BNET Industries
Market Cap:$637.5M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$530.8M
- Public
- US
Dow Jones Description
Since Edward V. Sundt founded Littelfuse in 1927, we've been driven by innovation. Sundt invented the first small, fast-acting protective fuse to prevent sensitive test meters from burning out. From that pioneering first step, our company has gone on to define the standards of the circuit protection industry. In the 1960s, we developed sub-miniature fuses for NASA, which were mission-critical components of the American space program. And in 1976, we introduced the groundbreaking Autofuse Fast-Acting Fuse for General Motors. Within eight years, it was being designed into vehicles all over the world. We again revolutionized automotive fuse protection in 1986 with the debut of the space-saving MINI . Its smaller design allowed for the additional protection of on-board electronic accessories. Recently, we introduced the world's smallest high surge current protection thyristor, the Teccor Q2L series "C-Rated" SIDACtor device. And we continue to set new benchmarks. As the world leader in circuit protection, Littelfuse possesses nine core technologies, as well as some of the industry's most respected brands - Teccor , Wickmann and Pudenz. In addition, we're doing business all over the world. Every day, we're building on our success by making strategic acquisitions, strengthening our customer relationships, and capitalizing on the explosive growth of the Asian market. In all of these efforts, our new brand will play an essential role.
Chief Executive Officer
Gordon HunterNumber of Employees 6,300
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing: 335313
Recent Events
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Littelfuse Reports Third Quarter Results
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Surface Mount Ceramic Fuses operate up to 150C.
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Littelfuse New 250 V Miniature Fuse/Clip Assembly Enables Easy Circuit Board Level Fuse Replacement
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Littelfuse to Report Third Quarter Results October 29
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Littelfuse to Open New R&D Center at Research Park
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Littelfuse Provides Updated 3Q Guidance
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Littelfuse Lifts Q2 Sales Outlook, Yet Sees Loss On Charges - Update
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Littelfuse cutting jobs, moving factories
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Littelfuse Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you. Operator Instructions. And our first question comes from Shawn Harrison with Longbow Research. Shawn Harrison - Longbow Research Hi, good morning. Just a few points of clarification for me; first, did you stay what the book to bill was for the March quarter? Gordon Hunter...
Littelfuse, Inc. Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Thank you Operator Instructions We will go first to Ingrid Aja at Banc of America, Merrill Lynch. Ingrid Aja - Banc of America/Merrill Lynch Good morning. Just, if I go back to the gross margins this quarter and maybe, if you can just add, give...
Littelfuse, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions Our first question will come from Ingrid Aja with Merrill Lynch. Ingrid Aja – Merrill Lynch Good morning. Gordon Hunter Good morning, Ingrid. Ingrid Aja – Merrill Lynch Wondering if you could tell me a little bit more about the pricing pressures...
Littelfuse Inc. Business Update Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Alexander Paris – Barrington Research. Alexander Paris – Barrington Research I’m sorry but I just got on a little bit too late and I missed the auto estimates that you had for this service that you use....
Littelfuse, Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Ingrid Aja - Merrill Lynch. Ingrid Aja - Merrill Lynch Could you quantify how much of a Q2 sales outlook is due to seasonality versus new design wins? Philip G. Franklin Ingrid, we typically have...
Littelfuse Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions We will go first to Ingrid Aja at Merrill Lynch. Ingrid Aja - Merrill Lynch I was just trying to get a better understanding, if your EPS comes in at the low end at the range this quarter at $0.32 maybe you can...
Chicago feels Detroit's decline Auto industry woes hit area companies.(Business)
Byline: Sam Goldfarb Medill News Service Two days into November, Littelfuse Inc., a Des Plaines-based manufacturer of electrical equipment, announced that it had recorded a "solid" third quarter, highlighted by a 25 percent sales increase in its electronics segment and continued growth in Asia....
Littelfuse Warrants Expire
Business Editors DES PLAINES, Ill.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 20, 2001 Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS: LFUS) today announced that the deadline for exercising outstanding warrants to purchase Littelfuse, Inc. common stock is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on December 27, 2001. To properly exercise these warrants, a holder must deliver the exercise...
After '98 dip, Littelfuse surges back;Growth is especially robust in cellular phone market.(financial recovery in 1999)(Brief Article)
What a difference a year makes at Littelfuse Inc., the maker of fuses and surge suppression products based in Des Plaines. In April 1999, longtime Chairman and CEO Howard B. Witt faced shareholders at the annual meeting with grim tidings: Amid a strike at ...
