BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.0B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Since the formation of the company over sixty years ago, our mission has always been to deliver world-class power transmission components by implementing the following corporate philosophies: - View all employees as assets and allow them to operate autonomously - Improve the product continuously by accommodating customer requirements and needs - Provide the highest quality product from design concept through manufacturing using the most current technologies available - Provide competitively priced products with industry-best delivery time - Stay close to the customer and follow-up on a routine basis to guarantee their satisfaction For further information on Guardian Industries and our quality product line, please contact us today!
Number of Employees 19,000
Contact Information
2300 Harmon Rd
Auburn Hills, Michigan 48326-1714
(248) 340-1800
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Flat Glass Manufacturing: 327211
Recent Events
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BRIEF-Moody's cuts Guardian Industries rating to Baa1
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JER Envirotech Announces Multiple Commercial Orders With Guardian Building Products
JER Envirotech International Corp. (TSX-V: JER) (FRANKFURT: KFTB) is pleased to announce the receipt of multiple purchase orders from Guardian Building Products Distribution, Inc. ("Guardian") of Greenville, South Carolina, totalling approximately 300,000 lbs of the Company's JERtech® thermoplastic biocomposite compound. JER has been working with Guardian since late 2006...
To Create Culture of Innovation, Manufacturers Must Recruit Change Agents
Slayton Search Partners white paper examines roles of leadership and capital commitment in embracing innovation as competitive strategy CHICAGO -- North American industrial manufacturers must embrace a strategy of innovation leadership to compete effectively in the global economy, according to a new thought-leadership monograph from Slayton Search Partners, "Making...
Developments in Southern California.(SOUTHERN CALIF.)
L.A.'s Occidental Petroleum has big contracts in the works to explore and develop a basin off the coast of Libya over 30 years. A large glassmaker is shutting down its Fullerton plant, blaming local air pollution regulators. Guardian Industries Corp. says it cannot afford...
Glass Maker Shuttering Plant
One of the country's biggest glass makers is shutting down its Orange County plant after a pollution dispute with the South Coast Air Quality Management District couldn't be resolved Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Guardian Industries Corp. said in a statement it would have been too costly to make the requested pollution...
Guardian RAK Glass Plant Begins Production.(Company overview)
RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates, September 25 /PRNewswire/ -- - First ribbon of glass pulled September 25 Float glass production is underway on a fast track schedule in Ras Al Khaimah RAK, United Arab Emirates, according to Guardian Industries and its...
This Just In.(ASC Inc.)
ASC files for Ch. 11, makes deal to sell units Southgate-based ASC Inc., founded by the late Heinz Prechter in 1965, has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of a plan to sell itself. It filed the petition Wednesday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...
Fenner Dunlop awarded Business of the Year
A number of prestigious recognitions and awards were recently presented to area firms at the 2007 Business & Industry Awards, hosted by the Ottawa County Improvement Corporation OCIC. Businesses and professionals in Ottawa County were the recipients of these recognitions. hi 2006, Ottawa County businesses were selected for several large-scale...
Guardian grows as Davidson plans for future; Employees likely to control company, owner says.(Guardian Industries Corp., William Davidson)
Byline: Brent Snavely While Guardian Industries Corp. celebrates its 75th anniversary and pushes aggressively into overseas markets, its owner, William Davidson is planning a future for the company that might not involve family control. Davidson, who is better known as the...
Record $75 Million Gift To Hadassah
In one of the largest donations to a Jewish institution, William and Karen Davidson on behalf of Guardian Industries Corp. in Michigan contributed $75 million to Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem for the construction of a new inpatient tower. In announcing the gift, William Davidson of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., said...
Select International And Guardian Industries, Inc. Take-On Turnover
PITTSBURGH -- Select International, a global provider of human resource assessment solutions, was selected by Guardian Industries Corp. to assess prospective entry-level production and maintenance employees at plants in DeWitt, Iowa and Carleton, Michigan. The primary objective is to improve new hire turnover rates. "With the convenience of our...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| William Davidson | CEO |
| Jeffrey A. Knight | CFO & Group Vice President |
| Ralph J. Gerson | Executive Vice President |
| James M. Moore | Group Vice President |
| Peter S. Walters | Group Vice President |
| Robert H. Gorlin | Vice President |
| Scott Thompsen | Group Vice President |
| Robert P Aronson | Owner |
| Jim Gresehover | Director, Intl Development |
| Amy Hennes | Manager, Corp Communications |
| Ann Waichunas | Treasurer |
| David Jaffe | General Counsel |
| Paul A. Halpern | Associate Tax Counsel |
| Scott Miller | |
| Steve Farrar | Associate |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | CEO | Current |
| Guardian Industries Corp. | President | Current |
| Palace Sports & Entertainment, Inc. | Owner | Current |
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Chairman | Current |
| Base of The Pyramid Conference 2007 | Board of Directors | Current |
| Guardian Transportation Corp. | CEO | Former |
| Wayne State University | Juris Doctor Degree | Former |
| University of Michigan | Undergraduate Degree In Business Administration | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | CFO & Group Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Group Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Group Vice President | Current |
| Michigan Economic Development Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Michigan State University | Master's Degree In Labor | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Group Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Advancing Women Professionals | Chief Executive Officer, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Current |
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Owner | Current |
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Consultant | Current |
| Advancing Women Professionals | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Director, Intl Development | Current |
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Director, Intl Development | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Manager, Corp Communications | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Treasurer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | General Counsel | Current |
Paul A. Halpern has been the Chairman of the Board since August 2003. He is the Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, a member of the Audit Committee and an alternate member of the Executive Committee. Mr. Halpern is currently the manager of Woodward Holding, LLC, a stockholder of Origen. Since April 2007, Mr. Halpern has served as President of Guardian Energy Management Corp., an oil and gas exploration and production company, which is a subsidiary of Guardian Industries Corp., a glass manufacturing corporation. He served as Vice President of Operations of Guardian Energy Management Corp. from 1990 to April 2007. In addition, Mr. Halpern has served as Associate Tax Counsel of Guardian Industries Corp. since 1988. From 1979 through 1988, Mr. Halpern was employed in various capacities by both McDermott Incorporated and McDermott International, Inc., with his last position as Tax Director for McDermott Incorporated. Before joining McDermott, Mr. Halpern worked in the tax department of the public accounting firm of Alexander Grant & Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Associate Tax Counsel | Current |
| Origen Financial, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| One Generation | Current | |
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Guardian Industries Corp. | Associate | Current |
| National Fenestration Rating Council | Board of Directors | Current |
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