BNET Industries
Market Cap:$2.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
- Public
- US
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Founded in 1916 and headquartered in Huntsville, AL, Wolverine Tube Inc. manufactures and distributes tubular products, joining products, bars, and rods made from copper and copper alloy. The company operates in three segments: Commercial Products, Wholesale Products, and Rod-Bar-Other Products. It offers industrial tube, technical tube, copper alloy tube, solid products in several shapes, and metal joining products. It also offers plumbing and refrigeration products. It operates in North America, Portugal, and China, serving the residential and commercial HVAC, automotive, electrical, welding, building, and other industries. In December 2005, it sold its facility in Jackson, TN for $2.4 million.
Number of Employees 1,358
Contact Information
200 Clinton Avenue West
Suite 1000
Huntsville, Alabama 35801
(256) 890-0460
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Copper Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding: 331421
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Wolverine Tube, Inc. to Offer $150 Million of Senior Notes Due 2008
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 3, 1998--Wolverine Tube, Inc. (NYSE:WLV) today announced that it has made an unregistered offering of $150 million principal amount of 7 3/8% Senior Notes due 2008. The offering was made by means of an offering memorandum to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities...
Wolverine Tube Facilities Receive Iso 9002 Certification
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 30, 1997--Wolverine Tube, Inc. (NYSE:WLV) today announced that as part of its strategic plan to better position the Company globally, four of the Company's manufacturing sites in North America have recently received ISO 9002 certification. To obtain ISO certification, a company must exceed certain...
Wolverine Tube, Inc. Announces Secondary Offering Of Common Stock
HUNTSVILLE, Ala.--BUSINESS WIRE--August 7, 1995---Wolverine Tube, Inc. (NYSE:WLV) announced today the filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement relating to 5,396,380 shares of its common stock held by Genstar Capital Corporation ("Genstar").Genstar currently holds 40 percent of Wolverine's outstanding common stock. At a minimum, Genstar...
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Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Johann R. Manning | CEO |
| Harold M. Karp | President |
| James E. Deason | CFO, Senior Vice President & Secretary |
| Garry K. Johnson | Senior Vice President, Sales, and Customer Relations |
| Johnson Garry | Senior Vice President, Sales |
| Keith I. Weil | Senior Vice President International Development |
| Massoud Neshan | Senior Vice President, Technology |
| Neshan Massoud | Senior Vice President, Technology |
| David Jordan | Vice President, Business Development, and Strategic Marketing |
| James Berry | Vice President |
| John H. Van Gerwen | Vice President |
| Ralph Campbell | Vice President, Human Resources, and Risk Management |
| Thomas A. Morton | Vice President, Matl Handling & Procurement |
| Van Gerwen John | Vice President |
| James R Neill | Director, Corporate Human Resources |
| Allan J. Williamson | Corporate Controller |
| Davis Chris | Director |
| Dennis J. Horowitz | Director |
| Duncan John | Director |
| Hauptfuhrer W Barnes | Director |
| Robert F. Wallace | Treasurer |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| John L. Duncan | Board Chairman |
| Steven S. Elbaum | Non-Executive Chairman |
| Alan Kestenbaum | Board of Directors |
| Brett Young | Board Director |
| David M. Gilchrist | Board of Directors |
| Gail O. Neuman | Board Director |
| Jan K. Ver Hagen | Board of Directors |
| Julie Beck | Board Director |
| K. Mitchell Posner | Board Director |
| Stephen E. Hare | Board of Directors |
| Thomas P. Evans | Board of Directors |
| W. Barnes Hauptfuhrer | Board of Directors |
| William C. Griffiths | Board of Directors |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | CEO | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | President | Former |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Coo | Former |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Senior Vice President, Fabricated Products | Former |
| Motion Industries, Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | General Counsel | Former |
| Motion Industries, Inc. | Corporate Counsel | Former |
| Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc. | Senior Counsel | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | President | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Coo | Former |
| Alpine Corporation | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | CFO, Senior Vice President & Secretary | Current |
| Ernst & Young | partner | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales, and Customer Relations | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Oem Product Manager | Former |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Field Sales Rep | Former |
| The University of Alabama | Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Senior Vice President, Sales | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Senior Vice President International Development | Current |
| Philips Electronics North America | President | Former |
| AMP Ltd. | General Manager Consumer, Commercial | Former |
| AMP Ltd. | Global Business Executive | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Senior Vice President, Technology | Current |
| Hill Phoenix Inc. | Vice President of Engineering and Research & Development | Former |
| Oklahoma State University | degree in Mechanical Engineering | Former |
Mr. Neshan joined the Company in August1999 as Senior Vice President, Technology. He has spent his entire career in the Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning/Refrigeration industry. Prior to joining the Company, he was Vice President of Engineering and Research & Development for Hill Phoenix, a subsidiary of The Dover Corporation. He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University, and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Senior Vice President, Technology | Current |
| American Society Of Mechanical Engineers | Member | Current |
| Hill Phoenix Inc. | Vice President of Engineering | Former |
| Dover Corporation | Vice President of Engineering | Former |
| Oklahoma State University | Degree, Mechanical Engineering | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Vice President, Business Development, and Strategic Marketing | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Strategic Planning Committee Chairman | Current |
| Wolverine Joining Technologies, LLC | Gm | Former |
| Babson College | MBA | Former |
| University of Maine | Bsee | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Alcatel | Global Vice President of Fiber Manufacturing and Engineering | Former |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | General Manager, Global Tube Products | Former |
| Alcatel | Director of Fiber Operations | Former |
| Alcatel | Technical Manager | Former |
| Alcatel | Process Engineer | Former |
