BNET Industries

Market Cap:$286.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$185.6M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
We develop, manufacture and market carbon fibers for commercial applications. Our price-competitive, high-performance carbon fibers are used as reinforcement in advanced composites for a broad range of products, including wind turbine blades and automotive components. Carbon fiber composites offer important attributes compared to alternative structural material due to their superior properties, including light weight, strength, stiffness and resistance to corrosion. We led the development of the carbon fiber commercialization concept and we are the largest manufacturer primarily focused on producing low-cost carbon fibers for commercial applications. Our mission has been to introduce and facilitate the growth of the concept of commercial applications for carbon fibers across an expanding variety of uses. We have spent over 15 years developing and refining our proprietary technology and manufacturing processes and capacity. Until a few years ago, the high cost of carbon fibers precluded all but the most demanding applications, limiting carbon fiber use primarily to aerospace and sporting goods applications. ...
Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Zsolt RumyNumber of Employees 1,680
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing: 335991
Recent Events
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Zoltek loss widens
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Zoltek Announces New Wind Energy Development Alliance
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Zoltek Q3: Wind Energy Business Hit by Perfect Storm
News & Analysis
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Zoltek Companies Reports Closing of Additional Financing.
March 30, 2004 - Zoltek Companies, Inc. reported that $5.0 million of the previously announced agreement for the private placement of $5.75 million aggregate principal amount of 6% convertible debentures due September 2006 has been funded. The Compan March 30, 2004 - Zoltek Companies, Inc. reported...
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Reports Signing of Agreement in Connection with Proposed Refinancing.
December 22, 2003 - Zoltek Companies, Inc. today reported that it had entered into a definitive agreement with institutional investors for the private placement of $5.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6% convertible debentures due July 2006. T December 22, 2003 - Zoltek Companies, Inc....
ZOLTEK COMPANIES REPORTS MANAGEMENT CHANGE.
March 19, 2003 - Zoltek Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZOLT) reported that James F. Whalen, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary of the Company, will leave the company effective Friday, March 21, 2003, to pursue other business opportunities. Mr. Whalen h March 19, 2003 - Zoltek Companies,...
CARBON FIBER MAKER ZOLTEK REPORTS LOSSES FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR-END RESULTS.
Zoltek Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZOLT) of St. Louis, Missouri today announced fourth quarter 2002 and full fiscal year 2002 results for the periods ended September 30, 2002. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2002, including discontinued operations, Zo Zoltek Companies, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZOLT) of St....
Carbon fiber business rebounds as new, old applications grow.
Carbon fiber makers are adding new capacity, anticipating a boom driven by new applications such as infrastructure and traditional ones like the aerospace industry. Developments such as Zoltek ...
Carbon Fiber Business Rebounds As New, Old Applications Grow
CARBON FIBER MAKERS are adding new capacity, anticipating a boom driven by new applications such as infrastructure and traditional ones like the aerospace industry. Developments such as Zoltek Companies Inc.'s recent licensing agreement to manufa CARBON FIBER MAKERS are adding new capacity,...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew Whipple | Chief Accounting Officer |
| George E. Husman | Chief Technology Officer of the Company |
| Karen M Bomba | Chief Operating Officer |
| Kevin Schott | Chief Financial Officer |
| David Sodemann | Vice President, Hr |
| Gyorgy Bakos | Vice President, Admin |
| Iilona Tandi | Vice President |
| Istvan Kinter | Vice President, Carbon Fibers Manufacturing |
| Mike Westcott | Vice President, Quality & Production Control |
| Peter Kiss | Vice President, Engineering |
| Robert Murdock | Vice President, Entec Composite Machines |
| Timothy McCarthy | Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Laszlo Solymos | Manager, Precursor Dev |
| John D. Klopfenstein | Controller |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Zsolt Rumy | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer |
| Charles A. Dill | Board of Directors |
| Charles E. Commander | Board of Directors |
| H. W. Shad | Board of Directors |
| James H. Winston | Board of Directors |
| James W. Betts | Board of Directors |
| John D. Baker | Board of Directors |
| Linn H. Bealke | Board of Directors |
| Luke Fichthorn | Board of Directors |
| Martin E. Stein | Board of Directors |
| Michael D. Latta | Board of Directors |
| Robert H. Paul | Board of Directors |
| Thompson S. Baker | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| E3 Biofuels | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Degree In Accounting | Former |
George E. Husman, age 61, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer of the Company effective February 1, 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Husman was the Associate Director for Engineering Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham since 2004. From 1993 to 2004, Mr. Husman served as the Vice President, Engineering Division, at the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to 1993, Mr. Husman spent 18 years at the Materials Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in various research and management positions, and held various positions with BASF Structural Materials, Inc., including Vice President for Business Development and Vice President for Research & Development.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Chief Technology Officer of the Company | Current |
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Southern Research Institute | Vice President, Engineering Division | Former |
| Wright-Patterson Air Force Base | Former | |
| University of Dayton | M.S. In Materials Engineering | Former |
| University of Dayton | B.S. In Aerospace | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | BS | Former |
Kevin Schott, age 40, has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since April 2004. As an independent consultant since 2001, Mr. Schott served a variety of publicly and privately owned companies, including Zoltek, in different facets of financial planning and management. In prior years, Mr. Schott worked for two years with Ernst & Young in St. Louis from 1988 to 1990, and then joined Bridge Information Systems, where he worked for ten years from 1990 to 2000, including five as vice president and corporate controller. Mr. Schott received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Washington University in 1988.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Bridge Information Systems | Former | |
| Washington University | B.S. Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Hr | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Admin | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Carbon Fibers Manufacturing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Quality & Production Control | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Engineering | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Entec Composite Machines | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Manager, Precursor Dev | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Two River Advisors | General Partner | Current |
| Stifel Financial Corp. | Principal, Two Rivers Associates | Current |
| Emerson Electric Co. | Current | |
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| TransAct Technologies Incorporated | Director | Current |
| Stifel Financial Corp. | Director | Current |
| DT Industries Inc. | Director | Current |
| Bridge Information Systems | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| AVX Corporation | President | Former |
| Bridge Information Systems | President | Former |
| AVX Corporation | COO | Former |
| Gateway Associates | General Partner | Former |
| AVX Corporation | Director | Former |
| Bridge Information Systems | Director | Former |
| Harvard University | MBA | Former |
| Yale University | BS | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
James W. Betts, age 69, has served as a Director of the Company since 1992. In 2000, he retired as Vice President Raw Materials of Great Lakes Carbon Corp. (a producer of carbon products) in which capacity he had served for more than the preceding five years.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Michael D. Latta, age 66, has served as a director of our company since 2007. Mr. Latta serves as Chairman of the Board of Universe Corporation (a construction engineering and materials distributor) and Chairman of the Board of Res Q Tek, Inc. (a manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic rescue equipment). He has served in these positions from 1997 and 1995, respectively. Prior to 1995 he was President of Safety Equipment (a manufacturer of emergency vehicle warning equipment) from its founding in 1974.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Universe, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Resq Tek, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Safety Equipment Co. | President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Zoltek Companies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Executive News
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Zoltek Reports Second Quarter Results
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Zoltek Reports Second Quarter Results
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Zoltek Reports Second Quarter Results
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