BNET Industries

Gardner Denver Inc.

(GDI) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$1.9B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.8B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Gardner Denver, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered reciprocating, rotary and vane compressors, liquid ring pumps and blowers for various industrial and transportation applications, pumps used in the petroleum and industrial markets, and other fluid transfer equipment serving chemical, petroleum, and food industries. Our products and engineered solutions are sold through multi-channel, worldwide distribution systems and are used for applications in virtually every market sector, ranging from industrial movement, to environmental processes, to healthcare applications and energy production. Our strategy focuses on growth through acquisition, increased market share, product development, cost reductions and penetration of niche markets that are expanding faster than the global economy. Gardner Denver's operations are organized into two reportable segments -- Compressor and Vacuum Products and Fluid Transfer Products. In the Compressor and Vacuum Products segment, we design, manufacture, market and service the following products for industrial and commercial applications: rotary screw, reciprocating, sliding vane and centrifugal compressors; positive displacement, centrifugal and side channel blowers; and liquid ring pumps and engineered systems. With the July 2005 acquisition of Thomas Industries Inc., the product range now also includes single-piece piston reciprocating, diaphragm, and linear compressor and vacuum pumps primarily serving OEM applications. ...

Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Barry L. Pennypacker
Number of Employees 7,700
Contact Information

1800 Gardner Expy

Quincy, Illinois 62305-9364

gardnerdenver.c...

(217) 222-5400

NAICS Code Pump and Pumping Equipment Manufacturing: 333911

Recent Events

  • Gardner Denver, Inc. Announces Adoption of Dividend Policy and Declaration of Cash Dividend

    11/19/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Gardner Denver shares jump on strong Q3 results

    10/23/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Gardner Denver Inc. Has Risen To A New High On Q3 Results

    10/23/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Notable Analyst Rating Changes 9/11: AXL, INTC, TXT, SLB, LVS, AVY Upgraded; AIG, BBY, ALL,...

    9/11/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Gardner Denver GDI Shares Jump as Analysts Cheer Earnings

    7/27/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Gardner Denver, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

    7/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Michael C. Arnold Joins Gardner Denver, Inc. Board of Directors

    6/08/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Director - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Barry L. Pennypacker Director, President and Chief Executive Officer
Bob D. Elkins Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Helen W. Cornell Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Jeremy T. Steele Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary
J Dennis Shull Executive Vice President, Compressor Division
Tracy D. Pagliara Executive Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary
Armando L Castorena Vice President, Human Resources
David J. Antoniuk Vice President
Duane Morgan Thomas Vice President & President, Engrd. Prod. Group
James J. Kregel Vice President, Thomas Prod Division
T. Duane Morgan Vice President, Fluid Transfer Prod
Winfried Kaiser Vice President
Michael Sommer Treasurer
Charles L. Szews Director
Diane K. Schumacher Director
Michael Arnold Director
Raymond R. Hipp Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Ross J. Centanni Chairman, President and CEO
Donald G. Barger Jr. Chairperson
Frank J. Hansen Chairman of the Board of Directors
Richard L. Thompson Chairperson
David D. Petratis Board of Directors
Thomas M. McKenna Board of Directors

Barry L. Pennypacker was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Gardner Denver, Inc. in January 2008 and as a director in February 2008. He joined the Company from Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”), a provider of technology-based equipment and services for the rail industry worldwide, where he held a series of Vice President positions with increasing responsibility from 1999 to 2008, most recently as Vice President, Group Executive. Prior to that, he was Director, Worldwide Operations for the Stanley Fastening Systems, an operating unit of Stanley Works, from 1997 to 1999. Mr. Pennypacker also served in a number of senior management positions of increasing responsibility with Danaher Corporation from 1992 to 1997. He holds a B.S. degree in operations management from the Pennsylvania State University and an M.B.A. in operations research from St. Joseph’s University.

