BNET Industries
Market Cap:$41.7M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$78.2M
- Public
- US
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FSI International, Inc., a Minnesota corporation organized in 1973 (FSI, the Company, we, us), designs, manufactures, markets and supports equipment used in the fabrication of microelectronics, such as advanced semiconductor devices. In fiscal 2008, we provided surface conditioning technology solutions and microlithography systems and support services to worldwide manufacturers of integrated circuits. FSI manufactures, markets and supports surface conditioning equipment that uses wet, vapor, cryogenic and other chemistry techniques to clean, strip or etch the surfaces of silicon wafers. The Companys POLARIS ® Microlithography Systems business provides low cost, highly flexible products that are used to deposit and develop light-sensitive material onto the surface of silicon wafers and similar substrates. These businesses are supported by service groups that provide finance, human resources, information services, sales and service, marketing and other administrative functions. In fiscal 2008, we directly sold and serviced our products in North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region, except for Japan. In Japan, our products are sold and serviced through Apprecia Technology, Inc. (Apprecia) (formerly known as mFSI LTD), a company in which FSI maintains a 20 percent equity ownership. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of our equity ownership in Apprecia.
CEO, President
Donald S. MitchellNumber of Employees 408
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing: 333298
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FSI International Posts 3Q Financial Results
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FSI International, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator [Operator Instruction] Our first question is from Clint Morrison of Feltl & Company Clint Morrison Hey guys you have mentioned a couple of times an independent sign to the great quarter, orders and shipment and so forth. Can you quantify or just kind of give a...
FSI International, Inc. F3Q08 (Qtr End 05/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Christian Schwab with Craig Hallum Capital group. Christian Schwab – Craig Hallum Capital Group The ORION product line, how did the evaluation go that you mentioned last quarter? Benno Sand The unit just shipped last quarter, and...
FSI International, Inc. F2Q08 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Okay. Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Peter Gray with [Global] Capital Partners. Your lines are open. Peter Gray – Global Capital Partners Well, two questions first of all what is the company doing involving the auction-rate market at all that’s what came up...
FSI International F1Q08 (Qtr End 11/30/07) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Our first question comes from Christian Schwab – Craig-Hallum Group LLC Christian Schwab – Craig-Hallum Group LLC Don, what specifically is driving the increased order momentum in Q2 from $15 million back up to $23 million to $26 million? I heard you mention that you expected a...
FSI International, Inc. Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2005 Financial Results
MINNEAPOLIS -- The Company Ended the Year with $32 Million in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Marketable Securities and Orders of $26 Million in the Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2005 Increased as Compared to the Prior Quarter
FSI International, Inc. Announces Third Quarter and First Nine Months Fiscal 2005 Financial Results
MINNEAPOLIS -- Third Quarter Fiscal 2005 Orders Increased 43 percent to $24.6 million as Compared to the Second Quarter Level
FSI International, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2003 Financial Results; The Company Begins the Second Half of Fiscal 2003 with $44 Million in Cash and No Debt
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FSI International Appoints Stefano Avezzu Vice President and General Manger of European Business
Business Editors MINNEAPOLIS--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 17, 2002 FSI International, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSII) today announced that it has named Stefano Avezzu vice president and general manager of its European operations. In this new role, Mr. Avezzu will facilitate the alignment of FSI's portfolio of products, services and logistics operations to meet...
FSI International, Inc. Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2003 Financial Results
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FSI International, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2002 Financial Results; The Company Begins Fiscal 2003 With $64 Million in Cash and No Debt
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Donald S. Mitchell | CEO, President |
| Jeffery W Butterbaugh | Fsi's Chief Technologist |
| Lane Trail Ridge | Chief Financial Officer |
| Patricia M. Hollister | Chief Financial Officer |
| Benno G. Sand | Secretary & Executive Vice President, Business Dev, IR |
| John C. Ely | Vice President, Global Sales and Service |
| John Walker | Vice President of Strategic Initiatives |
| Mike Baxter | Vice President of Engineering and Operations |
| Scott Becker | Vice President of Marketing |
| Stefano Avezzu | Vice President and General Manager of European Business |
| Alan Tai | General Manager, Southeast Asia and Greater China Region |
| Hosung Song | General Manager, Korea |
| David Malis | North American Sales & Service Manager |
| Laurie Walker | Manager, Corp Marketing |
| Peter Spink | Manager of Human Resources |
| David M Greenhouse | |
| Don Forbes | |
| Eric Zettler | Electrical Engineer |
| Nigel Horsfall | |
| Terrence W. Glarner | Director |
| Willem D. Maris | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David V. Smith | Board of Directors |
| James A. Bernards | Board of Directors |
Donald S. Mitchell, age 53, was named President and Chief Executive Officer of FSI in December 1999, appointed a director in March 2000 and became Chairman of the board on January 23, 2002. From its formation in 1998 until December 1999, he was President of Air Products Electronic Chemicals, Inc., a division of Pennsylvania-based Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. From 1991 to 1998, he served as President of Schumacher, Inc., a leading global chemical equipment and services supplier to the semiconductor industry. Mr. Mitchell served as the 1999-2000 Chairman of the Board of Directors of Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International ( SEMI ), a leading global industry trade association. Mr. Mitchell is also a director of Advanced Material Sciences, Inc., a privately-held manufacturer of thin substrate materials for the semiconductor industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | CEO, President | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Chairman of The Board of Directors | Current |
| Fsi, Inc. | elected chairman | Current |
| Advanced Material Sciences, Inc | Director | Current |
| Advanced Material Sciences, Inc | CEO and President | Former |
