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Formica Corp.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$773.7M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Formica Corporation has a long history of innovation in products and in design, a tradition which continues to shape our philosophy to this day. We work closely with leading designers, manufacturers and forecasting bodies. This enables us to develop new products and designs in response to current customer demands, and to meet contemporary and future trends. Our Fabrication Support Unit develops new techniques and approaches in the fabrication and installation of Formica products by maintaining close ties with manufacturers of processing equipment, with suppliers of adhesives, and with the providers of our raw materials. We also inform and inspire existing and new users of our products through initiatives such as design competitions and sponsorships. These provide a rich source of new ideas to drive our creative development.

Chief Financial Officer
Pamela Formica
Number of Employees 5,600
Contact Information

255 E 5th St Ste 200

Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

formica.com

(513) 744-8700

NAICS Code Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing: 322211

News & Analysis

formica corp. - All News and Analysis

  • Kitchen makeover

    - 2008-11-16

    MY kitchen was small and dated - and getting on my nerves. But I had a limited budget and very little time to spare. Also, I didn't want the place to be a building site while we survived on microwaved meals. So I reckoned the best way...

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  • Matthew Day Jackson: Nicole Klagsbrun and Peter Blum

    - 2008-11-01

    Given the barrage of references--historical, literary, scientific, cultural, artistic--in this pair of exhibitions, it is a surprise that the young, Brooklyn-based Matthew Day Jackson manages to put a personal stamp on such a broad constellation of interests. But that he does, and what emerges is a scattershot but absorbing meditation...

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  • TRICKS of the TRADE: Give your worktops a Fablon new lease of life

    - 2008-07-20

    Q I HAVE a Formica kitchen worktop which needs revamping, but how can I change it while still leaving it where it is? Is there any way of tiling it or covering it with anything? - Annette Talbot, by email A ZENA SAYS: A quick - and...

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  • Jennifer Bolande at Alexander and Bonin

    - 2008-05-01

    The clouds on the horizon in Jennifer Bolande's fourth exhibition at Alexander and Bonin were made of smoke, and signaled not the gathering storm of Alfred Stieglitz's modernism as represented in his iconic images of the sky but a refined sensibility that resituates the peripheral, in both materials and visual...

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  • Things to consider when selecting materials for countertops

    - 2008-04-30

    Here are some general guidelines on the most popular countertop materials, with tidbits of comments made by our readers. GRANITE OR NATURAL STONE: This is the stylish, high-end look that so many other surfaces try to mimic Price range: About $40-$75 per square foot, installed ...

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  • Order a soda, sit a spell and wax nostalgic

    - 2008-04-18

    LITCHFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- There are eBay collections, such as china teapots and silver teaspoons, that you stash on shelves or tuck into closets and drawers. There are those you sit on and live with, perhaps a set of original Eames chairs. ...

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  • John Simon Jr. at Gering & Lopez

    - 2008-04-01

    No one makes groovier digital imagery than John Simon Jr., and unlike most of his nearest peers notably the late Jeremy Blake, Simon, a true computer whiz, writes his own programs. The patterns pulse, spiral, weave and fade in infinitely varied ways; it is his trademark that no sequence repeats,...

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  • NSW: Bowls Results Club

    - 2007-11-11

    AAP Sports News Australia 11-11-2007 NSW: Bowls Results Club CLUB ALEXANDER ERSKINEVILLE: Triples c'ship f: R Chetwynd L McIntyre W Picklum 22 A Toby G Pearson D Smith 17. ASHFIELD: Mxd pairs f: N...

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  • Casey Asks Army To Drill Plan For Six-Month Unit Reset

    - 2007-10-10

    By Jen DiMascio The Army's chief of staff has asked the service to look at the possibility of resetting units within six months of their return from deployment. Currently the process takes "too long," according to Lt. Gen. James Thurman, the Army's deputy chief of...

    Tags: Army, Casey, Formica Corp.

  • Last orders

    - 2007-08-25

    For more than 50 years, the New Piccadilly has been a legend of cafe society - attracting everyone from Diana Dors to Jarvis Cocker. But its classic interior hasn't been enough to save it from demolition. Mark Gould takes a final look inside. Photographs by Philip Sinden Just...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Pamela Formica Chief Financial Officer
Mario Gonzales Vice President, Marketing
Pat Weaver Vice President, Solid Surfacing Sales
Scott Smith Vice President, HR
John O'Malley

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Peter T. Grauer Board of Directors

Joining the Village as Chief Financial Officer in 2002, Mrs. Formica has served as Vice President Finance since June, 2003, overseeing the Accounting, Corporate Compliance, Human Resources, Information Systems, Risk Management and Insurance departments. A resident of Lititz, Mrs. Formica holds a B.S, Elizabethtown College.

Organization Position Status
Formica Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Brethren Village Retirement Community Vice President Finance Current
Set Free Inc. Treasurer Current
Elizabethtown College Bachelor of Science Former

Organization Position Status
Formica Corporation Vice President, Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Formica Corporation Vice President, Solid Surfacing Sales Current

Organization Position Status
Formica Corporation Vice President, HR Current

John O'Malley came to the company in August 2005. He brings more than 25 years experience in global manufacturing with such companies as Certainteed Corporation, Formica Corporation, Clopay Corporation, and Solutia Inc. Most recently, he served as Senior Vice President-Human Resources for Southfield, Michigan-based GST AutoLeather, where he directed human resources activities for 2,800 employees. John has a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan Senior Executive Human Resources Program.

Organization Position Status
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Formica Corporation Current
Clopay Corporation Current
Solutia Inc. Current
CertainTeed Corporation Current
Gst Autoleather, Inc. President, Human Resources Former
University of Michigan Senior Executive Former
Lafayette College Bachelor's Degree In Psychology Former

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Bloomberg L.P. Chairman Current
DaVita, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Formica Corporation Board of Directors Current
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors Current
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Bloomberg L.P. President Former
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DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Managing Director Former
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DLJ Merchant Banking Partners Partner Former
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