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Director, President and Chief Executive Officer Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Board of Directors Current
St. Joseph's University M.B.A. In Operations Research Former
University Corp. M.B.A. In Operations Research Former
The Pennsylvania State University Bachelor of Science Degree In Operations Management Former
St. Joseph's University B.S. Degree In Operations Former
University Corp. B.S. Degree In Operations Former

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Current
Esterline Technologies Corporation Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee Chairman Current
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Board of Directors Current
Denman Services, Inc. Director Current
Cooper Industries Ltd. Vice President, Gardner Denver Division Former
Cooper Industries Ltd. General Manager, Gardner Denver Division Former
Cooper Industries Ltd. Director of Marketing Former
Esterline Technologies Corporation Board Director Former
Gardner Denver, Inc. Director Former
Louisiana State University M.B.A. Degree Former
Louisiana State University B.S. Degree In Industrial Technology Former

Bob D. Elkins was promoted to Vice President, Chief Information Officer, in November 2007. He joined Gardner Denver in January 2004, as Director of Information Technology and served in that position until his promotion in 2005 to Vice President, Information Technology. Mr. Elkins has over 20 years experience in Information Technology leadership positions. Prior to joining Gardner Denver, he served as Senior Project Manager for SBI and Company from September 2003 to December 2003, Vice President, Industry Solutions for Novoforum from July 2000 to September 2002, Director of Information Technology for Halliburton Energy Services from May 1994 to July 2000, and Associate Partner at Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) from January 1981 to May 1994. Mr. Elkins has a B.S. degree in Economics and an M.B.A. in Computer Science from Texas A&M University.

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Vice President, Chief Information Officer Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Director of Information Technology Former
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. Director of Information Technology Former
Texas A&M University M.B.A. In Business Computer Science Former
Texas A&M University B.S. Degree In Economics Former

Helen W. Cornell was promoted to Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer in November 2007. She served as Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer from August 2004 until her promotion. She previously served as Vice President and General Manager, Fluid Transfer Division and Operations Support of Gardner Denver from March 2004 until August 2004; Vice President, Strategic Planning and Operations Support from August 2001 until March 2004; and Vice President, Compressor Operations for the Compressor and Pump Division from April 2000 until August 2001. From November 1993 until accepting her operations role, Ms. Cornell held positions of increasing responsibility as the Corporate Secretary and Treasurer of the Company, serving in the role of Vice President, Corporate Secretary and Treasurer from April 1996 until April 2000. She holds a B.S. degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and an M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University. She is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Management Accountant.

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Executive Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Corporate Secretary Former
Gardner Denver, Inc. Treasurer Former
Vanderbilt University M.B.A. Former
University of Kentucky B.S. Degree In Accounting Former

Jeremy T. Steele was appointed Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary of Gardner Denver in November 2008. He previously served as Acting General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from May 2008 until November 2008, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary from April 2007 until May 2008 and Senior Counsel and Assistant Secretary from July 2004 until April 2007. Prior to joining Gardner Denver, Mr. Steele was an associate attorney with Jenner & Block LLP from March 2003 to July 2004 and with Baker Botts LLP from May 2000 to March 2003. Mr. Steele has a B.S. degree in business (international finance) from Brigham Young University and a J.D. degree from Duke University School of Law.

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Vice President, General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and Assistant Secretary Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. General Counsel Former
Gardner Denver, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Duke Law School J.D. Degree Former

J. Dennis Shull has been the Vice President and General Manager, Gardner Denver Compressor Division since January 2002. He previously served the Company as Vice President and General Manager, Gardner Denver Compressor and Pump Division since its organization in August 1997. Prior to August 1997, he served as Vice President, Sales and Marketing since the Company's incorporation in November 1993. From August 1990 until November 1993, Mr. Shull was the Director of Marketing for the Division. Mr. Shull has a B.S. degree in business from Northeast Missouri State University and an M.A. in business from Webster University.

Organization Position Status
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Executive Vice President and General Manager, Gardner Denver Compressor Division Current
Tamrotor Executive Vice President and General Manager, Gardner Denver Compressor Division Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Executive Vice President, Compressor Division Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. General Manager, Compressor Division Current
Webster University M.A. In Business Former
Northeast Missouri State University B.S. Degree In Business Former

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Executive Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Vice President, Administration, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President, Admin Former
Gardner Denver, Inc. General Counsel Former
Gardner Denver, Inc. Secretary Former
University of Illinois J.D. Degree Former
University of Illinois B.S. Degree In Accounting Former

Armando L. Castorena was appointed Vice President of Human Resources for Gardner Denver, Inc., in September 2008. He joined the Company from Honeywell International, Inc. where he held a series of positions with increasing responsibility from 2000 to 2008, most recently as Vice President of Human Resources of Honeywell’s Aerospace Defense and Space SBU. Prior to joining Honeywell in 2000, Mr. Castorena also served in a number of human resources management positions of increasing responsibility at TRW Systems and Information Technology Group from 1996 to 2000 and Lockheed Martin’s Sandia National Laboratories from 1990 to 1995. He has a B.S. degree in business administration and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Texas at El Paso. Mr. Castorena is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) by the Society of Human Resources Management and a Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) from World at Work.

