BNET Industries
Market Cap:$173.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$592.4M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Imperial Sugar Company is the producer of products under the labels of Imperial Pure Cane Sugar , Dixie Crystals and Holly Imperial Sugar Company always strives to bring you only the finest quality sugar and sweetener products. Imperial Sugar products, great recipes and excellent service have been available to Texans for over 100 years. The Dixie Crystals brand has been supplying the same great product to folks in the southeast since 1917. Every product made by Imperial Sugar Company is brought to you with pride and confidence in the hope that you will continue to enjoy each and every one. Look for the new products and convenient packaging ideas. Imperial Sugar Company guarantees you quality every time. Imperial Sugar products are sold in most grocery/retail stores and to industrial and foodservice customers.
President & Chief Executive Officer
John C. SheptorNumber of Employees 759
Contact Information
One Imperial Sq - 8016 Highway 90A
PO Box 9
Sugar Land, Texas 77478-2961
(281) 491-9181
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Cane Sugar Refining: 311312
Recent Events
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BWS Financial Defends Shares Of Imperial Sugar IPSU; Suggests Buying On Weakness
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Imperial Sugar goes to court
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Imperial Sugar suffers third quarter loss
News & Analysis
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Imperial Sugar: Spike in Sugar Prices Sweetens Prospects
Mark Krieger submits: Despite the constant threat of legal issues facing Imperial, things are starting to look up for the largest publicly held US sugar producer. Imperial Sugar IPSU has completed the total rebuild of its Port Wentworth Refinery into a modern “state of the art” facility. The plant, which...
Imperial Sugar Company F3Q09 (Qtr End 30/06/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Imperial Sugar Co. IPSU F3Q09 Earnings Call August 05, 2009; 9.00 am ET
Imperial Sugar Company F3Q09 (Qtr End 30/06/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Hamed Khorsand with BWS Financial; please proceed. Hamed Khorsand - BWS Financial Good morning. Just one question for clarity, and I’ll continue. Could you repeat the cash number you just said, because it was different from what...
Imperial Sugar: Shorts Take the Upper Hand, But Not for Long
Mark Krieger submits: Imperial Sugar IPSU has made a relentless run for the bottom lately, as this regal sounding company has lost its luster and then some. The shorts rule on this one with full control of the crown, scepter and throne. The shares have certainly been on a roller...
Imperial Sugar: Are Its Parts Worth More Than the Whole?
Mark Krieger submits: Thanks to a 50% selloff since the start of the new year, Imperial Sugar IPSU has gotten so cheap that its pieces could be well worth more than its whole. I admit, I was blindsided by the intensity of the share’s recent implosion, as I was just...
Imperial Sugar Company F1Q09 (Qtr End 12/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Jonathan Lichter with Sidoti & Company. You may proceed. Jonathan Lichter - Sidoti & Company In terms of your customers, are they going to stick with you when production returns? John C. Sheptor Jonathan,...
Imperial Sugar: Earnings Preview
Mark Krieger submits: Imperial Sugar IPSU is scheduled to release fiscal 2009 first quarter results prior to the market open on Thursday, February 5. A conference call to discuss the results will be followed at 11:00 am EST. First call estimates call for revenues of $132 million, producing a...
Hedge Fund Redemptions Knock Down Pep Boys and Imperial Sugar
Mark Krieger submits: Owning stocks with large hedge fund ownership can be a good thing when they happen to be in buying moods, and not such a good thing when their intentions are focused only on selling. Case in point: Imperial Sugar IPSU: Schultze Asset Management currently owns...
Imperial Sugar: Insurance Windfall Will Propel Share Price
Mark Krieger submits: Imperial Sugar IPSU reported fourth quarter results, with sales of $125 million, generating a net loss of 46 cents per share. The report soundly beat IPSU's sole analyst estimate of a 63 cent loss on a top line of $107 million. Although the company's SG&A costs were...
