BNET Industries

Market Cap:$390.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$610.6M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Ennis, Inc. is primarily engaged in the production of and sale of business forms, apparel and other business products. The Company is one of the largest private-label printed business product suppliers in the United States. Headquartered in Midlothian, Texas, the Company has production and distribution facilities strategically located throughout the United States of America, Mexico and Canada, to serve the Company's national network of distributors. The Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates in two business segments: the Print Segment ("Print") and Apparel Segment ("Apparel"). The Print Segment is primarily engaged in the business of manufacturing and selling business forms, other printed business products, printed and electronic media, presentation products, flex-o-graphic printing, advertising specialties and Post-it(R) Notes, internal bank forms, secure and negotiable documents, envelopes and other custom products. The Apparel Segment manufactures T-Shirts and distributes T-Shirts and other active-wear apparel through six distribution centers located throughout North America.

Number of Employees 5,836
Contact Information

2441 Presidential Pkwy

Midlothian, Texas 76065

www.ennis.com

(972) 775-9801

NAICS Code Manifold Business Forms Printing: 323116

Recent Events

  • Northstar Brooklyn Park Promotes Orsello to General Manager

    11/04/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - General Manager - View Story

  • Ennis, Inc. Reports Solid Results, Sales Up

    9/28/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Ennis, Inc. EBF Declares Quarterly Dividend 15.5c, Yielding 4.12%

    9/18/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Ennis Maintains Margins on Decresed Revenues

    6/22/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Keith S. Walters CEO
Todd Scarborough President of Alstyle Apparel
Harve Cathey CFO
Richard L. Travis Chief Financial Officer
Ronald M. Graham Chief Operating Officer
Irshad Ahmad Vice President, Technology
John Christenson Vice President
Terry Pennington Vice President of Operations
Brian Thrp Director, Business Unit
Godfrey M. Long Consultant and Director of Graphic Dimensions
Georgia Moultrie
Virginia Bridgewater
Virginia Chatham

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Alejandro Quiroz Chairman of the Board of Printer Group
James B. Gardner Chairman
Frank D. Bracken Board of Directors
Harold W. Hartley Board of Directors
James C. Taylor Board of Directors
Michael J Schaefer Board of Directors
Thomas R. Price Board of Directors

Keith S. Walters serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ennis, Inc., a member of the NYSE (EBF) since 1960. Mr. Walters was appointed CEO of Ennis in November 1997, and assumed the roles of Chairman and President in July of 1998. Since beginning his tenure with the company, Mr. Walters has led the Company’s growth by implementing a precise acquisition strategy. A total of nine separate acquisitions combined with the existing strength of Ennis, have brought an additional $400 million in sales while continuing to offer returns much higher than industry competition. During his fifth year with the company, Ennis, Inc., the nation’s largest wholesale print manufacturer, received recognition as one of the “200 Best Small Companies” by Forbes Magazine. Ennis was recently named to this list again for the third consecutive year. Mr. Walters’ previous positions include Business Unit Director of numerous manufacturing facilities within United Technologies Automotive and VP of Operations for Atlas/Soundolier, an electronics wholesaler. Though his early background was in materials management, much of Mr. Walter’s experience has been in the areas of strategic planning and acquisition integration, while retaining P & L responsibilities for multiple manufacturing locations. He has received various industry awards such as the Vibro/Dynamics Productivity Award, the top-performing plant on ROI nine times while with United Technologies, and collaborated on an 18-month special project titled “Factory of the Future,” a book of future trends in manufacturing. He was named the BFL&S Manufacturer of the Year in February of 2000 and has been a keynote speaker at the International Association for Document and Information Solutions Conference. Mr. Walters has been a director for the International Association for Document Technologies, currently serves as a director for the Document Management Industry Association and is a member of the printing industries honorary society, Order of the Black Leaf. Mr. Walters has been featured in numerous business articles in publications such as Barron's, PrintSolutions, Business Forms Labels & Systems, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and numerous industry specific publications. Mr. Walters earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Ohio University. He was raised in Verona, Ohio and currently resides in Ovilla, Texas with his wife Margaret and their two children: Stacy and Mia.

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. CEO Current
Ennis, Inc. President Current
Ennis, Inc. Board Chairman Former
Ohio University Bachelors Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Alstyle Apparel President & CEO Current
Ennis, Inc. President of Alstyle Apparel Current
National Business Forms, Inc. Vice President Apparel Division & President of Alstyle Apparel Current
Alstyle Apparel Vice President of Sales & Marketing Former
Ennis, Inc. Vice President Apparel Division & President of Alstyle Apparel Former
Alstyle Apparel Eastern Division Sales Manager Former
University of North Alabama Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. CFO Current
KPMG International Former

Mr. Travis was appointed Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer on November 1, 2005. Previously, Mr. Travis was employed as the Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Human Resources with Peerless Mfg. Co. in Dallas, Texas, a publicly traded manufacturer of filtration/separation and environmental systems for the gas, petrochemical, refinery and power markets. Prior to his experience at Peerless, Mr. Travis served as the Chief Financial Officer at TrinTel Communications, as President/Chief Operating and Chief Financial Officer at CT Holdings, Inc., and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Texwood Industries, Inc. His public accounting experience includes his position as a Senior Audit Manager at Grant Thornton, LLP as well as audit experience with Laventhol & Horwath and Ernst & Whinney (Ernst & Young). Mr. Travis is a Certified Public Accountant and a graduate of Florida Atlantic University.