Littelfuse Ranked No.1 Supplier of Electrical Components by Automotive Industries Magazine
DES PLAINES, Ill.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 30, 1999-- Littelfuse, Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:LFUS), the world's leading provider of electronic, power and automotive fuses, today announced it was ranked the "Best of the Best" supplier of electrical components in a report issued by Automotive Industries magazine. Readers of the magazine rated automotive suppliers...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Gordon Hunter | Chief Executive Officer |
| Philip Franklin | Vice President, Operations Support and Chief Financial Officer |
| Dal Ferbert | Vice President and General Manager, Electrical Business Unit |
| David Samyn | Vice President and General Manager |
| David W. Heinzmann | Vice President |
| Dieter Roeder | Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Business Unit |
| H Dalsen Ferbert | V.P. & G.M. Electrical Div. |
| Mary S. Muchoney | Vice President, Development |
| Paul Dickinson | Vice President & General Manager, Semiconductor Business Unit |
| Ryan K. Stafford | General Counsel and Vice President, Human Resources |
| Albert Chan | Greater China Sales Director |
| Deandre Hodo | Global Director |
| Jeffrey P. Ray | Manager |
| Todd Marcucci | Manager of The Littelfuse Global Lab Organization |
| Tom Hovey | Manager, Marketing Communications |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony Grillo | Chairman |
| John P. Driscoll | Chairman |
| Bruce A. Karsh | Board of Directors |
| John E. Major | Board of Directors |
| Ronald L. Schubel | Board of Directors |
| Tzau-Jin Chung | Board of Directors |
| William P. Noglows | Board of Directors |
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| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Chairman of the Board | Current |
| ATEL Capital Group | Director | Current |
| Rubicon Technology's | Board of Directors | Current |
| Calmar Optcom Inc | CEO | Former |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Raychem | Vice President | Former |
| London Business School | MBA | Former |
| University of Liverpool | BS In Electrical Engineering | Former |
Philip G. Franklin, Vice President, Operations Support, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, joined the company in 1998 and is responsible for finance and accounting, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, information systems and customer service. Prior to Littelfuse, Mr. Franklin was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for OmniQuip International, a private equity sponsored roll-up in the construction equipment industry, which he helped take public. Before that, Mr. Franklin served as Chief Financial Officer for both Monarch Marking Systems, a subsidiary of Pitney Bowes, and Hill Refrigeration, a company controlled by Sam Zell. Earlier in his career, he worked in a variety of finance and general management positions at FMC Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Vice President, Operations Support and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
Dal Ferbert, Vice President and General Manager, Electrical Business Unit, is responsible for the management of daily operations, sales, marketing and strategic planning efforts of the Electrical Business Unit (POWR-GARD Products). Mr. Ferbert joined the company in 1976 as a member of the electronic distributor sales team. From 1980 to 1989 he served in the Materials Management Department as a buyer and then Purchasing Manager. In 1990, he was promoted to National Sales Manager of the Electrical Business Unit and then promoted to his current position in 2004.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Vice President and General Manager, Electrical Business Unit | Current |
David R. Samyn, Vice President and General Manager, Electronics Business Unit, is responsible for marketing, sales, product development and manufacturing for all electronics customers and products. Mr. Samyn joined the company’s management team in January 2003 as General Manager of the Electronics Business Unit. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Samyn served as Vice President – Global Sales with Airfiber, Inc., an optical wireless telecom company in San Diego, CA from 2001 to 2003. Before that, Mr. Samyn spent five years with ADC Telecommunications where he had global sales and marketing responsibilities.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Vice President and General Manager | Current |
| Raychem | Director of Marketing and Sales | Former |
| ADC Telecommunications, Inc. | Team Member | Former |
David W. Heinzmann, Vice President, Global Operations, is responsible for Littelfuse’s manufacturing and supply chain groups for all three of the company’s business units. Mr. Heinzmann began his career at the company in 1985 and possesses a broad range of experience within the organization. He has held positions as a Manufacturing Manager, Quality Manager, Plant Manager and Product Development Manager. Mr. Heinzmann also served as Director of Global Operations of the Electronics Business Unit from early 2000 through 2003. He served as Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Business Unit, from 2004 through August 2007 and then was promoted to his current position.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
Dieter Roeder, Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Business Unit, is responsible for marketing, sales, product development and customer relationships for all automotive business units. Mr. Roeder joined the company in 2005 leading the Automotive Business Unit’s European sales team, based in Germany, before he was promoted to his current position in August 2007. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Roeder served as Director of Business Development Europe for TDS Automotive from 2002 to 2005. Before that, Mr. Roeder spent ten years with Raychem GmbH (later Tyco Electronics) where he had various sales and marketing responsibilities within the European automotive industry.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Business Unit | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | V.P. & G.M. Electrical Div. | Current |
Mary S. Muchoney has served as Corporate Secretary since 1991, after joining Littelfuse in 1977. She is responsible for providing all secretarial and administrative functions for the President and Littelfuse Board of Directors. Ms. Muchoney is a member of the Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals, as well as honorary member of the Society’s Silver Quill Society.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Vice President, Development | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Secretary | Current |
| Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals | Board of Directors | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Corporate Secretary | Former |
Paul Dickinson, Vice President and General Manager, Semiconductor Products, is responsible for the marketing, sales, product development and strategic planning efforts of the company’s semiconductor products. Mr. Dickinson joined the company in 1993 and has held a broad range of positions with responsibility for corporate and international accounting and finance. Most recently, Mr. Dickinson served as Vice President, Corporate Development and Treasurer from 2005 through 2008, with responsibility for corporate acquisition, strategy, treasury, tax and finance functions. Mr. Dickinson was promoted to his current position in August 2008.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Vice President & General Manager, Semiconductor Business Unit | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Ryan K. Stafford, General Counsel and Vice President, Human Resources, is responsible for the company’s legal, compliance, internal audit and human resources functions. Mr. Stafford joined the company’s management team in January 2007. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Stafford served as Vice President of China Operations for Tyco Engineered Products & Services from 2005 to 2006 and Vice President and General Counsel of it from 2001 to 2005. He served as Associate General Counsel for Grinnell Corporation from 1998 to 2001. Prior to that he was with the law firm Sulloway & Hollis P.L.L.C.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sulloway & Hollis, Pllc | Team Member | Former |
| Tyco Engineered Products & Services | Vice President of China Operations | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Greater China Sales Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Conferences, Inc. | Global Director | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Global Director | Current |
| The Association of Information Technology Professionals | Board of Directors | Current |
| The Association of Information Technology Professionals | Member | Current |
Jeffrey P. Ray is Global Distribution and EMS Manager at Littelfuse, Inc. He joined the Littelfuse management team in September of 2000 as the Southeast/Midwest Regional Sales Manager. While a Littelfuse, Ray has also managed the North American Customer Service Department, Pricing and Inside Sales. Ray has worked in the electronics industry for 18 years. Prior to joining Littelfuse, he spent 13 years as a Sales or General Manager for various electronic and electrical distributors. Ray holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| TTI Inc. | Global Distribution and Ems Manager at Littelfuse, Inc | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Manager of The Littelfuse Global Lab Organization | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Manager, Marketing Communications | Current |
Anthony Grillo, age 51, has been a director of the Company since December 1991. Mr. Grillo is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of American Securities Advisors, LLC an advisory and investment firm established in 2005. From 2001 through 2004, Mr. Grillo was a Senior Managing Director of Evercore Partners, Inc. where he founded the restructuring practice for the firm. From 1999 through 2001 Mr. Grillo was a Senior Managing Director of Joseph Littlejohn & Levy, Inc., a private equity firm. For eight years previous, Mr. Grillo was a Senior Managing Director of the Blackstone Group L.P., an investment banking firm. During those years, he was the co-founder of Blackstone's Restructuring and Reorganization Group, Chief Operating Officer of the firm's M&A practice and a member of its Investment Committee. Mr. Grillo has been determined by the Board to be "independent" under NASDAQ listing standards.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Director | Current |
John P. Driscoll, age 71, has been a director of the Company since February 1998. Mr. Driscoll has been President of Jack Driscoll Enterprises, Inc., a management consulting firm, since 1998. In June of 1998 Mr. Driscoll retired as Executive Vice President of Murata Electronics North America, Inc. where he was responsible for corporate policy and strategy and oversaw government and industry relations. Mr. Driscoll joined Murata Electronics in 1979 as Vice President of Marketing and Sales, was appointed Senior Vice President Marketing and Sales in 1985 and assumed the position of Executive Vice President in 1995. Mr. Driscoll is a former Vice President of the Components Group of the Electronic Industry Alliance, and a twenty-year member of its Board of Governors. He was also affiliated with the Electronics Component and Technology Conference and the Japan American Society. Mr. Driscoll has been determined by the Board to be "independent" under the listing standards of the Nasdaq Stock Market ("NASDAQ") on which the Company's Common Stock is listed.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Murata Electronics North America, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Molex Incorporated | Regional President, Americas | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
William P. Noglows, 50, has served as our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer since November 2003. Mr. Noglows also is a director of Littlefuse, Inc. From 1984 through 2003, he served in various management positions at Cabot Corporation, culminating in serving as an executive vice president and general manager. While at Cabot Corporation, he was one of the primary founders of our company and was responsible for identifying and encouraging the development of the CMP application, which is the core of our business. Mr. Noglows had previously served as a director of our company from December 1999 until April 2002. Mr. Noglows received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation | President | Current |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Littelfuse, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cabot Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Cabot Corporation | General Manager | Former |
| Cabot Microelectronics Corporation | Founder | Former |
| Georgia Institute of Technology | B.S. in Chemical Engineering | Former |
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