BNET Industries
Market Cap:$2.5B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$5.3B
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
The Company is a leading provider of a broad range of consumer products. The Company reports four business segments: Outdoor Solutions, Consumer Solutions, Branded Consumables and Process Solutions. The Companys sales are principally within the United States. The Companys international operations are mainly based in Asia, Canada, Europe and Latin America. The Company seeks to grow the business by continuing its tradition of product innovation, new product introductions and providing the consumer with the experience and value they associate with the Companys strong brand portfolio. The Company plans to leverage and expand its domestic and international distribution channels, increase brand awareness through co-branding and cross-selling initiatives and pursue strategic acquisitions, all while driving margin improvement. In the Outdoor Solutions segment the Company manufactures or sources, markets and distributes global consumer active lifestyle products for outdoor and outdoor-related activities. For general outdoor activities, Coleman ® is a leading brand for active lifestyle products, offering an array of products that include camping and outdoor equipment such as air beds, camping stoves, coolers, foldable furniture, gas and charcoal grills, lanterns and flashlights, propane fuel, sleeping bags, tents and water recreation products such as boats, kayaks and tow-behinds. ...
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hain, Celestial Group, Inc.
Irwin D. SimonNumber of Employees 20,000
Contact Information
555 Theodore Fremd Ave Ste B-302
Rye, New York 10580-1455
(914) 967-9400
Peer Companies
NAICS Code All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing: 326199
Recent Events
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Jarden Q3 Profits Higher On Reduced Expenses; Adj. EPS Beats View; Sees FY09 Sales Ahead...
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Jarden starts regular dividend of 7.5 cents
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Minor League Baseball mandates Rawlings helmet
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Marvel Entertainment, Inc.,
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UPDATE 3-Cost cuts help Jarden profit top Street view
News & Analysis
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Jarden Corporation Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Instructions Our first question today will come from William Chappell, CFA – SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. William Chappell, CFA – SunTrust Robinson Humphrey My first question is just trying to understand the destock issue in the quarter. Should we look at each of the businesses, did...
Two Questions for Jarden's 2008 Year End
Amit Chokshi submits: Broad macro pressures have finally caught up to Jarden Corp. (JAH or the "Company") in recent months and that combination, along with a considerable debt load, is presenting a rather toxic atmosphere for the Company, its investors, and its lenders in 2009. While various risk aspects of...
Q4 Warning and Moody's Support My Jarden Short Thesis
Amit Chokshi submits: Last week, Jarden Corp. JAH issued a press release indicating that its Q4 08 sales would be roughly $1.3B compared to analyst estimates of $1.5B. While sales for Q4 08 will be well below Street estimates, the Company did not reveal any margin information and also...
Analyst Estimates for Jarden in 2009 Look Ridiculously Optimistic
Amit Chokshi submits: I've received a few emails regarding my short position on Jarden Corp. ([[JAH]] or the "Company") given the market malaise which has taken all stocks down. Most of the emails, irrespective of whether the person was an investor, a short seller, or just an observer of JAH,...
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Jarden Corp. Q2 2008 Earnings Call
Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. [Operator Instructions]. We'll take our first question from Bill Chappell with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Martin E. Franklin - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bill? William Chappell - SunTrust Robinson Humphrey I guess, talking a little bit about the organic growth and the sustainability of it, can...
Jarden Corp. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. [Operator Instructions]. Our first question comes from Charles Strauzer with CJS Securities. Please go ahead. Charles Strauzer - CJS Securities Can you hear me, okay? Martin E. Franklin - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Yes. Charles Strauzer - CJS Securities Okay, great. Just a have a...
Jarden Corp. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionThank you. [Operator Instructions]. And we will take our first question from Reza Vahabzadeh from Lehman Brothers. Reza Vahabzadeh - Lehman Brothers Good morning. Martin E. Franklin - Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Hi Reza. Reza Vahabzadeh - Lehman Brothers I am sorry if I missed it, but...
Jarden Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Our first question comes from Bill Chappell with SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Bill Chappell - SunTrust Robinson Humphrey I wanted to talk a little bit about Branded Consumables, just kind of the trends going on there. You did have a little bit of benefit of an...
