MAXXAM Inc. · Houston, TX United States ·(NYSE Alternext: MXM)
Company Description
Phone: 713-975-7600
Fax: 713-267-3701
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MAXXAM has minimized its holdings and now focuses its business on real estate and horse and dog racing. The company's real estate interests include commercial and residential properties in Arizona, California, Texas, and Puerto Rico, as well as Motel 6 locations in about 10 states. MAXXAM also owns the Sam Houston Race Park horseracing track in Houston and a greyhound dog racing track in Harlingen, Texas. The company exited the timber business in 2008 when its former subsidiary, Humboldt Redwood (formerly Pacific Lumber Company), was taken over by Mendocino Redwood Company . Pacific Lumber Company had filed for bankruptcy a year earlier. Chairman and CEO Charles Hurwitz controls more than 80% of MAXXAM. To read the full description, subscribe now.
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Key MAXXAM Inc. Financials
| Company Type | Public - NYSE Alternext: MXM Headquarters |
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | $83.6 |
| 2008 Employees | 175 |
MAXXAM Inc. Executives
9 executives listed for MAXXAM Inc.'s Houston, TX location.
| Title | Name & Bio | Contact |
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Charles Hurwitz | Network |
| Co-Vice Chairman and President; President and CEO, MAXXAM Property Company | Shawn Hurwitz | Network |
| Co-Vice Chairman | J. Kent Friedman | Network |
Competition
Competitive Landscape for MAXXAM Inc.
Demand for new housing depends on population growth and is linked to low interest rates. Large builders have some advantages in purchasing and marketing, but building methods are essentially the same for large or small builders. While larger builders have efficiencies because they can repeatedly build the same home models, they generally develop projects on large pieces of land. Small builders, therefore, build most homes in dense urban markets where little land is available. To read the full description, subscribe now.Top MAXXAM Inc. Competitors
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