BNET Industries
Market Cap:$456.4M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$82.1M
- Public
- US
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Maxwell Technologies, Inc. is a Delaware corporation that is headquartered in San Diego, California. We originally incorporated in 1965 under the name Maxwell Laboratories, Inc. In 1996, we changed our name to Maxwell Technologies, Inc. We develop, manufacture and market energy storage and power delivery products for transportation, industrial telecommunications and other applications and microelectronic products for space and satellite applications. Maxwell has two manufacturing locations (San Diego, California and Rossens, Switzerland). In addition, we have a contract manufacturer in the Longgang District, Shenzhen China. Maxwell operates as one operating segment called High Reliability, which is comprised of three product lines: Ultracapacitors: Our primary focus is on ultracapacitors, energy storage devices that possess a unique combination of high power density, long operational life and the ability to charge and discharge very rapidly. Our BOOSTCAP ® ultracapacitor cells and multi-cell modules provide highly reliable energy storage and power delivery solutions for applications in multiple industries, including transportation, automotive, telecommunications, energy and consumer and industrial electronics. High-Voltage Capacitors: Our CONDIS ® high-voltage capacitors are extremely robust devices that are designed and manufactured to perform reliably for decades in all climates. ...
President & CEO
David SchrammNumber of Employees 299
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Electronic Computer Manufacturing: 334111
Recent Events
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Ardour Capital Downgrades Maxwell Technologies MXWL to Reduce
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Tech Stocks: Tech stocks close with mild gains
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HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. small/midcap stocks on the move on Nov 4
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Continental AG Selects Maxwell Technologies' BOOSTCAPR Ultracapacitors for Automotive Voltage Stabilization System
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Continental AG selects Maxwell's ultracapacitors
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Maxwell Technologies Reports 2nd Quarter Financial Results Ultracapacitor Sales Up 58%, Total Revenue Up 30%...
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Maxwell Technologies and ANSYS Release Ultracapacitor Components Library for use in Simplorer
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Mouser Electronics and Maxwell Technologies Sign Exclusive Global Catalog Distribution Agreement
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Maxwell Technologies Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Earnings Call ExcerptMaxwell Technologies Inc. MXWL Q3 2009 Earnings Call November 3, 2009 5:00 pm ET Executives Mike Sund - VP of IR David Schramm - President and CEO Kevin Royal - CFO Analysts Steve Sanders - Stephens Incorporated Jesse Pichel - Piper Jaffray Walter Nasdeo...
Best Buy and Maxwell Technologies: Two Potential Smart-Grid Beneficiaries
Bill Paul submits: At first glance, Best Buy BBY and Maxwell Technologies Inc. MXWL appear to have little in common. The latter makes ultra-capacitors, which are small battery-like devices, while the former is, of course, the giant electronics retailer. But such is the diversity of the Smart Grid investment landscape...
Bullish on Maxwell's Ultracapacitor-Driven Growth Story
Zacks.com submits: Maxwell Technologies Inc.'s MXWL Analyst Report steadily rising revenue and improving cost structure is in-line with our expectation of break-even in the final quarter of fiscal 2009. Maxwell Technologies develops, manufactures and markets energy storage and power delivery products for transportation, industrial telecommunications and other applications...
MXWL: An Automotive Investment for the Future
Timothy Lutts submits: My favorite automotive investment today is a company in the component business that I mentioned here briefly two weeks ago. Its name is Maxwell Technologies MXWL, and its products are ultracapacitors that use static electricity to store and release electrical energy and do it much...
Maxwell Technologies Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions It looks like we will go first to the side of Michael Horwitz from R.W. Baird, Please go ahead. Michael Horwitz – R.W. Baird How are you doing gentlemen? Congratulations. Great quarter. David Schramm Thanks Mike. Michael Horwitz – R.W. Baird Maybe on...
Maxwell Technologies Inc. Q2 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Maxwell Technologies Inc. MXWL Q2 2009 Earnings Call August 06, 2009; 05:00 pm ET
Maxwell Technologies: A Stock Pick for Solar, Wind and Hybrid Lovers
Brendan Coffey submits: All of the movement toward renewable energy and slicing carbon output represents a profitable opportunity for investors. One Green stock I particularly like because it has a dominant position is a product that is used in solar and wind power systems as well as hybrid vehicles....