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
Honeywell Corporation Former
University of Texas at El Paso M.B.A. Degree Former
University of Texas at El Paso B.S. Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Vice President Current
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Vice President and Corporate Controller Current
Davis-Standard LLC Vice President, Finance Former
Gardner Denver, Inc. Corporate Controller Current
Johnson & Johnson NA Former
Seton Hall University B.S. Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Vice President & President, Engrd. Prod. Group Current

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Vice President, Thomas Prod Division Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. General Manager, Thomas Products Division Current
Thomas Industries Inc. General Manager, North American Group Former
Thomas Industries Inc. Vice President of Worldwide Pumps and Compressors Former
Thomas Industries Inc. Director of Marketing Former
Tecumseh Products Company Director of Sales Former
Thomas Industries Inc. Board of Directors Former
Tecumseh Products Company Board of Directors Former
Keller Graduate School of Management M.B.A. Former
University of Wisconsin B.S. Degree Former

T. Duane Morgan joined the company as Vice President and General Manager of the Gardner Denver Fluid Transfer Division in December 2005. Prior to joining Gardner Denver, Mr. Morgan served as President of Process Valves for Cooper Cameron Valves, a division of Cooper Cameron Corporation. From 2003 to 2005, he served as Vice President and General Manager, Aftermarket Services, for Cooper Cameron Valves. From 1998 to 2002, he was President of Orbit Valve, a division of Cooper Cameron Valves. From 1985 to 1988, he served in various capacities in plant and sales management for Cooper Oil Tool Division, Cooper Industries. Before joining Cooper Industries, he held various positions in finance, marketing and sales with Joy Manufacturing Company and B.F.Goodrich Company. Mr. Morgan holds a B.S. degree in mathematics from McNeese State University and an MBA from Louisiana State University.

Organization Position Status
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Vice President and General Manager, Gardner Denver Fluid Transfer Division Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Vice President, Fluid Transfer Prod Current
Orbit Valve President Former
Cooper Cameron Valves President Former
Cooper Cameron Valves Vice President Former
Orbit Valve Vice President Former
Orbit Valve General Manager Former
Cooper Cameron Valves General Manager Former
Cooper Industries Ltd. Former
Louisiana State University MBA Former
McNeese State University B.S. Degree In Mathematics Former

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Vice President Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. General Manager, Blower Division Current
Syltone LLC Executive Board Member Former

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Treasurer Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Treasurer Former

Donald G. Barger, Jr. has been a director of Gardner Denver, Inc. since its spin-off from Cooper Industries, Inc. (“Cooper”) in April 1994. Mr. Barger served as advisor to the CEO of YRC Worldwide Inc. (“YRCW”), a publicly held company specializing in the transportation of goods and materials, from September 2007 until his retirement in February 2008. Until September 2007, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of YRCW. He joined YRCW’s predecessor company, Yellow Corporation (“Yellow”), in December 2000 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Yellow, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hillenbrand Industries Inc. (“Hillenbrand”), a publicly held company serving the healthcare and funeral services industries, from March 1998 until December 2000. Mr. Barger was also Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Worthington Industries, Inc., a publicly held manufacturer of metal and plastic products and processed steel products, from September 1993 until joining Hillenbrand. Mr. Barger has a B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. Mr. Barger is a director of Quanex Building Products Corporation, Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. and precision Aerospace Components, Inc., a publicly held manufacturer of engineered materials and components for the U.S. building products markets. Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., a publicly held producer of silicon metal and silicon-based specialty alloys; and Precision Aerospace Components, Inc., a publicly held provider of quality aerospace components.

