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KMG Chemicals Inc.

(KMGB) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$208.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$154.3M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

KMG is a chemical company involved in the manufacture, formulation and distribution of specialty chemicals. KMG continues to grow by identifying and purchasing companies and product lines that: - Provide an opportunity to gain a significant share of the market segment through acquisition and organic growth; - Are smaller than the larger industry participants generally target for acquisition; - Have niche products with well-established, proven commercial uses; - Offer products that have moved well beyond their discovery phase and entered the consolidation stage where little or no ongoing research and development expenditures are required; and - Have significant barriers to entry KMG's businesses currently serve segments in the electronic chemicals, industrial wood preserving and agro-chemical industries. KMG's wood-treatment chemicals, pentachlorophenol, or penta, and creosote, are used to extend the service life of utility poles, railroad crossties and construction timber. Its animal health pesticides protect livestock and poultry from flies and other pests. KMG Electronic Chemicals, Inc., supplies acids, solvents, and other chemicals used in the manufacture of semiconductors primarily from its state of the art facility in Pueblo, Colorado. Customers use these products to etch and clean the wafer at each production layer. In Europe, its wholly owned subsidiary is KMG Italia S.r.l., operates from a manufacturing and warehouse facility near Milan, Italy. ...

Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer
David L. Hatcher
Number of Employees 274
Contact Information

9555 W Sam Houston Pkwy S Ste 600

Houston, Texas 77099

kmgchemicals.co...

(713) 600-3800

NAICS Code All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing: 325199

Recent Events

  • KMG Chemicals Sees "record" Q1 EPS - Update

    11/17/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • KMG Chemicals Announces Alliance with AgriLabs, Inc.

    10/15/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Dream Stocks for Small-Cap Investors

    10/13/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • KMG Chemicals To Report Higher FY09 Earnings; Sees 23% Sales Growth - Update

    9/08/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

kmg chemicals inc. and sales - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
J. Neal Butler CEO and President
John V. Sobchak Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Neal Butler COO
Ernest C. Kremling Vice President, Operations
Roger C. Jackson Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Thomas A. Mitchell Vice President, KMG, Bernuth
Thomas H. Mitchell Vice Presidentsales (Kmg, Bernuth Only)
Charles L. Mears Director of the Company
Charles Neff Director of the Company
Fred C. Leonard Director of the Company
George W. Gilman Director of the Company
Richard L. Urbanowski Director of the Company
Randy Berry Rabon Product Manager Contact
Melissa Dixon Senior Account Executive

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
David L. Hatcher Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer
Christopher T. Fraser Board of Directors
George W Gliman Board of Directors
Gerald G. Ermentrout Board of Directors
Lane Lee Board of Directors
Neil J. Butler Board of Directors
Stephen A. Thorington Board of Directors

"David L. Hatcher, Chairman, has been serving as a director and officer of the Company since its acquisition of KMG-Bernuth, Inc. (""KMG"") in October 1996. Mr. Hatcher has also served as a director and officer of KMG since 1985. Mr. Hatcher has worked in the wood treating industry since 1980 for predecessors and affiliates of KMG in various capacities, including engineer, general manager and President. Mr. Hatcher is an officer and director of KMG de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., KMG's subsidiary. He also serves as a director of Sterling Bancshares, Inc., a public company that is subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In 2007 Mr. Hatcher retired as CEO but retains the title of Chairman. "

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Chairman of the Board, and Chief Executive Officer Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Officer Current
Sterling Bancshares, Inc. Director Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Director Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. President Former
KMG-Bernuth, Inc. Director Former

"J. Neal Butler was named CEO and President of the company on June 1, 2007. Mr. Butler was employed in 2004 as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company and was added to the board of directors February 20, 2007. Before joining the Company, Mr. Butler had been the CEO and President of Naturize BioSciences, which specialized in biological treatments for the turf, crop and plant care markets. Prior to that, he was employed by Zeneca Agrochemicals and ISK Biosciences in various senior management positions. Mr. Butler started his career with Diamond Shamrock and later Fermenta ASC in various sales, product management and division manager positions. ©2006 KMG Chemicals, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorized used of any and all materials contained herein is strictly prohibited. "

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. CEO and President Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. President and Chief Operating Officer Former
ISK Biosciences Corporation Former

"John V. Sobchak was employed in 2001 as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Before he joined the Company, Mr. Sobchak had been the CFO of Novistar, Inc., a joint venture between Torch Energy Advisors, Inc. and Oracle Corporation and prior to that he had been the Treasurer of Torch Energy Advisors, Inc. He was employed from 1988 to 1997 by Mesa, Inc, a publicly traded oil and gas company, most recently as its Treasurer. "

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. COO Current

"Ernest C. Kremling, II was employed in January 2008 as the Vice President of Operations. Prior to joining KMG, Mr. Kremling spent 20 years with the Dow Chemical Co. in various manufacturing roles which included project management and plant and site leadership. During the course of his employment with Dow, he worked and lived several years in Asia and held positions of global responsibility that covered Asia, Europe and South America. "

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Vice President, Operations Current
The Dow Chemical Company Former

"Roger C. Jackson was elected Secretary of the Company in 2001 and became Vice President and General Counsel of the Company in 2002. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Jackson had been a partner since 1995 in Woods & Jackson, L.L.P. and had been a partner in the Houston law firm Brown, Parker & Leahy L.L.P. beginning in 1985. He had joined that firm as an associate in 1978. "

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Secretary Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. General Counsel and Secretary Former

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Vice President, KMG, Bernuth Current

Thomas H. Mitchell is KMG's Vice President Sales. He has served as KMG's Vice President since 1994. He has been employed by KMG since 1988 in various capacities, including general sales manager and general manager.