Maxwell Technologies Strikes Distribution Deal
Zacks.com submits: San Diego, California-based Maxwell Technologies, Inc. MXWL added another feather to its distribution network. On Monday, July 13, it signed a global distribution agreement with Texas-based privately held electronic component distributor, Mouser Electronics, Inc. Mouser will distribute Maxwell's ultracapacitors ranging from 2.5V to 125V....
Maxwell Technologies Reports Improved Earnings
Zacks.com submits: By Jon Kolb Maxwell Technologies MXWL reported its financial results for the 1st quarter of 2009. The net loss for the reported quarter was $3.0 million, or $0.13 per share, compared to a net loss of $5.6 million, or $0.28 per share, in the...
Maxwell Technologies Inc. Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions. We will take the first question from Steve Sanders from Stephens Incorporated. Steve Sanders - Stephens Incorporated Just a couple of follow-on, on the China side; on the contract manufacturers, how are they doing in their ramp and in the quality control and just trying...
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| David Schramm | President & CEO |
| Tim Hart | CFO |
| Richard Smith | Executive Vice President, Business Development |
| Alain R. Riedo | Senior Vice President |
| George Kreigler | Vice President, Operations |
| John M. Miller | Vice President, Advanced Transportation Applications |
| Michael Everett | Vice President, Technology Sys |
| Michael J. Liedtke | Vice President, Business Development |
| Michael Sund | Vice President, Corp Communications & Investor Relations |
| Robert Tressler | Vice President, Sales & Marketing |
| Donald M. Roberts | Partner |
| Jose Cortes | Director, Conferences |
| Chad Thibodeau | Product Manager |
| Jon Crowe | Manager, Marketing |
| Larry Longden | General Manager, Microelectronics Group |
| David Russian | |
| Richard Balanson | Senior Technical Advisor |
| Mark Rossi | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Robert Deuster | Chairman of the Board of Directors |
| Edward B. Caudill | Board of Directors |
| Jean Lavigne | Board of Directors |
| Robert L. Guyett | Board of Directors |
| Thomas Ringer | Board of Directors |
David Schramm was appointed a director in Class III upon joining Maxwell as President and CEO in July 2007. Previously, he spent the bulk of his 36-year business career in a series of senior management and engineering positions with General Motors and its primary Tier I parts supplier, Delphi Automotive Systems and several of their divisions and subsidiaries. More recently, he was President and CEO of EADS North America Defense Test and Services, the U.S. subsidiary of the corporate parent of Airbus, and immediately before that was President and CEO of Arrowhead Products Corp., a leading supplier of specialty systems to the aerospace and automotive industries. He holds a bachelor of science degree in chemical engineering from the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, Indiana, and a master’s degree in management from Stanford University, where he was a Sloan Fellow.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Maxwell Sa | President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Maxwell Sa | Director | Current |
| Arrowhead Products Corporation | CEO | Former |
| Eads North America Defense Test & Services | President & CEO | Former |
| Arrowhead Products Corporation | President | Former |
| Stanford University | Master's Degree In Management | Former |
| Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Indiana, Inc. | Bachelor of Science Degree In Chemical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | CFO | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Executive Vice President, Business Development | Current |
Alain Riedo joined Maxwell Technologies SA, formerly Montena Components, as Director of Sales in 1988, and was appointed General Manager in 1994. He has overall responsibility for Maxwell’s global high voltage capacitor and equipment businesses and oversees the company’s ultracapacitor business in Europe.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Sa | Senior Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Operations | Current |
| Quantum Storage Systems | Corporate Senior Vice President | Former |
| Read-Rite Corporation | Vice President, Manufacturing Systems | Former |
| Quantum Storage Systems | General Manager | Former |
John Miller joined Maxwell in December 2005. His initial focus was on development and promotion of ultracapacitor-based solutions for the automotive and heavy vehicle industries, and in 2007 he assumed additional responsibility for worldwide applications engineering, including development of “Maxwell University” curriculum for field application engineers. Previously, he spent 18 years in a series of engineering and research and development positions with the Ford Motor Company, where he led several Ford automotive electronics and electric and hybrid drive train development programs before taking early retirement in 2002. Immediately prior to joining Maxwell, he spent three years as an industry consultant, author and guest lecturer. He holds 52 patents and has written more than 140 scientific and technical papers and three books, including Hybrid Vehicle Propulsion Systems, which was published in 2003. He holds a BS degree from the University of Arkansas, an MS degree from Southern Methodist University and a doctorate from Michigan State University, all in electrical engineering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Advanced Transportation Applications | Current |
| Michigan State University | Doctorate | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | MS Degree | Former |
