to November 2006, Vice President – Operations of the Hydraulics Group from November 2003 to February 2005, and General Manager, Global Services of GE Transportation Systems (producer of rail locomotive) from October 2002 to November 2003. He is also a director of Chart Industries, Inc.

Organization Position Status
Parker Hannifin Corporation President of the Instrumentation Group Current
Parker Hannifin Corporation Senior Vice President, Operating Officer Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
GE Transportation Systems General Manager, Global Services Former
GE Lighting General Manager, Global Sourcing and Components Former
Parker Hannifin Corporation Operating Officer Former
Parker Hannifin Corporation Director Former
Xavier University MBA Former
Bucknell University Degree Former

Organization Position Status
First Reserve Corporation Managing Director Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current
First Reserve Corporation Board of Directors Current
Pacific Energy Partners L.P. Director Current
World Oil Corp. Vice President In Charge of Operations Former
The University of Texas B.B.A. Degree Former
Scf Partners, Inc. Team Member Former

W. Douglas Brown has been a member of our Board of Directors since May 2008. Mr. Brown served as Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. ("Air Products"), a global supplier of industrial gases, performance materials and equipment and services, from 1999 until his retirement in 2007. Prior to that, Mr. Brown held General Counsel and various administrative positions with Air Products and its affiliates, including engineering, construction and energy-related businesses, from 1975.

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Parker Hannifin Corporation Vice President, Tax Current
Tax Executives Institute, Inc Board of Directors Current
Chart Industries, Inc. Director Current
GE Transportation Systems Senior Vice President Former
Instrumentation Group Senior Vice President Former
Instrumentation Group Vice President Former
GE Transportation Systems Vice President Former
GE Transportation Systems General Manager Former
The University of Akron Master of Taxation Degree Former
The University of Akron Bachelor of Science Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Chart Industries, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Covidien Sells Off Sleep, Oxygen Lines

    HomeCare Magazine - 9/06/09 - View Story

  • Chart's CAIRE to Acquire Covidien's (COV) Oxygen Therapy Business

    Street Insider - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Chart's CAIRE to Acquire Covidien's Oxygen Therapy Business

    TradingMarkets - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Chart's CAIRE to Acquire Covidien's Oxygen Therapy Business

    Yahoo! Canada - 9/03/09 - View Story

  • Chart Industries to Participate in Barclays Capital CEO Energy/Power Conference

    Reuters - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Chart Industries Rides the Natural Gas Trend

    Seeking Alpha - 8/20/09 - View Story

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     GTLS $18.23 -1.10 (-5.69% )
Average Volume 215,449
Shares Outstanding 28.48M
Market Cap 519.2M
Year High 24.62
Year Low 5.17
Earnings Per Share 2.32
P/E Ratio 7.86
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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