Company Profile
Updated: 07-OCT-09Blount International Inc.
Public Company, Headquarters Location
PO Box 22127, Portland, OR 97269-2127, United States
(503)653-8881, http://www.blount.com
Primary SIC: Ordnance and Accessories, Not Elsewhere Classified, Primary NAICS: Other Ordnance and Accessories Manufacturing
Description: Blount International Inc. is a Delaware corporation with headquarters in Portland, Ore. The NYSE-listed company manufactures and markets cutting chain, guide bars, sprockets and accessories for chainsaw use, concrete-cutting equipment and accessories, and lawnmower blades. The company also sells branded parts and accessories for the lawn and garden equipment market. The products are sold in over 100 countries to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for use on new chainsaws and yard care equipment, and to the retail replacement market through distributors, dealers and mass merchants. Products are manufactured in Portland, Ore.; Milwaukie, Ore.; Milan, Tenn.; Kansas City, Mo.; Guelph, Ontario, Canada; Curitiba, Parana, Brazil; and Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China. A portion of accessories and spare parts as well as concrete-cutting saws are sourced from vendors in various locations around the world. Oregon, Carlton, Windsor, Tiger, Power-Match, INTENZ, Jet-Fit, Fusion, Gator Mulcher, Magnum Edger, ICS, FORCE4, SealPro and SpeedHook are registered or pending trademarks of Blount. The company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Gear Products, Inc., manufactures rotation bearings, worm gear reducers, hydraulic pump drives, swing drives and winches. These products are used by heavy equipment OEMs for the construction, utility, environmental and forestry industries. During 2008, Blount purchased Carlton Holdings, Inc., a manufacturer of cutting chain for chainsaws located near Portland, Ore. More
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TRENDS IN THE REGION: Tennessee Talks Tough With Local Issuers.(Southeast)
The Bond Buyer; 11/5/2009; 1257 words; ...director at Public Financial Management Inc., Tennessee's financial adviser...management recommendations of the GFOA and the International City/County Management Association...policies unreasonable, according to Mosby. Blount County Commissioner Wendy Pitts Reeves...
Caterpillar Outlines Leadership Succession Plan; Board Names Doug Oberhelman Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - Elect.
China Weekly News; 11/3/2009; 1796 words; ...of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) elected Douglas...planning cycles," said W. Frank Blount, Presiding Director and Chairman...recession since the 1930s," Blount added. Owens has given his...business, combined with his international business experience in Asia...
Blount Announces 2009 Third Quarter Results.
PR Newswire; 11/3/2009; 2651 words; ...Ore., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Blount International, Inc. ("Blount" or the "Company") today announced third...that has not recurred this year. The trend in international sales is consistent with the experience recorded...
Blount International Announces CEO Succession.
Telecommunications Weekly; 10/14/2009; 1062 words; Blount International, Inc. (NYSE:BLT) ("Blount...children in the near future. Blount International, Inc. is a diversified international...blount.com/. Keywords: Blount International, Inc., Blount International, Inc...
BLOUNT INTERNATIONAL REPORTS ACQUISITION BY DIRECTOR CARTLEDGE (Oregon)
US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 10/8/2009; 317 words; WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Blount International Inc. (BLT), Portland, Ore., has filed a Form 4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission noting the change in the beneficial...
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PR Newswire - October 26, 2009 - Blount International, Inc. Conference Call.
PR Newswire - July 29, 2009 - /C O R R E C T I O N -- Blount International, Inc./.
PR Newswire - May 01, 2009 - Blount International, Inc. Conference Call.
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