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Zoltek Companies Inc.

(ZOLT) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$304.0M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$185.6M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

We develop, manufacture and market carbon fibers for commercial applications. Our price-competitive, high-performance carbon fibers are used as reinforcement in advanced composites for a broad range of products, including wind turbine blades and automotive components. Carbon fiber composites offer important attributes compared to alternative structural material due to their superior properties, including light weight, strength, stiffness and resistance to corrosion. We led the development of the carbon fiber commercialization concept and we are the largest manufacturer primarily focused on producing low-cost carbon fibers for commercial applications. Our mission has been to introduce and facilitate the growth of the concept of commercial applications for carbon fibers across an expanding variety of uses. We have spent over 15 years developing and refining our proprietary technology and manufacturing processes and capacity. Until a few years ago, the high cost of carbon fibers precluded all but the most demanding applications, limiting carbon fiber use primarily to aerospace and sporting goods applications. ...

Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Zsolt Rumy
Number of Employees 1,680
Contact Information

3101 McKelvey Rd

Bridgeton, Missouri 63044

zoltek.com

(314) 291-5110

NAICS Code Carbon and Graphite Product Manufacturing: 335991

Recent Events

  • Zoltek ZOLT Enters Agreement with Global Blade Technology

    9/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Deutsche Bank Initiates Coverage on Zoltek ZOLT with a Hold

    8/28/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Zoltek Q3: Wind Energy Business Hit by Perfect Storm

    8/11/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Andrew Whipple Chief Accounting Officer
George E. Husman Chief Technology Officer of the Company
Karen M Bomba Chief Operating Officer
Kevin Schott Chief Financial Officer
David Sodemann Vice President, Hr
Gyorgy Bakos Vice President, Admin
Iilona Tandi Vice President
Istvan Kinter Vice President, Carbon Fibers Manufacturing
Mike Westcott Vice President, Quality & Production Control
Peter Kiss Vice President, Engineering
Robert Murdock Vice President, Entec Composite Machines
Timothy McCarthy Vice President, Sales & Marketing
Laszlo Solymos Manager, Precursor Dev
John D. Klopfenstein Controller

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Zsolt Rumy Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer
Charles A. Dill Board of Directors
Charles E. Commander Board of Directors
H. W. Shad Board of Directors
James H. Winston Board of Directors
James W. Betts Board of Directors
John D. Baker Board of Directors
Linn H. Bealke Board of Directors
Luke Fichthorn Board of Directors
Martin E. Stein Board of Directors
Michael D. Latta Board of Directors
Robert H. Paul Board of Directors
Thompson S. Baker Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Current
E3 Biofuels Chief Financial Officer Former
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Degree In Accounting Former

George E. Husman, age 61, has been appointed Chief Technology Officer of the Company effective February 1, 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Husman was the Associate Director for Engineering Research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham since 2004. From 1993 to 2004, Mr. Husman served as the Vice President, Engineering Division, at the Southern Research Institute in Birmingham, Alabama. Prior to 1993, Mr. Husman spent 18 years at the Materials Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in various research and management positions, and held various positions with BASF Structural Materials, Inc., including Vice President for Business Development and Vice President for Research & Development.

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Chief Technology Officer of the Company Current
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Southern Research Institute Vice President, Engineering Division Former
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Former
University of Dayton M.S. In Materials Engineering Former
University of Dayton B.S. In Aerospace Former

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Current
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute BS Former

Kevin Schott, age 40, has served as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company since April 2004. As an independent consultant since 2001, Mr. Schott served a variety of publicly and privately owned companies, including Zoltek, in different facets of financial planning and management. In prior years, Mr. Schott worked for two years with Ernst & Young in St. Louis from 1988 to 1990, and then joined Bridge Information Systems, where he worked for ten years from 1990 to 2000, including five as vice president and corporate controller. Mr. Schott received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Washington University in 1988.

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
Bridge Information Systems Former
Washington University B.S. Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President, Hr Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President, Admin Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President, Carbon Fibers Manufacturing Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President, Quality & Production Control Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President, Engineering Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President, Entec Composite Machines Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President, Sales & Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Manager, Precursor Dev Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Controller Current

Organization Position Status
Two River Advisors General Partner Current
Stifel Financial Corp. Principal, Two Rivers Associates Current
Emerson Electric Co. Current
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
TransAct Technologies Incorporated Director Current
Stifel Financial Corp. Director Current
DT Industries Inc. Director Current
Bridge Information Systems Chief Executive Officer Former
AVX Corporation President Former
Bridge Information Systems President Former
AVX Corporation COO Former
Gateway Associates General Partner Former
AVX Corporation Director Former
Bridge Information Systems Director Former
Harvard University MBA Former
Yale University BS Former

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

James W. Betts, age 69, has served as a Director of the Company since 1992. In 2000, he retired as Vice President Raw Materials of Great Lakes Carbon Corp. (a producer of carbon products) in which capacity he had served for more than the preceding five years.

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Vice President Former

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Michael D. Latta, age 66, has served as a director of our company since 2007. Mr. Latta serves as Chairman of the Board of Universe Corporation (a construction engineering and materials distributor) and Chairman of the Board of Res Q Tek, Inc. (a manufacturer of hydraulic and pneumatic rescue equipment). He has served in these positions from 1997 and 1995, respectively. Prior to 1995 he was President of Safety Equipment (a manufacturer of emergency vehicle warning equipment) from its founding in 1974.

Organization Position Status
Universe, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Resq Tek, Inc. Chairman of the Board Current
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Safety Equipment Co. President Former

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Zoltek Companies, Inc. Board of Directors Current

Executive News

  • Zoltek Reports Second Quarter Results

    TradingMarkets - 5/11/09 - View Story

  • Zoltek Reports Second Quarter Results

    Stockwatch - 5/11/09 - View Story

  • Zoltek Reports Second Quarter Results

    Street Insider - 5/11/09 - View Story

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     ZOLT $8.84 -0.04 (-0.45% )
Intraday | 3 Month | 6 Month | 1 Year
Average Volume 271,126
Shares Outstanding 34.39M
Market Cap 304.0M
Year High 12.63
Year Low 4.29
Earnings Per Share -0.06
P/E Ratio -147.33
Dividend N/A
Yield N/A
IndustryTop Rated
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