The Imperial Sugar Company F4Q08 (Qtr End 10/30/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from the line of Jonathan Lichter – Sidoti & Company Jonathan Lichter – Sidoti & Company It looks like you won’t be restarting the Gramercy powdered sugar line, what’s the reason for that? Hal Mechler We’ve evaluated alternatives on...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John C. Sheptor | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| George Muller | Chief Information Officer |
| H. P. Mechler | Chief Financial Officer |
| Paul Durlacher | Chief Operating Officer |
| Patrick D. Henneberry | Senior Vice President, Commodities Management |
| T. Kay Hastings | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| William F. Schwer | Senior Vice President |
| Arthur Saxby | Vice President, Marketing |
| Brian T. Harrison | Vice President, Operations |
| J. Eric Story | Vice President |
| Jack E. Walker | Vice President, Industrial Sales |
| John E. Reinert | Vice President, Consumer Sales |
| Paul M. Baris | Vice President, Supply Chain Logistics |
| Alan K. Lebsock | Controller |
| David C. Moran | Director |
| Gaylord O. Coan | Director |
| Yves-Andre Istel | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| James J. Gaffney | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Curtis G. Anderson | Board of Directors |
| Gail A. Lione | Board of Directors |
| John K. Sweeney | Board of Directors |
| Robert A. Peiser | Vice Chairman |
| Robert Kopriva | Board of Directors |
| Ron Kesselman | Board of Directors |
John C. Sheptor, joined Imperial as executive vice president and chief operating officer in February 2007 and has been responsible for all operations, logistics, sales, marketing, customer service and commodities management areas that support Imperial’s evolving go-to-market strategies. Prior to joining Imperial, Mr. Sheptor held the position of Project Director from 2005 to 2007 for the Supply Chain Management System initiative funded under President Bush’s Emergency Plan for HIV/AIDS Relief in Washington, DC. Previously, he was Executive Vice President of Merisant Worldwide, Inc., the distributor of EqualÒ from 2001 to 2004, where he led all global operations, including manufacturing, R&D and Information Technologies. Prior to that position, he held general management, supply chain and manufacturing positions for Monsanto Company with a substantial international focus.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | President & Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Chief Information Officer | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice President, Accounting & Finance | Former |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Chief Operating Officer | Current |
| Bradford Equities Management, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Interbake Foods Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Interbake Foods Inc. | President | Former |
| Central Michigan University | MBA | Former |
| University of Hawaii | Bba | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Senior Vice President, Commodities Management | Current |
| Louis Dreyfus Corporation | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Secretary | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | General Counsel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice President, Marketing | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice President | Current |
| Savannah Foods Industrial, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Treasurer | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Finance & Accounting Roles | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice President, Industrial Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice President, Consumer Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice President, Supply Chain Logistics | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Controller | Current |
James J. Gaffney, became the Chairman of the Board in February 2003 and has been a director of the Company since August 2001. Since 1997, Mr. Gaffney has served as a consultant to private investment funds affiliated with Goldman, Sachs & Co. in relation to investments by those funds in Viking Pacific Holdings Ltd. and Vermont Investments Limited, both New Zealand-based diversified holding companies. Since 1997, he has served as Vice Chairman of Viking Pacific. From 1995 through 1997, Mr. Gaffney served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of General Aquatics, Inc., which manufactures swimming pool equipment and constructs swimming pools. Mr. Gaffney also is a director of Advantica Restaurant Group, Inc., SCP Pool Corporation, Hexcel Corporation, Seabulk International, Inc. and Safelite Glass Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Goldman, Sachs & Co. | Consultant | Current |
| Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. | Compensation Committee Chairman | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Hexcel Corporation | Director | Current |
| Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. | Director | Current |
| Seabulk International, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Chanin Capital Partners | Board of Directors | Current |
| Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Duff and Phelps, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Pool Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Safelite Glass Corp. | Director | Current |
| Vermont Industries | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Kdi, Inc. | Former | |