Organization Position Status
Kmg Corp Vice President Sales Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Vice Presidentsales (Kmg, Bernuth Only) Current
Kmg Corp General Manager Former
Kmg Corp General Sales Manager Former

"Charles L. Mears has served as a director of the Company since November 2001. Mr. Mears retired in 2000 from Occidental Chemical Company as Executive Vice President of the chlor-alkali business. He served in various management positions in that company since 1987, including serving as Senior Vice President of the Industrial Chemicals Division from 1991 until 1995. Mr. Mears began his career with Diamond Shamrock Corporation in 1965 and held various management positions.

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Director of the Company Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board Member Current
Occidental Chemical Corporation Executive Vice President of the Chlor, Alkali Business Former
Pioneer Companies, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Director of the Company Current
Kmg Corp Director Current
Integrity Bank President & CEO Former
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Former
Integrity Bank Board of Directors Former

Organization Position Status
Valves Inc Chief Executive Officer Current
Valves Inc President Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Director of the Company Current
Integrity Bank Board Member Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Fairway Medical Technologies, Inc Board Member Current
Kmg Corp Director Current
Valves Inc Chairman of the Board Former
KMG-Bernuth, Inc. Secretary Former

"George W. Gilman has served as a director of the Company since its acquisition of KMG in October 1996 and also served as a director of KMG from 1995 until 1997. Mr. Gilman has served as the Chief Executive Officer, President and as a director of Commerce Securities Corporation, a National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. member firm, since 1982. He practiced law with the law firm of George Gilman, P.C. from 1986 to 1998 and since 1998 has practiced with the law firm of Gilman & Wirth, P.C. z"

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Director of the Company Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Chair Current
KMG-Bernuth, Inc. Director Former
Kmg Corp Director Former

"Richard L. Urbanowski has served as a director of the Company since August 2000. Mr. Urbanowski retired in 1998 as President and Chief Operating Officer of ISK Biosciences Corporation, a specialty chemicals company selling crop protection chemicals and wood preservative products. Mr. Urbanowski began his career with Diamond Alkali Company where he held various positions in research and development, engineering, operations, production and sales. He is currently a director of the CropLife of American Foundation. "

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Director of the Company Current
The American Foundation Director Current
Croplife Director Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board Member Current
ISK Biosciences Corporation President Former
ISK Biosciences Corporation Chief Operating Officer Former
Pioneer Companies, Inc. Director Former

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Rabon Product Manager Contact Current

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Senior Account Executive Current

Organization Position Status
Chemical Lime Company CEO Current
Chemical Lime Company President Current
DC Chemical Co., Ltd. Board of Directors Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
OCI Chemical Corporation CEO Former
OCI Chemical Corporation President Former
Pepperdine University Masters of Business Administration Former
University of Connecticut Bachelor of Science In Chemistry Former
Pepperdine University Bachelor of Science In Chemistry Former

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

"Gerald G. Ermentrout has served as a director of the Company since June 2008. He joined Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. in 1975 and held various positions until his retirement in early 2007. From 1996 to 2007, Mr. Ermentrout served as the Vice President and General Manager of the Electronic Chemicals Division, which included the High-Purity Process Chemicals (“HPPC”) business. During his tenure at Air Products, Mr. Ermentrout held various positions in managing global materials and equipment business as well as managed oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen plants and pipeline systems, and major acquisitions and divestitures. "

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Chemicals, Inc. Former
Air Products Company Former

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
KMG Chemicals, Inc. CEO Former

"Stephen A. Thorington has served as a director of the Company since May, 2007. Mr. Thorington retired in May 2006 from Plains Exploration and Production Company as Executive Vice President and CFO. He has 28 years of experience in management, finance and corporate development, including positions as Executive Vice President and CFO of Plains Resources, Inc., Senior Vice President - Finance & Corporate Development of Ocean Energy Inc and Seagull Energy Corp. and Managing Director of The Chase Manhattan Bank. "

Organization Position Status
KMG Chemicals, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Ocean Energy, Inc. President, Finance & Corporate Development Former
Plains Exploration & Production Company Chief Financial Officer Former
Vulcan Energy Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Plains Exploration & Production Company Executive Vice President Former
Vulcan Energy Corporation Executive Vice President Former
Chase Securities, Inc. Managing Director Former
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     KMGB $18.66 +0.62 (3.44% )
Average Volume 66,101
Shares Outstanding 11.15M
Market Cap 208.0M
Year High 18.7
Year Low 2.9
Earnings Per Share 0.91
P/E Ratio 20.51
Dividend 0.08
Yield 0.43
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