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5016 Monument Ave. Richmond, VA 23230 VA Tel. 804-359-0800 Fax 804-353-0694 |
Type: Private
On the web:
http://www.carpenter.com
Employees:
5,900
Employee growth: 4.0%
It's a cushy job for Carpenter Co., making polyurethane foam and chemicals and polyester fiber used as cushioning by the automotive, bedding, floor covering, packaging, and furniture industries. The company started out making foam rubber; it now also manufactures air filters, expanded polystyrene building materials, and a tire fill product used as a replacement for air in off-road construction vehicles. Carpenter also sells consumer products -- which include craft fiber products, mattress pads, and pillows -- through retailers. The company has facilities throughout North America and Europe. Carpenter, which was founded in 1948 by E. Rhodes Carpenter, is owned by chairman and CEO Stanley Pauley.
Key numbers for fiscal year ending December, 2007:
Sales: $1,650.0M
One year growth: (3.5%)
Officers:
CEO: Stanley F. Pauley
COO: Stanley Yukevich
CFO: Michael (Mike) Lowery
Competitors:
British Vita
FXI
Owens Corning Sales