| Chair Makers | Former | |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Director | Former |
| St. John's University | PH.D. | Former |
| New York University | M.B.A | Former |
| St. John's University | B.B.A. | Former |
Curtis G. Anderson, joined the Board of Directors in June 2002. He currently serves as Chairman of the board of directors of Anderson Capital Corporation, a Savannah-based privately held investment company that he founded in 1986. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Anderson served as President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of Kuhlman Corporation, a diversified manufacturing company then listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Prior to founding Anderson Capital, Mr. Anderson served in numerous corporate and investment banking capacities with Citicorp and The First National Bank of Chicago.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Former | |
| Citigroup Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H.J. Heinz Company | President, U.S. Consumer Products | Current |
| H.J. Heinz Company | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Director | Current |
| H.J. Heinz Company | CEO | Former |
| The Clorox Company | Sales Related Roles | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Harley-Davidson, Inc. | General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Sargento Foods Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Gaylord O. Coan, has been a director of the Company since August 2001. Mr. Coan retired in 2001 as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gold Kist Inc., the nation's second largest and only farmer-owned chicken processing company. He is also a director of Cotton States Life Insurance Company.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Chairman | Current |
| Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company | Director | Current |
| Gold Kist Inc. | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Director | Former |
John K. Sweeney, has been a director of the Company since August 2001. Mr. Sweeney was, until November 14, 2008, a Managing Director of Barclays Capital, where he was involved in high yield, distressed and special situation investments. Prior to joining Barclays Capital, Mr. Sweeney was with Lehman Brothers and predecessor firms from 1974 to 2008.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Imperial Sugar Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Robert A. Peiser is Vice Chairman of Imperial Sugar Company. He previously served as President, Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Imperial Sugar Company from April 2002-January 2008. Prior to joining Imperial Sugar Company, Mr. Peiser served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Vitality Beverages Inc, a privately owned beverage Company from July 1999 to February 2002. He is also a Director of Team, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Skydrol | Board of Directors | Current |
| Vanceva | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Vydyne | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Imperial Sugar Company | President | Former |
| Omniflight Helicopters, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Director | Former |
Robert S. Kopriva has been the non-executive Chairman of our Board of Directors since May 2006 and a Director since December 2005. From January 2002 until his retirement in June 2005, Mr. Kopriva was Senior Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of brand-name products for consumers, and Chief Executive Officer of its Sara Lee Foods Division. Mr. Kopriva joined Sara Lee Corporation in 1981 and held a number of management positions with increasing responsibilities, including President and Chief Executive Officer of Sara Lee s Jimmy Dean Foods division, President of Sara Lee Foods U.S. Supply Chain, and President, Sara Lee Foods U.S. He was elected a Vice President of Sara Lee Corporation in 2000.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Premium Standard Farms, Inc. | Chairman of the Board and Director | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sara Lee Foods | President & CEO | Former |
| Sara Lee Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| The Inventure Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Homax Products, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Board of Directors | Current |
Mr. Istel has been a Senior Advisor to Rothschild, Inc., an international investment bank, since April 2002, and was Vice Chairman of Wasserstein Perella & Co. International and Managing Director of Wasserstein Perella & Co., Inc. from 1988 to 1992. Mr. Istel also serves as a director of Imperial Sugar Company, a processor and marketer of refined sugar, compagnie Financiere Richemont S.A., the parent group owning luxury good companies, including Cartier and Montblanc; and Chairman of the Board of Overseers of Reinet Investments S.C.A.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rothschild Inc. | Senior Advisor | Current |
| Compagnie Financiere Richemont AG | Board of Directors | Current |
| Analog Devices, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rothschild Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Imperial Sugar Company | Director | Current |
| Tiedemann Trust Company | Board of Directors | Current |
| Eletronicsbuzz.Com | Board of Directors | Current |
| Economic Club of New York | Member | Current |
| Princeton University | Former |
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