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Olin Corp.

(OLN) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$1.2B
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.7B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Olin Corporation is a Virginia Corporation, incorporated in 1892, having its principal executive offices in Clayton, MO. We are a manufacturer concentrated in two business segments: Chlor Alkali Products and Winchester. We have been involved in the U.S. chlor alkali industry for more than 100 years and are the 3rd largest producer in the North American chlor alkali market. Chlor Alkali Products manufactures chlorine and caustic soda, sodium hydrosulfite, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, potassium hydroxide and bleach products.

Chief Executive Officer
Joseph D. Rupp
Number of Employees 3,600
Contact Information

190 Carondelet Plz Ste 1530

Clayton, Missouri 63105

olin.com

(314) 480-1400

NAICS Code Alkalies and Chlorine Manufacturing: 325181

Recent Events

  • Olin Announces Third Quarter 2009 Earnings Winchester Posts Third Consecutive Quarter of Record Earnings

    10/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Olin Q4 Profit Rises, Guides Q4; Shares Up - Update

    10/26/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Ahead of the Bell: Olin upgraded to "Neutral"

    9/16/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Olin Corp OLN Upgrade Alert, Watch for 8.9% Technical Uptrend Continuation

    8/27/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • BRIEF-Moody's rates Olin Corp unsecd notes Ba1

    8/13/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Olin To Launch $150 Mln Debt Offering - Quick Facts

    8/12/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Olin receives $44M in settlement

    8/01/09 - Legal Settlement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Joseph D. Rupp Chief Executive Officer
John McIntosh President, Chlor Alkali Products Division
John E. Fischer Chief Financial Officer
Stephen C. Curley Chief Tax Counsel
Dennis R. McGough Vice President, HR
G. Bruce Greer, JR. Vice President, Strategic Planning
George Pain General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President
Richard M. Hammett President, Winchester Division & Vice President
Todd A. Slater Vice President
David Altschul Partner
Milton Olin Partner
David Turner Regional Medical Director
Larry P. Kromidas Director, Ir & Assistant Treasurer
Richard Quackenbush Manager
Anthony W. Ruggiero Director
C. Robert Bunch Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Philip J. Schulz Audit Committee Chairman
Randall W. Larrimore Non-Executive Chairman
Donald W. Bogus Board of Directors
Elaine Patterson Board of Directors
Gray Benoist Board of Directors
John M.B. O'Connor Board of Directors
Richard M. Rompala Board of Directors
Valerie Peters Board of Directors
Vince J. Smith Board of Directors
Vincent J. Smith Board of Directors
Virginia A. Kamsky Board of Directors
William W. Higgins Board of Directors

Mr. Rupp has been Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Olin Corporation since 2005. Prior to his election as Chairman, Mr. Rupp was President and CEO of Olin from 2002 to 2005. Prior to 2002, Mr. Rupp served in various positions with Olin, which he originally joined in 1972. Olin is a $2.4 billion NYSE-traded basic materials company concentrated in metals, chemicals and ammunition.

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Olin Corporation President Current
Olin Corporation Chairman Current
Olin Corporation Director Former
Missouri University of Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree In Metallurgical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation President, Chlor Alkali Products Division Current
Olin Corporation President, Chlor Alkali Products Division & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Chief Financial Officer Current
Olin Corporation Vice President, Finance Current
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current
Olin Corporation Controller Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Chief Tax Counsel Current
Olin Corporation Treasurer & Vice President Current
Olin Corporation Treasurer Current