| Schumacher Company Incorporated | President | Former |
| Schumacher Company Incorporated | vice president of operations | Former |
| Semi | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Materials International Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Semiconductor Equipment Corp. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Fsi's Chief Technologist | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Patricia M. Hollister has been a director since 2004. Since 1998 she has been the Chief Financial Officer of FSI International, Inc., a company that designs, manufactures, markets and supports equipment used in the fabrication of microelectronics. Prior to joining FSI in 1995, Ms. Hollister was employed by KPMG LLP, where she served for more than 12 years on various audit and consulting engagements, most recently as a Senior Manager. Ms. Hollister is a director of various FSI-owned foreign subsidiaries.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| NVE Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Corporate Controller | Former |
| Fsi, Inc. | corporate controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Secretary & Executive Vice President, Business Dev, IR | Current |
| Mathstar, Inc. | Director, Chairman of The Audit Committee, Member of The Compensation Committee | Current |
| PPT Vision, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Digitiliti, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mathstar, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Testquest, Inc | Director | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fsi, Inc. | chief administrative officer | Former |
| Fsi, Inc. | executive vice president | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Vice President, Global Sales and Service | Current |
| Fsi, Inc. | Director | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | General Manager | Former |
| FSI International, Inc. | Applications Manager | Former |
| Entegris, Inc. | Territory Manager | Former |
| Fsi, Inc. | direct sales | Former |
| FSI International, Inc. | Product Specialist | Former |
| University of St. Thomas | MBA | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Vice President of Strategic Initiatives | Current |
| Polaris, Inc. | General Manager | Current |
| Polaris Systems, Inc. | General Manager | Current |
| Fsi, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Fsi, Inc. | general manager | Former |
| Fsi, Inc. | Director of Product Management Microlithography Division | Former |
| Fsi, Inc. | Manager | Former |
| FSI International, Inc. | General Manager, Sys & Services, POLARIS | Former |
| Honeywell Corporation | Former | |
| University of St. Thomas | MS In Manufacturing Systems | Former |
| University of Wisconsin-Stout | BS In Industrial Technology | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Vice President of Engineering and Operations | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Design Engineering Manager | Current |
| Fsi, Inc. | Former | |
| Purdue University | Ph.D. In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| The University of New Mexico | MS In Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| University of Minnesota | BS In Chemical Engineering | Former |
Scott Becker was named corporate vice president of marketing in May 2003. Previously he held the position of vice president of product management for FSI International's Surface Conditioning Division since August 2000. Employed at FSI from 1983 to 1985 as a Process Development Engineer, he rejoined FSI in 1992 as the single wafer product manager, adding the responsibility of chief technologist in 1999. From 1985 to 1992, he held management positions in engineering and business development for Honeywell's Solid State Electronics Division. He served four years as the co-chair of the Surface Prep Sub-Technology Working Group of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors. Dr. Becker holds several wafer-cleaning patents and has authored many papers on cleaning technologies. He received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Notre Dame in 1984.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fsi, Inc. | single wafer product manager | Former |
| Fsi, Inc. | Process Development Engineer | Former |
| University of Notre Dame | Ph.D. In Chemistry | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Vice President and General Manager of European Business | Current |
| Metron | general manager | Former |
| Axcelis Technologies, Inc. | global account manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | General Manager, Southeast Asia and Greater China Region | Current |
| Fsi, Inc. | Technical Sales Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | General Manager, Korea | Current |
| Metron Technology, Inc. | Partner | Former |
| FSI International, Inc. | Partner | Former |
| Metron Technology, Inc. | Sales Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | North American Sales & Service Manager | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Sales Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Manager, Corp Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Manager of Human Resources | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Human Resources Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Current |
Eric Zettler is Director of Sales. Eric is an electrical engineer, with over 30 years experience in the computer industry, including 18 years at FSI International and earlier experience at Control Data, 3M and Dicomed. He has also recently developed a successful real estate practice. Eric coordinates our sales activities in the business data and VoIP business.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Buttonbox Enterprises, Inc | Director of Sales | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Electrical Engineer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Current |
The Board of Directors (the "Board") of FSI International, Inc. (the "Company") has constituted and established a Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee (the "Committee") with authority, responsibility, and specific duties as described in this Corporate Governance and Nomination Committee Charter.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| FSI International, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | President, Facilitation, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NVE Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Bremer Financial Corporation | Director | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| NVE Corporation | Director | Current |
| North Star Ventures, Inc. | President | Former |
| University of St. Thomas | B.A. In English | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | Chairman | Current |
| FSI International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Photronics, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Photronics, Inc. | Chair of the Strategic Alliance and Planning Committee | Former |
| BE Semiconductor Industries N.V. | Supervisory Board Member | Former |
| Photronics, Inc. | Member of the Nominating Committee. | Former |
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