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Chairperson Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation Director Current
Precision Aerospace Components, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. Director Current
Tamrotor Director Current
Worthington Industries, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Yellow.Com Chief Financial Officer Former
Yellow.Com Senior Vice President Former
Worthington Industries, Inc. Vice President of Finance Former

Frank J. Hansen was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, in a non-executive capacity, in May 2008 and has been a director of Gardner Denver, Inc. since June 1997. In addition, Mr. Hansen served as Lead Non-employee Director from November 2002 until his appointment as Chairman of the Board in May 2008. Mr. Hansen was President and Chief Executive Officer of IDEX Corporation, a publicly held manufacturer of proprietary fluid handling and industrial products, from April 1999 until his retirement in April 2000. He was President and Chief Operating Officer from January 1998 to April 1999 and Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer from July 1994 until January 1998. Mr. Hansen has a B.S. degree in business administration from Portland State University.

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Chairman of the Board of Directors Current
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Director Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Director Current
IDEX Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
IDEX Corporation President Former
IDEX Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
IDEX Corporation Senior Vice President Former
Portland State University B.S. Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Caterpillar, Inc. Group President Current
Via Licensing Corporation Intellectual Property Counsel Current
Lennox International Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Chairperson Current
National Association of Manufacturers Director Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Board of Directors Current
NiSource Inc. Director Current
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Director Current
Caterpillar, Inc. Executive Office Member Current
Comdex producer Former
NetIQ Corporation Former
University of California, Berkeley Law Degree Former
Stanford University M.B.A. Former
Stanford University B.S. Degree In Electrical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Oshkosh President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Director Current
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Director Current
Oshkosh Director Current
Oshkosh Executive Vice President Former
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire B.B.A. Degree In Comprehensive Public Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Schneider Electric Chief Executive Officer Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Tamrotor Director Current
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Director Current
Schneider Electric President Former
University of Northern Iowa B.A. Degree In Industrial Management Former
Square D Co. NA Former
Pepperdine University M.B.A. Former
University of Northern Iowa B.A. Degree In Industrial Management Former

Diane K. Schumacher has been a director of Gardner Denver since August 2000. Ms. Schumacher has served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Cooper from 1995 to 2003 and presently serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Ms. Schumacher holds a B.A. degree in economics from Southern Illinois University and a J.D. degree from DePaul University College of Law. She has also completed the Harvard Advanced Management Program and serves as a director of the American Arbitration Association and is a member of the Executive Committee. Ms. Schumacher is a member of the External Advisory Board for Southern Illinois University College of Business Administration.

Organization Position Status
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Director Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Director Current
Cooper Industries Ltd. Senior Vice President Former
Cooper Industries Ltd. General Counsel Former
Cooper Industries Ltd. Secretary Former
DePaul University College of Law J.D. Degree Former
Southern Illinois University B.A. Degree In Economics Former

Organization Position Status
The Timken Company President Â?? Industrial Group Current
The Timken Company Sales Engineer Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Director Current
The Timken Company Board of Directors Current
The Timken Company Executive Vice President Current
The Timken Company General Manager, Asheboro Plant In Randleman, N.C. Former
The Timken Company Director, Bearing Business Process Advancement Former
The Timken Company Account Manager, Original Equipment Bearings In Detroit Former
Colinx Chairman Former
The University of Akron Master’S Degree In Sales and Marketing Former
The University of Akron Bachelor’S Degree In Mechanical Engineering Former
Harvard University The Advanced Management Program Former

Raymond R. Hipp has been a director of Gardner Denver since November 1998. Since July 2002, Mr. Hipp has served as a strategic alternative and merger and acquisition consultant. Mr. Hipp served as Chairman, President and CEO and a Director of Alternative Resources Corporation, a provider of information technology staffing and component outsourcing, a position he held from July 1998 until his retirement in June 2002. From August 1996 until May 1998, Mr. Hipp was the Chief Executive Officer of ITI Marketing Services, a provider of telemarketing services. Mr. Hipp has a B.S. degree from Southeast Missouri State University.

Organization Position Status
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Director Current
Gardner Denver, Inc. Director Current
Alternative Resources Corporation CEO Former
Alternative Resources Corporation President Former
Alternative Resources Corporation Chairman Former
Alternative Resources Corporation Director Former
Southeast Missouri State University B.S. Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Hoffman Air and Filtration Systems Director Current
United Sugars Corp. President Former
Loyola University M.B.A. Former
St. Mary's College B.A. Degree Former

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     GDI $38.03 0.00 (0.00% )
Average Volume 372,167
Shares Outstanding 52.06M
Market Cap 2.0B
Year High 40.85
Year Low 17.22
Earnings Per Share -3.31
P/E Ratio -11.49
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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