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Vice President, HR Current

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Vice President, Strategic Planning Current
Solutia Inc. President of Pharma Services Former
Solutia Inc. Vice President of Corporate Development, Technology, and Information Technology Former
Solutia Inc. Chairman Former
Flexsys Inc. Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation General Counsel, Secretary & Vice President Current
Olin Corporation Secretary Current
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems Vice President Former
Olin Corporation General Counsel Former
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems General Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation President, Winchester Division & Vice President Current
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current
Olin Corporation President, Winchester Ammunition Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Vice President Current
Olin Corporation Controller Current
Chase Industries Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Chase Industries Inc. Vice President Former
Chase Brass & Copper Company, Inc. Controller Former
Olin Corporation Financial Officer, Metals Group Former
Chase Industries Inc. Secretary Former

Mr. Altschul became a director of Orchard upon completion of the IPO in February 2006. Since January 2004, Mr. Altschul has been a partner in Altschul & Olin, LLP, a law firm, where his practice is primarily focused upon representing individuals and companies in the worldwide music industry. From January 2003 to December 2003, Mr. Altschul practiced law as a sole practitioner. From March 2002 to July 2002, Mr. Altschul served as an independent consultant to the Record Industry Association of America. From November 1980 to December 2001, Mr. Altschul was employed in various positions for Warner Bros. Records, including serving as General Counsel from 1986 to 1995 and as both Vice Chairman and General Counsel from 1995 to 2001. Mr. Altschul has a BA degree from Amherst College and a JD degree from Yale Law School.

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Partner Current
Inside Digital Media, Inc. Director Current
Techpodcasts Director Current
Orchard Enterprises Inc. Director Current
The Orchard and Partners Board of Directors Current
Orchard Co Director Former
Yale Law School Jd Degree Former
Amherst College BA Degree Former

Milton Olin, Partner Altschul & Olin. Milton Olin is a founding partner in the Los Angeles Law Firm of Altschul & Olin, llp where he practices Entertainment, New Media, IP and Internet Law with his partner David Altschul, former Vice-Chairman of Warner Records. Olin was also Senior Counsel at Manatt Phelps & Phillips, Senior Vice President of the original Napster, and Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs at A&M Records, responsible for all legal and business aspects of the company prior to the consolidation of A&M in wake of its acquisition by Vivendi/Universal.

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Partner Current
FASTCALL411, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Am Records, Inc. Senior Vice President of Business & Legal Affairs Former
Manatt, Phelps, Rothenberg and Phillips, LLP Senior Counsel Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Regional Medical Director Current
The Health Enhancement Research Organization (Hero) Board of Directors Current
Hero Board of Directors Current
U.S. Navy Surgeon Former
Washington University Former
University of Tennessee School of Medicine Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Director, Ir & Assistant Treasurer Current
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Manager Current

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Audit Committee Chairman Current
Olin Corporation Director Current
St Joseph College Board of Directors Current
Cooper's Inc. Managing Partner Former
Niagara University Bachelor's Degree In Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Non-Executive Chairman Current
Campbell Soup Company Board of Directors Current
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current
United Stationers Inc. Chief Executive Officer Former
United Stationers Inc. President Former
Swarthmore College Bachelor's Degree Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Director Current
Carlisle Companies Incorporated Director Current
Carlisle Companies Incorporated Member of Pension and Benefits Committee Current
Olin Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
Olin Corporation Executive Vice President Former

El Sr. Bunch ha sido parte del grupo de directores desde mayo de 2004. Es miembro del Comite de Auditoria de Pioneer, del Comite de Gestion Nominadora y Corporativa, y Presidente del Comite de Compensacion de Pioneer. Anteriormente, el Sr. Bunch fue Director y Director Ejecutivo General de Maverick Tube Corporation y fue Presidente y Director Ejecutivo de Operaciones de Input/Output Inc. El Sr. Bunch tambien fue socio en los bufetes de abogados de, King & Pennington, LLP y Scout, Douglass & McConnico, LLP. El Sr. Bunch ha sido participante activo en la industria de servicio petrolifero desde 1981.

