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Quanex Corp.

(NX) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$589.2M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

Quanex Corporation, based in Houston, Texas, is an industry leading manufacturer of engineered materials and components for the vehicular products and building products markets. Quanex Corporation common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol NX.

Chief Executive Officer
Raymond A. Jean
Number of Employees 4,091
Contact Information

1900 W Loop S Ste 1500

Houston, Texas 77027

www.quanex.com

(713) 961-4600

NAICS Code Iron and Steel Mills: 331111

Recent Events

  • Quanex Building Q3 Earnings Decline, Reaffirms FY09 Loss View - Update

    9/03/09 - Stock Split / Dividend - View Story

  • Quanex shares jump after strong quarterly results

    9/03/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

quanex corp. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Raymond A. Jean Chief Executive Officer
Mark A. Marcucci President, Macsteel
Thomas M. Walker Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Delaney General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President
Michael Bayles Senior Vice President, Building Product Group
Deborah M. Gadin Vice President & Corporate Controller
Geoffrey G. Galow Vice President, Investor Relations
John Mannion Treasurer & Vice President
Paul A. Hammonds Vice President, Corp Dev
Michael Conlon Secretary
Donald G. Barger Jr. Director
Russell M. Flaum Director
Susan F. Davis Director

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Joel Birnbaum Board of Directors
Joseph D. Rupp Board of Directors
Joseph J. Ross Board of Directors
Richard L. Wellek Board of Directors
Susan M. Davis Board of Directors
Vincent Scorsone Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Chief Executive Officer Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation President Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation Chairman Current
AMSTED Industries Incorporated Board of Directors Current
Nicor Inc. Board of Directors Current
AMSTED Industries Incorporated Corporate Vice President Former
Quanex Building Products Corporation Board of Directors Former
University of Chicago MBA Former
University of Maine BS In Engineering Physics Former

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation President, Macsteel Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation President, Macsteel & Vice President Former
Quanex Building Products Corporation General Manager Former
Youngstown State University Bba Material Science Former

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Senior Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation General Counsel, Secretary & Senior Vice President Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation Secretary Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation General Counsel Former
Austin College B.A. - Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Senior Vice President, Building Product Group Current
University of Pittsburgh BS, Business Administration& Economics (Honors) Former

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Vice President & Corporate Controller Current
Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. Director of Financial Planning, Reporting and Analysis Former
Quanex Building Products Corporation Assistant Controller Former

Geoffrey G. Galow is vice president, investor relations of Quanex Corporation. He joined the Houston-based company, a manufacturer of engineered materials and components for the vehicular products and building products markets, in 1993 as director of investor relations and was promoted to his current post in 2000. Prior to this, Galow spent 13 years at Gulf States Utilities in Beaumont, Texas, where he held several finance-related positions including director of investor relations and assistant treasurer. Galow holds a B.S. in finance from Lamar University in Texas.

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Vice President, Investor Relations Current
Niri Board of Directors Current
Niri Director of Investor Relations Former
Lamar University B.S. In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Treasurer & Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Vice President, Corp Dev Current

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Secretary Current

Donald G. Barger, Jr. has been a director of Gardner Denver, Inc. since its spin-off from Cooper Industries, Inc. (“Cooper”) in April 1994. Mr. Barger served as advisor to the CEO of YRC Worldwide Inc. (“YRCW”), a publicly held company specializing in the transportation of goods and materials, from September 2007 until his retirement in February 2008. Until September 2007, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of YRCW. He joined YRCW’s predecessor company, Yellow Corporation (“Yellow”), in December 2000 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Yellow, he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hillenbrand Industries Inc. (“Hillenbrand”), a publicly held company serving the healthcare and funeral services industries, from March 1998 until December 2000. Mr. Barger was also Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of Worthington Industries, Inc., a publicly held manufacturer of metal and plastic products and processed steel products, from September 1993 until joining Hillenbrand. Mr. Barger has a B.S. degree from the United States Naval Academy and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. Mr. Barger is a director of Quanex Building Products Corporation, Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. and precision Aerospace Components, Inc., a publicly held manufacturer of engineered materials and components for the U.S. building products markets. Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., a publicly held producer of silicon metal and silicon-based specialty alloys; and Precision Aerospace Components, Inc., a publicly held provider of quality aerospace components.

Organization Position Status
Gardner Denver, Inc. Chairperson Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation Director Current
Precision Aerospace Components, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. Director Current
Tamrotor Director Current
Worthington Industries, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former
Yellow.Com Chief Financial Officer Former
Yellow.Com Senior Vice President Former
Worthington Industries, Inc. Vice President of Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Board of Directors Current
Enodis Plc Board of Directors Current
Federal Signal Corporation Chief Executive Officer Former
Federal Signal Corporation Chairman Former

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Illinois Tool Works, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
Z Capital Partners, L.L.C. Current
National Association of Manufacturers Board of Directors Current
Ryerson Inc. Board of Directors Current
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare Director Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation Director Current
Orion Energy Systems, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Signode Packaging Systems Executive Vice President Former
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management Business Administration (Mba) Former
Vanderbilt University B.A. Degree In Psychology Former

"Career: Ms. Davis joined Hoover Universal, a manufacturer of industrial and farm equipment, (later acquired by Johnson Controls) as a strategic planner in 1983. In the next six years, she was named to positions of increasing responsibility within Johnson Controls until she was appointed director of organizational development in 1991. She was then named vice president, organizational development in 1993. The following year she was appointed to her current position. Awards, Recognition and Service: Ms. Davis is corporate director, Quanex Corporation; corporate director, Butler Manufacturing Company; and a member of Junior Achievement’s Board of Directors. Background and Education: Ms. Davis graduated Magna Cum Laude with Bachelor of Arts in sociology and Magna Cum Laude with a Master of Arts in education from Beloit College, in Beloit, Wisconsin. She also has a Master of Business Administration in marketing from the University of Michigan."

Organization Position Status
Johnson Controls, Inc. Vice President, Human Resources Current
Quanex Building Products Corporation Director Current

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Quanex Building Products Corporation Board of Directors Current
Alcoa, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
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     NX $15.65 +0.07 (0.45% )
Average Volume 325,093
Shares Outstanding 37.65M
Market Cap 589.2M
Year High 16.73
Year Low 5.13
Earnings Per Share -3.70
P/E Ratio -4.23
Dividend 0.12
Yield 0.77
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