President Case
Essay by tdrah1017 • January 14, 2013 • Essay • 390 Words (2 Pages) • 1,047 Views
Year Ended December 31
(Dollars in thousands) 2011 2010 2009
Net sales
Activated Carbon and Service $ 486,468 $ 427,713 $ 358,196
Equipment 46,274 46,010 43,916
Consumer 8,730 8,618 9,798
Consolidated net sales $ 541,472 $ 482,341 $ 411,910
The Company's management has identified three segments
based on the product line and associated services. Those
segments include Activated Carbon and Service, Equipment,
and Consumer. The Company's chief operating decision
maker, its chief executive officer, receives and reviews
financial information in this format. The Activated Carbon
and Service segment manufactures granular and powder
activated carbon for use in applications to remove organic
compounds from liquids, gases, water, and air. This segment
also consists of services related to activated carbon including
reactivation of spent carbon and the leasing, monitoring, and
maintenance of carbon fills at customer sites. The service
portion of this segment also includes services related to
the Company's ion exchange technologies for treatment of
groundwater and process streams. The Equipment segment
provides solutions to customers' air and water process
problems through the design, fabrication, and operation of
systems that utilize the Company's enabling technologies:
carbon adsorption, ultraviolet light, ballast water, and
advanced ion
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