Organization Position Status
Pioneer Drilling Company Chairman of the Board Current
Sub-One Technology Inc Director Current
Z-Seis Corporation Director Current
Olin Corporation Director Current
Pioneer Corporation Member Current
Maverick Tube Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Maverick Tube Corporation President Former
OYO Geospace Corp. Former
Tescorp Former
Maverick Tube Corporation Chairman Former
The University of Houston Juris Doctorate Degree Former
Rice University Master of Administration Degree in Accounting Former
The University of Houston Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former
Rice University Bachelor's Degree In Economics Former
Maverick Tube Corporation member Former

Organization Position Status
Noveon, Inc. President Current
The Lubrizol Corporation Senior Vice President Current
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current
Fluid Technologies, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current

Gray G. Benoist was appointed Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (title changed as reflected in the above table in February 2009) in August 2006. Mr. Benoist was previously Senior Vice President, Director of Finance of the Networks Segment of Motorola Inc., a $6.3 billion business unit responsible for the global design, manufacturing, and distribution of wireless and wired telecom system solutions. During more than 25 years with Motorola, Mr. Benoist served in senior financial and general management roles across Motorola s portfolio of businesses, including the Personal Communications Sector, Integrated and Electronic Systems Sector, Multimedia Group, Wireless Data Group, and Cellular Infrastructure Group. He has a B.S. in Finance & Accounting from Southern Illinois University and an M.B.A. from the University of Chicago.

Organization Position Status
Belden Inc. Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Current
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current
Belden Inc. Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer Former
University of Chicago M.B.A. Former
Southern Illinois University B.S. In Finance & Accounting Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current
The Valspar Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Olin Corporation Compensation Committee Chairman Former
The Valspar Corporation Chairman Former
Columbia University Bachelor's Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current

VINCENT J. SMITH, 59, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Chemical Canada, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (a diversified chemical manufacturing company) from 2001 until his retirement in 2004. From 1972 to 2000, he held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, manufacturing and management, including the position of Business Director for Dow’s global chlor alkali assets. Mr. Smith has an extensive background in the chlor alkali industry. Mr. Smith earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from McMaster University. He is a member of the board of directors of Climate Change Central (a not-for-profit organization that brings private and public sector leaders together to find an effective way to manage climate change challenges in the province of Alberta, Canada).

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current

VINCENT J. SMITH, 59, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Chemical Canada, a subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company (a diversified chemical manufacturing company) from 2001 until his retirement in 2004. From 1972 to 2000, he held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering, manufacturing and management, including the position of Business Director for Dow's global chlor alkali assets. Mr. Smith has an extensive background in the chlor alkali industry. Mr. Smith earned a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from McMaster University. He is a member of the board of directors of Climate Change Central (a not-for-profit organization that brings private and public sector leaders together to find an effective way to manage climate change challenges in the province of Alberta, Canada).

Organization Position Status
Climate Change Central Co Board of Directors Current
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current
Dow Chemical Canada Inc Chief Executive Officer Former
Dow Chemical Canada Inc President Former
McMaster University Bachelor's Degree In Chemical Engineering Former

Organization Position Status
Kamsky Associates, Inc. CEO Current
Kamsky Associates, Inc. Founder Current
American Chamber of Commerce Current
Kamsky Associates, Inc. Chairman Current
Tecumseh Products Company Board of Directors Current
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current
Kamsky Associates, Inc. President Former
Dalton School Board of Directors Former
Princeton University B.A. In East Asian Studies Former

Organization Position Status
Olin Corporation Board of Directors Current

Executive News

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    PRWeb - 8/08/09 - View Story

  • Olin Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call Announcement

    Reuters - 7/09/09 - View Story

  • Olin Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    Market Wire via MSN Money - 7/09/09 - View Story

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     OLN $15.79 -0.04 (-0.25% )
Average Volume 1,234,290
Shares Outstanding 78.50M
Market Cap 1.2B
Year High 19.79
Year Low 8.97
Earnings Per Share 2.07
P/E Ratio 7.63
Dividend 0.80
Yield 5.07
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