BNET Industries
Market Cap:$75.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$203.9M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Culp, Inc., manufactures, sources, and markets mattress fabrics (also known as mattress ticking) used for covering mattresses and box springs, and upholstery fabrics primarily for use in production of upholstered furniture (residential and commercial). Management believes that Culp is the largest producer of mattress fabrics in North America, as measured by total sales, and one of the largest marketers of upholstery fabrics for furniture in North America, again measured by total sales. Our mattress fabrics are used primarily in the production of bedding products, including mattresses, box springs, and mattress sets. Our upholstery fabrics are used in the production of residential and commercial upholstered furniture, sofas, recliners, chairs, loveseats, sectionals, sofa-beds, and office seating. Culp primarily markets fabrics that have broad appeal in the "good" and "better" priced categories of furniture and bedding. The company has two operating segments - mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics. The mattress fabric business markets woven and knitted fabrics used by bedding manufacturers. The upholstery fabrics segment markets a variety of products in most categories of fabric used as coverings for furniture. Total net sales in fiscal 2008 were $254 million. The mattress fabrics segment had net sales of $138 million (54% of total net sales), while the upholstery fabrics segment had net sales of $116 million (46% of total net sales). ...
President and Chief Executive Officer, Director
Franklin N. SaxonNumber of Employees 1,087
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Broadwoven Fabric Mills: 313210
Recent Events
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Culp Inc. CFI reports 2nd Quarter ending October 2009 above estimates
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Culp, Inc. Announces Copyright Infringement Complaints Filed in Federal Court
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Culp, Inc. F1Q10 (Qtr End 08/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Culp, Inc. CFI F1Q10 Earnings Call September 1, 2009 10:00 amĀ ET
Culp, Inc. F1Q10 (Qtr End 08/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Thank you. Operator Instructions Your first question comes from [Chad] for Budd Bugatch - Raymond James. [Chad] for Budd Bugatch - Raymond James First let me say congratulations on another very good quarter despite the difficult economy. And I guess the first question would be...
Culp, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 04/27/2008) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Analyst for Laura Champine – Morgan Keegan & Co. Analyst for Laura Champine – Morgan Keegan & Co. You had mentioned that the raw material costs you saw in Q4, and I wanted to ask you what...
Culp Home Fashions, Precision Fabrics Cut Flame-Resistant Textiles Deal.
High Point Enterprise, N.C. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 15--Officials at Culp Inc. announced Friday that the company's home fashions division has entered into an agreement with Precision Fabrics Group of Greensboro. The distribution deal will bring flame-resistant fabrics to Culp's...
Culp Redeems $5.5 Million Convertible Note
HIGH POINT, N.C.--BUSINESS WIRE--March 18, 1996--Culp, Inc. today announced that it has redeemed the $5.5 million convertible note issued in conjunction with the acquisition of Rayonese Textile in March 1995. The note had been convertible into Culp's common stock at a conversion price of $12.50 per share. Culp's...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Franklin N. Saxon | President and Chief Executive Officer, Director |
| Kenneth R. Bowling | Chief Executive Officer |
| Kenneth R. Larson | President and Chief Executive Officer of Slumberland Furniture |
| Howard L. Dunn | President, Chief Operating Officer and Director |
| Culp Yarn | Senior Vice President and President |
| Patrick H. Norton | Senior Vice President of Sales |
| Earl N Phillips | Co-Founder |
| Kenneth Ludwig | Director of Personnel |
| Kenneth W. McAllister | Member, Manager of the Mcallister Firm |
| Rodney Smith | Manager of the Phillips |
| Thomas Gallagher Jr. | Corporate Controller |
| Grant Thornton | Independent Auditor |
| Jean L.P. Brunel | Managing Principal of Brunel Associates |
| Judith Culp Walker | Attorney With Keziah |
| Kathy J. Hardy | Secretary |
| R Scott Asen | |
| Earl M Honeycutt | Director |
| Harry R Culp | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Patrick B. Flavin | Chairman |
| Robert G. Culp | Chairman of The Board |
| H. Bruce English | Board of Directors |
FRANKLIN N. SAXON has been employed by the Company since 1983, serving in various capacities, including chief financial officer from 1985 to 1998. In 2001, the Board elected Mr. Saxon executive vice president, chief financial officer and president, Culp Velvets/Prints division. In 2002, Mr. Saxon was elected executive vice president, chief financial officer, treasurer, and president, Culp Velvets/Prints division. The Board elected Mr. Saxon president and chief operating officer in June 2004. He was elected as president and chief executive officer effective May 1, 2007.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer, Director | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Controller | Former |
KENNETH R. BOWLING joined the Company in 1997 as controller for the velvets/prints division. He was promoted to corporate controller in 2001 and was named corporate controller and assistant treasurer in 2002. In 2004, he was promoted to vice president, finance and treasurer. Mr. Bowling became our chief financial officer effective in May of 2007.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Vice President, Finance & Treasurer | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer of Slumberland Furniture | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Trustco, Inc | Director | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | President, Chief Operating Officer and Director | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Vice President of Manufacturing and Product Development | Former |
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Senior Vice President and President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Senior Vice President of Sales | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Co-Founder | Current |
KENNETH M. LUDWIG joined the Company in 1985 as director of personnel. The Board elected Mr. Ludwig vice president, human resources in 1986 and senior vice president, human resources in 1996. In 2006, Mr. Ludwig was elected corporate secretary.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Director of Personnel | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Senior Vice President, HR | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Member, Manager of the Mcallister Firm | Current |
| McAllister Law Firm | Current | |
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Duke University | Degree | Former |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Former | |
| American Bar Foundation | Fellow | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Manager of the Phillips | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | President, Cdf Division | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Corporate Controller | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| BDO Seidman, LLP | Senior Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Independent Auditor | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Managing Principal of Brunel Associates | Current |
| The Research Foundation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Private Asset Management | Chief Investment Officer | Former |
| Private Asset Management | Consultant | Former |
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Attorney With Keziah | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Director | Former |
Robert G. Culp, III , 62, has been a director since July 1999 and his present term will expire in 2011. Mr. Culp has been chairman of the board of Culp, Inc., a marketer of upholstery fabrics for furniture and mattress ticking for bedding, since 1990 and served as chief executive officer of Culp, Inc. until May 2007. Mr. Culp is also a director of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Stanley Furniture Co., Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Culp, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Secretary | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Culp, Inc. | President of Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Culp, Inc. | Director | Current |
Executive News
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Culp, Inc. F1Q10 (Qtr End 08/02/09) Earnings Call Transcript
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Culp Inc. (CFI) reports 2nd Quarter ending October 2009 above estimates
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Culp, Inc. Announces Copyright Infringement Complaints Filed in Federal Court
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Culp, Inc. Announces Copyright Infringement Complaints Filed in Federal Court
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Culp, Inc. Announces Copyright Infringement Complaints Filed in Federal Court
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