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Ennis, Inc. Vice President, Finance Current
Xcorporeal, Inc. President Former
TrinTel Communications, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Peerless Manufacturing Co. Chief Financial Officer Former
Xcorporeal, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Peerless Manufacturing Co. Senior Vice President of Human Resources Former
Grant Thornton LLP Senior Audit Manager Former
Ernst & Whinney Auditor Former
Florida Atlantic University Graduate Former

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Ennis, Inc. Vice President Administration Current
National Business Forms, Inc. Vice President Administration Current
Admore West Vice President Current
Admore Inc. Director, Hr Current
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Business Forms, Inc. Director of Human Relations Former
Ennis, Inc. Director of Human Relations Former
Ashland University Bachelors Degree Former

On July 15, 2008, Irshad Ahmad became the President of Alstyle Apparel and Chief Technology Officer of Ennis, Inc. Prior to his promotion, Mr. Ahmad served as Vice President of Technology for Ennis since 2007 and as Vice President of IT for Alstyle Apparel (Ennis’ Apparel Segment) since 2001. In 2005, he also assumed the additional role of Vice President of Operations at Alstyle. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Ahmad worked with GoInvest.com as senior database engineer to design and support development of their online trading system and financial search engine. He also served as head of the software development team in Soft Integrated Systems in Pakistan, during which time he was engaged in an ERP development project in the U.S. Mr. Ahmad served in the Pakistan Army as an officer for a total of 13 years where he held various key positions in command, staff and operations. He last served as General Staff Officer Grade-2 in Staff Duties Directorate at Pakistan Army’s General Headquarters before starting his business career. He has undergraduate degrees in Physics and Math and a Master’s of Computer Science.

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. Vice President, Technology Current

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Ennis, Inc. Vice President Current

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Ennis, Inc. Vice President of Operations Current

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Ennis, Inc. Director, Business Unit Current

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. Consultant and Director of Graphic Dimensions Current
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current

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Ennis, Inc. Current

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Ennis, Inc. Current

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Ennis, Inc. Current

Alejandro Quiroz, Chairman of the Board of PRINTER Group. Mr. Quiroz has served in his present position since 1990. Mr. Quiroz, currently a resident of San Antonio, Texas, has been engaged in the printing business in both the United States and Mexico, primarily in an executive capacity since 1975.

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Printer Group Current
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current

James B. Gardner, Senior Managing Director of SAMCO Capital Markets. Mr. Gardner has served in his present position with SAMCO, a financial services firm, since May 1994. Mr. Gardner is also a director of Century Telephone Enterprises, Inc., and of NAB Asset Corporation.

Organization Position Status
Samco, Inc. Current
Ennis, Inc. Chairman Current
NAB Asset Company LLC Board Director Current
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Haggar Clothing Co. Board of Directors Current
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Haggar Clothing Co. President & COO Former

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Southwestern Life Insurance Company Executive Vice President Former
Southwestern Life Insurance Company Treasurer Former

James C. Taylor, Principal of the Anderson Group, Inc. The Anderson Group Inc., Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, is a private investment firm engaged in the acquisition and management of businesses in a variety of industries. Mr. Taylor joined The Anderson Group Inc. in 1989 and served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of four businesses affiliated with The Anderson Group Inc. Prior to 1989, Mr. Taylor was with United Technologies Corporation for 19 years, primarily in manufacturing operations, including seven years as a Group Vice President.

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current
National Business Forms, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Anderson Group Inc. Former

Michael J. Schaefer, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Methodist Health System, Dallas, TX (“Methodist”). Methodist owns and operates three acute care hospitals and associated services in the Dallas metropolitan area. Mr. Schaefer has served in his present position with Methodist since 1982 and joined Methodist in 1979. Prior to Methodist, Mr. Schaefer was an audit supervisor with the public accounting firm of Ernst & Ernst (now Ernst & Young) where he worked from 1972 to 1979. Mr. Schaefer is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Organization Position Status
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Price Industries Inc. President Current
Ennis, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Price Industries Inc. Owner Former
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     EBF $15.17 -0.23 (-1.49% )
Average Volume 97,688
Shares Outstanding 25.82M
Market Cap 391.7M
Year High 17.35
Year Low 6.91
Earnings Per Share -1.43
P/E Ratio -10.61
Dividend 0.62
Yield 4.09