Walter Energy Inc.

Public Company, Headquarters Location
4211 W Boy Scout Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607-5724, United States
(813)871-4811, (813)871-4399 fax, http://www.walterind.com

Primary SIC: Blast Furnaces And Steel Mills, Primary NAICS: Iron and Steel Mills
Description: Walter Industries Inc., organized in 1987, is a producer and exporter of metallurgical coal for the global steel industry and also produces steam coal, coal bed methane gas, metallurgical coke and other related products. The company's natural resources segment consists primarily of Jim Walter Resources, Inc., Tuscaloosa Resources, Inc., Taft Coal Sales and Associates, and United Land Corporation. In addition, Jim Walter Resources owns 50 percent of Black Warrior Methane Corp., which extracts coalbed methane gas. Sloss Industries Corporation is an Alabama manufacturer of metallurgical coke, primarily for foundry and furnace use. In 2007, Walter Industries acquired Tuscaloosa Resources, a central Alabama surface coal miner of primarily low-sulfur steam coal for the industrial and electric utility markets. On September 2, 2008, the company acquired Taft, which operates a surface steam and industrial coal mine. As of December 31, 2008, Walter Industries operated two metallurgical coal mines and three steam coal mines. In addition, the company has three mines that are ready for operations and five under development. All these properties are located in Alabama. Walter Industries also operates a mortgage financing business, which is expected to be divested in 2009. More

Manufacturing: Modular homes.