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THE U.S. PENNY is not what it appears to be, and some in Congress would like to see it change further, if not disappear entirely. Because of a surge in the price of copper, the U.S. Mint decided 25 years ago to manufacture the coins almost entirely...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian G.H. Ashken | Chief Financial Officer |
| Patricia A. Mount | Senior Vice President and Chief Transition Officer |
| Richard T. Sansone | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer |
| Desiree DeStefano | Executive Vice President, Finance |
| Fred Eng | Senior Vice President, Operations |
| J. David Tolbert | Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
| John E. Capps | Senior Vice President |
| Patricia J. Gaglione | Senior Vice President, Supply Chain |
| Robert L. Wood | Executive Compensation Committee Charter |
| Charles R. Kaye | Director |
| Richard L. Molen | Director |
| Rene-Pierre Azria | Committee Member |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Irwin D. Simon | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hain, Celestial Group, Inc. |
| Douglas W. Huemme | Board of Directors |
| Lane Ridge | Board of Directors |
| Michael S. Gross | Vice Chairman |
| Richard J. Heckmann | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Little Bear Organic Foods, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| DeBoles Nutritional Foods, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Westbrae Natural Foods, Inc. | President | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hain, Celestial Group, Inc. | Current |
| The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. | President | Current |
| Fish'n Canada | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Hain, Celestial Group, Inc. | Current |
| Westbrae Natural, Inc. | President | Current |
| The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| The Hain Company | Chairman | Current |
| Wellfleet Partners, Inc. | Advisory Board | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Director | Current |
| Technology Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | Director | Current |
| Roadtrip Grill | Committee Member | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Committee Member | Current |
| Wellfleet Partners, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Fish'n Canada | Committee Member | Current |
| Coleman Exponent | Committee Member | Current |
| Celestial Seasonings, Inc. | President & CEO | Former |
| The Hain Company | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Spectrum Organic Products, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| The Hain Company | President | Former |
| Jarden Corporation | Lead Director | Former |
| St. Mary's University | Graduate | Former |
"Ian G. H. Ashken Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer Jarden Corporation Ian G. H. Ashken is Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Ashken was appointed to the Board of Directors on June 25, 2001 and became Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer effective September 24, 2001. Mr. Ashken is also a principal and executive officer of a number of private investment entities. Mr. Ashken was the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Bollé, Inc. from December 1998 until February 2000. From February 1997 until his appointment as Vice Chairman, Mr. Ashken was the Chief Financial Officer and a director of Bollé. Mr. Ashken previously held positions as Chief Financial Officer and a director of Lumen Technologies, Inc from May 1996 to December 1998 and Benson Eyecare Corporation from October 1992 to May 1996. Mr. Ashken also serves as a director of GLG Partners, Inc."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Fish'n Canada | Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Roadtrip Grill | Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Coleman Everest | Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Coleman Exponent | Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Vice Chairman | Current |
| GLG Partners LP | Director | Current |
| Bolle Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Lumen Technologies Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Jarden Corporation | Corporate Secretary | Former |
| Lumen Technologies Inc. | Director | Former |
| Bolle Inc. | Director | Former |
| Jarden Corporation | Director | Former |
| Bolle Inc. | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
Ms. Mount is our Senior Vice President and Chief Transition Officer. Ms. Mount has been with the Company since January 2006. From August 2003 through January 2006, Ms. Mount served as Chief Financial Officer of Tilia, Inc. a subsidiary of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Ms. Mount served as the Chief Financial Officer of network equipment manufacturer LuxN from 2000 to 2002. From 1993 to 2000, Ms. Mount served in various senior financial and operating roles at Quantum Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Senior Vice President and Chief Transition Officer | Current |
| Luxn Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
Mr. Sansone is the Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, he most recently served as Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of RR Donnelley and Sons (formerly Moore Corporation, Limited), from April 2001 to December 2005. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Sansone was with PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP where he was an Audit Senior Manager.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Executive Vice President, Finance | Current |
| S.Com, Inc. | Vice President of Finance and Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Senior Vice President, Human Resources | Current |
| Ball Corporation | Human Resource | Former |
| Jarden Corporation | Corporate Risk | Former |
"John E. Capps Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Mr. Capps is Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company. Mr. Capps has been with the Company since January 2005. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Capps was with American Household, Inc. which was acquired by the Company in January 2005, where he most recently served as Vice President-Legal. Prior to 2003, Mr. Capps was in private law practice with the firm Sullivan & Cromwell LLP."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Secretary | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | General Counsel | Former |
Mrs. Gaglione is our Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. Mrs. Gaglione joined the Company in January 2005 as Vice President, Supply Chain and was promoted to her current position in January 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mrs. Gaglione most recently served as Vice President, Sourcing for RR Donnelley and Sons (formerly Moore Corporation, Limited), from May 2001 to May 2004. From 1996 to 2001, Mrs. Gaglione was General Manager, International Purchasing Office at Philips Electronics.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Senior Vice President, Supply Chain | Current |
| Philips Electronics Ltd. | General Manager | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Coleman Everest | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Fish'n Canada | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chemtura Corporation | Current |