| University of Kentucky | Bsee | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | General Manager, Global Fabricated Products | Former |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Plant Manager | Former |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Project Engineer | Former |
| University of Waterloo | Bsme | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Vice President, Human Resources, and Risk Management | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Environmental Engineer | Former |
| Tennessee Technological University | BS | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Vice President, Matl Handling & Procurement | Current |
| Ernst & Young | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Director, Corporate Human Resources | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Corporate Controller | Current |
| ADS Environmental Services Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| ADS Environmental Services Inc. | Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Chairman | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Non-Executive Chairman | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Neuro-Hitech, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Neuro-Hitech, Inc. | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Neuro-Hitech, Inc. | founder | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
Ms. Davis has been a director of Wolverine since October 1997. Since April 2002, Ms. Davis has served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of McLeodUSA Incorporated ("McLeodUSA"). Ms. Davis also serves as a director and a member of the executive committee of McLeod USA. McLeodUSA is a provider of telecommunications and related services. In August 2001, Ms. Davis joined McLeodUSA as Chief Operating and Financial Officer to affect a turnaround. On January 31, 2002, McLeodUSA filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. McLeodUSA's plan of reorganization was approved and McLeodUSA emerged from Chapter 11 on April 16, 2002. Prior to joining McLeodUSA, Ms. Davis served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer of ONI Systems Corporation ("ONI") from May 2000 through July 2001. Prior to ONI, Ms. Davis served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation ("Gulfstream") from July 1993 to July 1999, and as a Vice President of General Dynamics Corporation after its acquisition of Gulfstream in July 1999. Ms. Davis is a Special Limited Partner of Forstmann Little & Co. and also serves as a director of Cytec Industries, Inc. and Rockwell Collins, Inc.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Forstmann Little & Co. | Special Limited Partner | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Director | Current |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| McLeodUSA Incorporated | Chief Operating and Financial Officer | Former |
| ONI Systems | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Technitrol, Inc. | Director | Current |
| Superconductor Technologies, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Director | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | President, Chief Executive Officer and Director | Former |
| AMP Ltd. | President | Former |
| AMP Ltd. | Corporate Vice President | Former |
| Philips Electronics North America | Former | |
| Pennsylvania Supreme Court | Former | |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Chairman | Former |
Mr. Duncan has been a director of Wolverine since December 1993. In October 2002, Mr. Duncan retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Martin Industries, Inc. ("Martin"), a position he held since June 2000. Mr. Duncan also served as director of Martin from May 1999 through October 2002. During the time that Mr. Duncan was employed with Martin, Martin manufactured and sold pre-engineered fireplaces, gas heaters, gas logs and related equipment. On December 27, 2002, Martin filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Alabama. Mr. Duncan retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co., a position he held from 1987 to 1994.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Director | Current |
Mr. Hauptfuhrer has been a director of Wolverine since May 1998. Mr. Hauptfuhrer retired May 1, 2004 from his position as Co-Head of the Corporate & Investment Banking Division of Wachovia Corporation (formerly, First Union Corporation ("First Union")), a financial services corporation, since September 2001 and has served as Senior Executive Vice President of Wachovia Corporation since February 2002. Mr. Hauptfuhrer previously served as Co-Head of the Corporate & Investment Banking Division of First Union from January 2000 to September 2001, Co-Head of Investment Banking for First Union from January 1999 to December 1999, and a Managing Partner of First Union Capital Partners, a private equity investment group within First Union from April 1988 to December 1998.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wachovia Corporation | Senior Executive Vice President | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Director | Current |
| First Union Corporation | Co-Head | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Yardley | Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Brown/Raynor Corporation | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Ava Insurance Agency, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Zutz Insurance, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Talty Insurance Agency, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Current |
| Yardley | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Zutz Insurance, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Brown/Raynor Corporation | Board of Directors | Current |
| Ava Insurance Agency, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Talty Insurance Agency, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Former |
| Temple-Inland Inc. | Vice President of Finance | Former |
| Rockwell Automation, Inc. | Director of Finance | Former |
| Norwood Promotional Products, Inc. | Treasurer | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board Director | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Treasurer | Current |
| Tennessee Society of Cpas | Member | Current |
| American Institute of Certified Public Accountants | Member | Current |
| A S Hospitality | Vice President Finance | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Permal Group Inc | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Alfanar Funds | Executive Vice President | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Permal Group Inc | President and Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Chief Financial Officer and Director | Former |
| Mr. Coffee | Chief Financial Officer | Former |
| Permal Group Inc | Outside Director | Former |
| Arthur Young, Inc. | Auditor | Former |
| Textron Inc. | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Redman Industries, Inc. | President & CEO | Current |
| Redman Homes, Inc. | President | Current |
| Champion Enterprises, Inc. | Lead Independent Director, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Wolverine Tube Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Western Homes Corporation | President | Former |
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