Mike Everett joined Maxwell in August 2002, assuming responsibility for Technology Systems, including product assurance and multiple systems engineering groups. In December 2005, he was appointed Chief Technical Officer. Before joining Maxwell, he spent seven years overseeing product development for 3D Systems Inc., a California-based technology company that designs and manufactures three-dimensional imaging systems. Over a 16-year engineering career, Mike has been responsible for all levels of new product development, primarily focused on systems engineering.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Technology Sys | Current |
| 3D Systems Corporation | Former | |
| Technology Systems, Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Sa | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Business Development | Current |
| Designworks USA | Director of Marketing and Transportation Design Management | Former |
| BMW | director of marketing | Former |
| University of Karlsruhe | Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering | Former |
Mike Sund joined Maxwell in March 1999, assuming responsibility for corporate communications and investor relations. Previously, he spent six years in a similar role with Mycogen Corp., an agricultural biotechnology company that was acquired by The Dow Chemical Company in November 1998. Over the previous 20 years he held several media and corporate and agency communications positions and was the principal of his own public relations consulting firm.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Corp Communications & Investor Relations | Current |
| The Dow Chemical Company | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Sales & Marketing | Current |
Donald M. Roberts joined us in December 2002 and currently serves as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. From 1994 to December 2002, Mr. Roberts served as Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel for Maxwell Technologies, Inc., a publicly held technology company. Previous to that, he was with the Los Angeles-based law firm of Parker, Milliken, Clark, O'Hara & Samuelian for 21 years. Mr. Roberts was a shareholder in the firm, having served as partner in a predecessor partnership. Mr. Roberts received his undergraduate degree in political science from Yale University and earned his J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| DJO Incorporated | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Partner | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel | Former |
| University of California, Berkeley, School of Law - Boalt Hall | J.D. | Former |
| Yale University | Undergraduate Degree In Political Science | Former |
Mr. Cortes was appointed a director of the Company in July 2002, and was elected to a full term at the Annual Stockholder Meeting in May 2003. Mr. Cortes is Chairman of Montena, SA, which sold its Montena Components, Ltd., subsidiary to Maxwell in July 2002. Mr. Cortes, who resides in ZĂĽrich, Switzerland, also is a principal of GroCor Asset Management, AG, an asset management firm, and GenTurica, a private equity holding firm.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Director, Conferences | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Product Manager | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Manager, Marketing | Current |
Larry Longden was appointed Vice President & General Manager of Maxwell’s Microelectronics product group in August 2008. During his 34 year career at Maxwell, he has held a series of senior management positions in business areas focused on products and services for systems that must survive man-made and natural radiation environments. He holds bachelors and masters degrees in electrical engineering from San Diego State University and a certificate from the Leadership and Management Program for Scientists from the University of California, San Diego.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | General Manager, Microelectronics Group | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Director, Marketing | Former |
| Leadership and Company | Masters Degrees In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Current | |
| Alliance Pharmaceutical Corp | vice president, CFO and Treasurer | Former |
| SeraCare Life Sciences, Inc. | chief financial officer | Former |
| Cubic Corporation | group controller | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Senior Technical Advisor | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | CEO | Former |
| 3D Systems Corporation | president | Former |
| 3D Systems Corporation | chief operating officer | Former |
| Maxtor Corporation | executive vice president | Former |
| Maxtor Corporation | general manager | Former |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Current |
| Symmetry Medical Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Nexx Systems, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Newport Corporation | Chairman & CEO | Former |
| Spectramed, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Spectramed, Inc. | President | Former |
| Nexx Systems, Inc. | President | Former |
| Newport Corporation | President | Former |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Consultant | Former |
| Applied Power, Inc. | Former | |
| Newport Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Fluor Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
| Marquette University | B.S. In Electrical Engineering | Former |
| Fluor Corporation | member | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Maxwell Sa | Chairman | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Fleetwood Motor Homes of California, Inc.-Riverside Plant/Via Ricardo | President & CEO | Former |
| Paccar Inc. | Corporate Vice President | Former |
| Paccar Inc. | general manager | Former |
| Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. | Executive Officer | Former |
| Peterbilt Motors Co. | Former | |