| Roadtrip Grill | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Biolab Inc | President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company | Current |
| Anderol, Inc. | President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Executive Compensation Committee Charter | Current |
| Tracer Research | Board of Directors | Current |
| Rite-Weld Supply Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Anderol, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Indugas N.V | Board of Directors | Current |
| Csf Technology | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Director | Current |
| The American Chemistry Council, Inc. | Board Member | Current |
| Cilbras' Cylinders | Board of Directors | Current |
| Praxair Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Chemtura Corporation | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Coleman Exponent | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Perstorp Inc. | Business Group President | Former |
| The Dow Chemical Company | group president | Former |
| Polyurethanes | Business Vice President | Former |
| Engineering-Plastics Corporation | Business Vice President | Former |
| Big Brothers, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| American Plastics Council | Chairman | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Warburg Pincus, LLC | Co-President | Current |
| Warburg, Pincus, LLC | Co-President, New York | Current |
| Council on Foreign Relations | Member | Current |
| The Trilateral Commission | Member | Current |
| HiTech Equipment | Chairman | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Director | Current |
| Asia Society | Director | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| The University of Texas | B.A. in Economics | Former |
"Douglas W. Huemme Former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Lilly Industries Inc. Mr. Huemme was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Lilly Industries, Inc., an industrial coating and specialty chemical company, from 1990 until his retirement in December 2000. He also served as President of Lilly Industries, Inc. from 1990 until April 1999. Mr. Huemme serves as Chairman of Jarden's nominating and policies committee and Jarden's audit committee."
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Capital, LLC | Current |
| Solar Capital Ltd. | Chairman & CEO | Current |
| Fish'n Canada | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Solar Capital, Llc | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | President | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | Founder | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | Senior Partner | Current |
| United Rentals, Inc. | Lead Director | Current |
| New Leaders for New Schools | Project Manager, Effective Practice Incentive Fund, National | Current |
| Global Ship Lease, Inc. | Chairman of The Board | Current |
| Alternative Asset Management Acquisition Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Saks Incorporated | Board of Directors | Current |
| University of Michigan Business School | Board of Directors | Current |
| Apollo Investment Corp. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Educate, Inc. | Director | Current |
| United Rentals, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Youth Renewal Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Solar Capital Ltd. | Managing Member | Current |
| Youth Renewal Fund | Member | Current |
| Marathon Acquisition Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Apollo Management L.P. | Senior Partner | Former |
| Fish'n Canada | Executive Compensation Committee Charter | Former |
| New Leaders for New Schools | English Teacher | Former |
| Marathon Acquisition Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Fish'n Canada | Board of Directors | Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University | M.B.A. | Former |
| University of Michigan | B.B.A. In Accounting | Former |
| University of Pennsylvania | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Roadtrip Grill | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Heckmann Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Coleman Everest | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Fish'n Canada | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Heckmann Corporation | Current |
| Heckmann Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Heckmann Corporation | Former |
| Coleman Exponent | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| US Filter | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| K2 Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| US Filter | President | Former |
| Small Business Administration | Associate Administrator | Former |
| NYSE Group, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| K2 Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Former |
| Station Casinos, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Waste Management, Inc. | Director | Former |
| MPS Group, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Philadelphia Suburban Corporation | Director | Former |
| Coleman Everest | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fish'n Canada | Board of Directors | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Director | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Committee Member | Current |
| Coleman Everest | Committee Member | Current |
| Coleman Exponent | Committee Member | Current |
| Fish'n Canada | Committee Member | Current |
| Roadtrip Grill | Committee Member | Current |
| Huffy Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Huffy Corporation | President | Former |
| Huffy Corporation | Chairman | Former |
Mr. Azria serves as Managing Director of Tegris LLC, a private investment bank and has over twenty years of corporate finance experience, working generally on large size transactions with a high degree of complexity. His industry experience is concentrated in technology, media and telecommunications, and also includes healthcare and consumer goods. Prior to Tegris, Mr. Azria was a Managing Director at Rothschild, Inc. Prior to joining Rothschild, Inc. in 1996, Mr. Azria served as Managing Director of Blackstone Indosuez and President of Financiere Indosuez in New York. Mr. Azria serves as Chairman of Jarden's audit committee.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Jarden Corporation | Committee Member | Current |
| Jarden Corporation | Chairman | Former |
| Jarden Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
Executive News
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The Hain Celestial Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results
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The Hain Celestial Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results --Operating Free Cash Flow Improves to $28.1 Million for the Fourth Quarter--Solid Performance from Hain Celestial US Operations--Fiscal Year 2010 Outlook--Revenue Growth to $1
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The Hain Celestial Group Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Results
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