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Wolverine Tube Inc.

(WLVT) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$2.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$1.2B
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

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

www.wlv.com

(256) 890-0460

NAICS Code Copper Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding: 331421

Recent Events

  • Wolverine Tube Reports 2009 Second Quarter Results

    8/21/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • xtremepicks.com: Wolverine Tube, Inc.(OTC:WLVT) Xtreme picks of the day!

    6/15/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

wolverine tube inc. - All News and Analysis

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
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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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     WLVT $0.05 0.00 (0.00% )
Average Volume 29,852
Shares Outstanding 40.62M
Market Cap 2.0M
Year High 0.235
Year Low 0.04
Earnings Per Share N/A
P/E Ratio -
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
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