W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA)

7500 Grace Dr.
Columbia, MD 21044-4098 (Map)
Phone: 410-531-4000
Fax: 410-531-4367
http://www.grace.com

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W. R. Grace & Co. operates through two major units. Grace's Davison unit -- which accounts for about two-thirds of sales -- makes silica-based products, chemical catalysts, packaging sealants, and refining catalysts that help produce refined products from crude oil. Its Construction Products unit makes concrete and cement additives, and fireproofing chemicals. The company's customers include chemicals companies, oil refiners, and construction firms. Grace filed for bankruptcy protection in 2001 after an unexpected increase in asbestos litigation (injury claims nearly doubled in 2000); the company no longer makes such products.

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Company Type Public (NYSE: GRA)
Fiscal Year-End December
2008 Sales (mil.) £2,290.7
1-Year Sales Growth 6.5%
2008 Net Income (mil.) £83.9
1-Year Net Income Growth 51.3%
2008 Employees 6,300
1-Year Employee Growth (3.1%)
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Chairman, President, and CEO Alfred E. (Fred) Festa
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SVP and CFO Hudson La Force III
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CIO Gloria L. Keesee
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