GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: GTI)
Overview
If GrafTech International were a bard, it could wax poetic in an ode to the electrode. The company is a leading maker in the US of graphite electrodes, which are essential to the production of electric arc furnaces. GrafTech also manufactures advanced carbon materials, flexible graphite products, flow field plates, gas diffusion layers, and carbon electrodes and refractories for the aeronautics, construction, energy, fire protection, marine, and transportation industries. Customers include Arcelor Mittal, BaoSteel, Elkem, Griffin Wheel (railroad wheels), Samsung Electronics, and ThyssenKrupp Steel. GrafTech gets more than 80% of sales outside the US.
Sample Overview & HistoryKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: GTI)
| Company Type | Public (NYSE: GTI) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2010 Sales (mil.) | £650.9 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 52.8% |
| 2010 Net Income (mil.) | £113.2 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | 1,295.0% |
| 2010 Employees | 2,915 |
| 1-Year Employee Growth | 35.8% |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: GTI)
| Chairman, President, and CEO | Craig S. Shular (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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| VP and CFO | Lindon G. Robertson |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of GrafTech International Ltd. (NYSE: GTI)
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