| Fleetwood Enterprises, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Identrus, LLC | Current | |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Motorola, Inc. | chief executive officer | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | country president | Former |
| Motorola, Inc. | vice president | Former |
| Digital Equipment Corporation | Former | |
| University of Virginia | Master of Science Degree | Former |
| Massachusetts, Inc. | MBA | Former |
Mr. Rossi was appointed a director in Class II in November 1997, and was elected to a full term at the Annual Stockholder Meeting in January 1998. He chairs the Compensation Committee of the board and also serves on the Audit and Nominating committees. Mr. Rossi is a Senior Managing Director of Cornerstone Equity Investors, LLC, a New York-based private equity firm with more than $1 billion of assets under management. Prior to the formation of Cornerstone in 1996, he was President of Prudential Equity Investors, Inc. He is a member of the Board of Directors of True Temper, Inc. and Novatel Wireless, Inc. as well as several privately held companies.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Equity Investors, LLC | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| Saint Vincent College | Trustee | Current |
| Equitrac Corp. | Chairman | Current |
| Arraycomm LLC | Director | Current |
| Novatel Wireless, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Cornerstone Equity Investors, LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Inner-City Scholarship Fund | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Maxwell Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Prudential Equity Group, LLC | Founder | Former |
| Novatel Wireless, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| Centurion Wireless Technologies, Inc. | Director | Former |
| Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University | M.B.A. | Former |
| Saint Vincent College | B.A. degree | Former |
| Ironman Parts | member | Former |
Robert L. Guyett was elected to the Board in 1990. Since April 1996, Mr. Guyett has been President and Chief Executive Officer of Crescent Management Enterprises, LLC, a financial management and investment advisory services firm. From May 2003 until May 2007, he served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Maxwell Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of ultracapacitors, microelectronics, power systems and high voltage capacitors, and he continues to serve on that board. From May 1995 to December 1996, he was a consultant to Engelhard Corporation, an international specialty chemical and precious metals company. Between September 1991 and May 1995, Mr. Guyett served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Engelhard Corporation. From January 1987 to September 1991, he was the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Fluor Corporation, an international engineering and construction firm. Mr. Guyett also currently serves as the Treasurer and a director of the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Micro Robotics Systems, Inc | Chairman | Current |
| Newport Corporation | Chairman | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Maxwell Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Square D Co. | Sales Engineer | Former |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Consultant | Former |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Chairman of the Board of Directors | Former |
| BASF Catalysts LLC | Director | Former |
| Fluor Corporation | Board of Directors | Former |
Thomas Ringer has been a director of the Company since August 1996. Since 1990, Mr. Ringer has been actively involved as a member of the boards of directors for various public and private companies. Mr. Ringer is currently Vice Chairman of Wedbush Morgan Securities, Inc., an investment banking and financial services company, Chairman of Document Sciences Corporation, a publicly held company engaged in developing and marketing document automation and content management output software, a director of Maxwell Technologies, Inc., a publicly held company that manufactures and markets energy storage and power delivery solutions, Chairman of M.S. Aerospace, Inc., a privately held manufacturer of aerospace fasteners, and Chairman of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, an executive education services company. Prior to 1990, Mr. Ringer served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Recognition Equipment Inc., a New York Stock Exchange listed company, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu Systems of America, Inc. and President and Chief Executive Officer of Computer Machinery Corporation.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Ccg Investor Relations | Director of the Company | Current |
| M.S. Aerospace | Chairman of the Boards | Current |
| Maxwell Sa | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. | Vice Chairman | Current |
| Maxwell Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Indiana University | MBA Degrees | Former |
| Indiana University | BS | Former |
Executive News
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Maxwell Technologies Appoints Sacha Jenny Vice President & General Manager of Swiss Subsidiary
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Maxwell Technologies Appoints Sacha Jenny Vice President & General Manager of Swiss Subsidiary
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Mouser Electronics and Maxwell Technologies Sign Exclusive Global Catalog Distribution Agreement
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Mouser Electronics and Maxwell Technologies Sign Exclusive Global Catalog Distribution Agreement
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Symmetry Medical Appoints Chairman and Two Directors
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